West Palm Beach, Florida, getty We are just weeks away when retailers report their fourth quarter results. NordstromJWN sales in the nine weeks ended January 1 were down 3.5% and the Rack was down 7.6...
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Customer Experience, Resilient Retail Take Center Stage At NRF 2023
Customers visit the booth of Lenovo at the Retail’s Big Show 2023, an annual expo held by the U.S. … [+] National Retail Federation in New York, the United States, Jan. 17, 2023. A group o...
Despite December Slow Down In Consumer Spend, Holiday Sales Were Up 8.3%
Retail sales for October, November and December were 8.3% higher than last year. Many holiday … [+] promotions started in early October. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Getty Images Retail tr...
$816 Billion In Returns Expected This Year, Retail Group Reports
The National Retail Federation expects that while the dollar amount of returned goods will grow, the … [+] return rate will hold steady at $16.5%. getty Despite predictions of a surge in returns...
How Educators Plan To Manage, Outsmart Inflation This Back-To-School Season
Two boys and a girl put their hands up in class in the 1950’s. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images) Getty Images By now, it’s a safe bet to assume that most of us have at least heard the murmurs and whis...
Sustainability Is What’s Keeping Retailers Awake At Night
ESG Executive Graphic Shutterstock.com The National Retail Federation, or NRF, held its annual Big Show live and in-person at New York City’s Javits Center a little more than a week ago. As you can im...
Walmart, Tempur-Pedic, and AT&T Experience Recognized For Store Design Excellence
Customers seeking a highly engaging experience that artfully integrates both digital and physical … [+] components will likely be wowed by the NYC Tempur-Pedic store. The store is the recipient ...