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The Merchant’s Prep Guide to 2020 Holiday Delivery Fraud

Retail TouchPoints

To understand the threat landscape for the upcoming 2020 holiday season, it is important to understand the creative ways criminals target the convenient ecommerce features that were designed to benefit customers during the pandemic. Merchants love it because it bolsters sales, avoids shipping and helps move inventory out of stores.

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6 Retail Shipping Trends to Watch in 2020

Retail Next

Shoppers want their orders the next day, with free shipping whenever possible. Here are some of the most significant retail shipping trends to look for in 2020. A SmartHub study found that only 23percent of retailers have a regional distribution model for shipping goods across state and country lines. Freight Factoring.

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Black Friday 2020 In-Store Traffic: An Expected Result in an Unexpected Season

Retail TouchPoints

Black Friday Weekend vs. Spring 2020. The worst of the pandemic — the very bottom of the retail traffic journey — occurred the week of April 12, 2020, when year-over-year traffic was down 83%. That means seven out of the nine days were within range of the pre-Black Friday 2020 trend. But first, a little recent history.

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The Imperative of Ethical Packaging Practices for Preserving Consumer Trust

Retail TouchPoints

One example of this is Uncle Ben’s, which was accused of promoting racial stereotypes with the depiction of an African-American man on its packaging, prompting parent company Mars to rebrand the rice company to Ben’s Original in 2020. Its staff takes pride in the ability to inform customers about various packaging options.

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Gift Card Purchases Up 414% as Americans Shift to ‘Buy Now, Shop Later’ Mindset

Retail TouchPoints

Gift cards are shaping up to be a holiday hero this season, as consumers and retailers continue to grapple with supply and shipping issues. Combine that with concerns about shipping delays for those products that are in stock and it should come as no big surprise that gift cards are looking pretty good to shoppers this year.

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Banned Chinese cotton is widespread in global retailers’ merchandise – survey

Inside Retail

A federal report published in 2022 estimated that cotton from Xinjiang accounted for roughly 87 per cent of China’s production and 23 per cent of the global supply in 2020 and 2021. It said that it purchased goods within the US and from e-commerce brands that ship to the country.

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Pitney Bowes launches delivery platform in Australia

Inside Retail

The platform allows small businesses and online retailers to choose a preferred carrier, print shipping labels and track packages from a centralised service, and enables easy integration of a businesses online operations. The service’s launch in Australia is the first time SendPro has been available outside of the United States.

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