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Retail Returns Increased to $761 Billion in 2021

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Retailers expect more than $761 billion in merchandise sold last year to be returned by consumers, according to a report released today by the National Retail Federation and Appriss Retail. The 2021 total rate of returns (16.6 percent during 2020, but online returns are in line with recent years at an average of 20.8

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Amazon Opens “Four Star” U.K. Store

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according to Yahoo Finance. for the online behemoth, located at the Bluewater shopping center in Greenhithe, U.K. Customers are also able to pick-up online purchases from Amazon at the store, as well as make online returns. Store appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. Amazon.com Inc.

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These Were the Top Retail Stories of 2022

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W ITH THE WORLD adjusting to Covid a few years later as less of a threat and more a part of everyday life, retailers sought to return to business as usual. Starbucks workers organized at many locations in 2022. location voted in favor of starting a union. It was the third company-owned location to so vote. Happy New Year.