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Retail Returns Increased to $761 Billion in 2021

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The most common types of payment used during the original purchase that led to a return were credit cards (22.78 The post Retail Returns Increased to $761 Billion in 2021 appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. The categories with the highest return rates were similar to 2020 metrics: auto parts (19.4

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These Were the Top Retail Stories of 2022

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But backrooms filled up, investment money dried up, inflation cut into consumable income, workers sought to organize and loss prevention became a top-of-mind concern. The palm images, after being entered in a kiosk at the 65 locations, link shoppers’ palms to payment cards. Happy New Year. INFLATION ON. YOUR MIND. That’s right!