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Holiday retail
Will retailers risk rolling back the generous return policies shoppers love?
Nov 24, 2023
Free online returns and 60-day windows are popular but cost companies money. Some e-commerce players are experimenting with changes.
After a flat August, this North Carolina toy store is already looking forward to the holidays
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Sean McHenry
Sep 14, 2023
For this toy store owner, the biggest challenge right now is prepping for the holidays.
Amid Black Friday sales, retailers are still dealing with inflation
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Sean McHenry
Nov 23, 2022
From records to chocolate to bicycles, three small businesses describe how they're doing ahead of Black Friday.
So how good were the holidays for retailers?
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Sean McHenry
Jan 4, 2022
Three small-business owners weigh in on how the shopping season went for them.
Shop owners rush, like their customers, to shop for the holidays early
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Justin Ho
Nov 19, 2021
Haunted by their own supply chain woes, many retailers are trying to get what they themselves need for the holidays.
As holiday merchandise gets held up, discount retailers get ready
Sep 24, 2021
Backlogs of holiday goods on ships and in warehouses mean liquidators could be in for a good season.
Three small businesses weigh in on the pandemic holiday season
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Sean McHenry
Jan 4, 2021
Marketplace has been following three American small businesses during this unprecedented holiday retail season. Here's how things went.
For public good, not for profit.
Retailers have to figure out how to handle all our online returns
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Andy Uhler
Dec 14, 2020
One challenge for those managing "reverse logistics"? Not enough room to store everything we want to send back, one study says.
Retailers' holiday sales strategy this year? Fewer, smaller sales
Dec 7, 2020
They're trying to make a profit selling less stuff, but holding the line on prices.
How small stores are cutting through the noise from the big-box stores this season
Nov 26, 2020
Personal touches, virtual community events and free shipping can go a long way.