Online sales growth will outpace revenue at brick-and-mortar-only stores this holiday season, according to research firm ComScore. The company predicts online shopping will grow three times as fast as overall retail sales.
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More customers will fraudulently return merchandise to stores this holiday season than last year, the National Retail Federation predicts. It expects the return of stolen goods and used merchandise will cost retailers nearly $3…
Amazon has positions to fill in three fulfillment centers in two states. It’s joining other retailers such as Toys ‘R’ Us and Kohl’s is adding scads of temporary hires for 2010 holiday sales crunch — the most since 2007.
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Retailers such as Toys R Us, Rockport and Borders hope to grow their Web sales with a new shipping service called ShopRunner.com. Much like Amazon’s Prime program, consumers pay $79 per year for a membership, which lets them sh…
Retailer Kohl’s said on Wednesday that it plans to hire 40,000 temporary workers during this year’s holiday season at stores, distribution centers and credit operations nationwide — 7,000 more than last year. The shopping sea…