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Capitalizing on the Excess Retail Inventory Dynamic in 2025
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Capitalizing on the Excess Retail Inventory Dynamic in 2025
March 2025 In this article, we address the growing level of excess domestic retail inventory...
How Modern Retailers are Evolving their E-commerce Platforms
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How Modern Retailers are Evolving their E-commerce Platforms
January 2025 This article examines a number of ways that retailers are changing their e-commerce...
How Retail has Changed Since the Pandemic
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How Retail has Changed Since the Pandemic
Ian S. Fredericks of Hilco Consumer — Retail joins WWD Voices host Arthur Zaczkiewicz to...
How to Make the BORING Retail Micro-Fulfillment Era More Rewarding for Your Frontline Employees
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How to Make the BORING Retail Micro-Fulfillment Era More Rewarding for Your Frontline Employees
An odd and very unfortunate thing has happened on the way to evolving the retail...
Resale Market Growth Accelerating Toward $70 Billion Mark by 2027
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Resale Market Growth Accelerating Toward $70 Billion Mark by 2027
In this article we discuss key observations and data pertaining to the expansion and impact...
Q1 Retail Sales Growth Expected, Purposeful Buying and Technology Investment Advised
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Early 2024 Retail Update
Although high borrowing costs and tight credit conditions persisted for consumers, a strong job market...