Dec26
As the industry enters the final stretch of the ever-important holiday season, every retailer knows even Santa can make mistakes. How is it possible to get every single shape, size and color correct? Merchandise returns are a part of the holiday season, and legitimate returns are welcomed by retailers, who at the end of the [...]
Dec20
For many families across the country, Christmas gifts and toy-buying in general means a trip to Toys”R”Us. One mention of the toy super brand is likely to get the same reaction from children everywhere as say, a trip to Disney World. Or at least it does in my family. With the acquisition of other top [...]
Dec17
Every holiday season, shoppers hit the stores in droves, looking for that perfect gift. Though, sometimes, no matter how much thought went into the search, gift recipients need to return that gift. Unfortunately, there are also crafty criminals who have found ways to return merchandise that was stolen or never paid for in the first [...]
Dec14
Happy to be the bearer of some good news on a chilly Tuesday morning, NRF vice president Scott Krugman, appeared on CNBC to talk about why NRF has revised its holiday forecast upwards from 2.3 to 3.3 percent. Following a solid start to the holiday season, the upward revision is due to improvement in a [...]
Dec10
According to NRF research, gift card spending is expected to reach $24.8 billion this year and gift cards remain the most requested holiday gift. But browse the internet and you may find a website selling your company’s gift card with unbelievable discounts that even Santa would balk at. How is this possible? Well, some websites do [...]
Dec01
As retailers strive to maintain the strong momentum that developed from last weekend’s holiday sales bonanza, loss prevention and security associates are also building on a successful (and mostly incident-free) weekend by staying on their toes for any loss prevention or crowd control issues that may develop through the holiday season. Crowd control continues to [...]
Nov29
When millions of shoppers took advantage of online deals on Cyber Monday, many of their purchases were free of sales tax. But NRF Vice President Maureen Riehl explained to NBC’s Mark Barger that NRF is working to close a loophole that gives many online sellers an unfair price advantage over local stores that are required [...]
Nov27
We’ve all heard of Black Friday (and, today, many of are breathing a collective sigh of relief that it’s over!). And most of us have heard of Cyber Monday, the popular phrase for the Monday after Thanksgiving. But have you heard of Small Business Saturday? If you haven’t, you’ve got an excuse: This is the [...]
Nov26
Hours before the clock struck midnight this Black Friday, millions of holiday shoppers lined up outside of stores across the country, eager to get their hands on hot holiday merchandise. Retail executives and NRF spokespeople were also up bright and early, sharing their insights into what Black Friday 2010 will bring and what it all means. NRF Chairman, [...]
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Nov24
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday within arms’ reach, many retailers are already gearing up for the rush of holiday shoppers…mobile shoppers that is. The mobile airwaves will be jam-packed this holiday season with shoppers looking for store locations, product information and even coupons as they scour around town for the perfect holiday gift. Mike Gatti, Executive [...]