The U.S. Postal Service has requested the Postal Regulatory Commission to reclassify the way it identifies Standard Mail parcels. According to a story at MultiChannelMerchant.com, USPS…
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According to a new study by market research company NPD Group, the use of makeup products among women age 18 to 64 is down five percentage…
Aggressive back-to-school promotions paid off for retailers in July with an unadjusted 3.1% boost in sales year-over-year, the National Retail Federation reports. But even that good…
Those once considered the primary movers of the nation’s economic engine may be throwing a wrench into the struggling economic recovery: Baby boomers are watching their…
Retailers have yet another new weapon in their arsenal to get shoppers to spend more while browsing; a new smartphone application that tracks and offers promotions…
A new law was signed today in Massachusetts that offers relief to independent retailers looking for meaningful health care cost-cutting.
More shoppers are using layaway to make purchases, according to a survey conducted by Sears Holdings. Of consumers surveyed, 73 percent said that, “They believe using…
Employee absences inflict costs on businesses equal to 8.7 percent of payroll, according to a new study released recently. That’s the combined cost for both unplanned…
A number of retail segments are reporting some notable bright spots this year, according to research reported by NPD Group, a market analysis firm. Fashion and…
The International Gift Exposition in the Smokies(r) (IGES) hosts its eleventh annual Gift Expo, November 3 – 7. The staff and management of IGES and The…