Retailers Matching Supply and Demand of Holiday Merchandise
December’s import cargo volume at major container ports will be the same as 2014 as stores bring in the last round of holiday merchandise, the NRF said.
December’s import cargo volume at major container ports will be the same as 2014 as stores bring in the last round of holiday merchandise, the NRF said.
Up from 24.4 million last year, 29.6 million (24.4%) consumers said they will use their mobile device to shop on Cyber Monday, while eight in 10 (80%) said they will use their home computers to shop online.
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NRF is forecasting online sales to increase between 6% and 8% to as much as $105 billion. See what other projections NRF made for the holidays.
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A new report found that delivery and warehouse capacity issues continue to impact supply chain costs, with retail being one of the hardest hit sectors.
A proposed bill would let governors invoke the Taft-Hartley Act to address port slowdowns like the one that caused massive gridlock at 29 West Coast ports.
The National Retail Federation presented Congress solutions to better protect consumers and help businesses prevent cyber attacks and data breaches. See what their plans are to prevent cyber attacks and data breaches.
The West Coast port shutdown will continue through Monday as the two parties appear no closer to a resolution, as many call on President Obama to step in.