For every chain retailer that have a net closing of stores in 2021 there are 4.3 retailers adding to their store count this year. IHL’s latest research looks at public companies and larger private companies and was the subject of a recent webinar. To watch the webinar replay, click the […]
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Entering 2020, the retail world was already dealing with tremendous growth in merchandise returns, with fraud and overall costs to the retailer increasing at an exponential rate due to online sales being returned to stores. In 2015 the total value of merchandise returns was estimated at $643 billion globally. By […]
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All the mainstream press wants to say that stores are closing and stores don’t matter. But according to a recent study by IHL and RIS News of over 300 retail brands, stores will be involved in 86% of all order fulfillment in 2020 through traditional bricks and mortar retailers. Add […]
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