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Apparel and Footwear Spending Growth Continues to Decelerate
Spending growth on apparel lagged far behind total consumer spending on goods and services in March.
Pitney Bowes Updates Solutions for Improved Consumer Engagement
The upgrade supports cross-channel, highly personalized strategies from retailers and brands.
Solid Economic Factors Fuel Southeast U.S. Retail Growth
Business is underpinned by high quality of life along with low cost of living and ongoing job growth.
China Manufacturing Growth Slows in April
China's April PMI saw its slowest level of growth in six months.
Azoya Offers ‘Turnkey’ Solution for Cross-border E-commerce in China
The company, founded in 2013, aims to remove friction points to selling goods to Chinese consumers.
Think Tank: With Personalization, Retailers Will Fix Big Data Misses
Eric Brassard, chief executive officer of Propulse Analytics, explains.
Apparel Retailers Struggle to Maintain Gross Margins
Gross and operating margins for fashion apparel firms have fallen for the trailing 12-month period.
Weekly Sales Rise as Shoppers Hop to Apparel Stores
And in a separate report, on-time online delivery showed year-over-year improvement.
Leveling Out of Retail Volatility Could Be on the Horizon
The first quarter was rocky for retail across the industry, but Wall Street analysts see a relative calm…
U.S., China Consumers Lead Cross-Border Commerce
Shoppers are becoming globally minded, empowered by heightened availability of e-commerce platforms.
Retail Sales Keep Falling in March, Cementing Slow First Quarter
New government data showed retail sales fell farther in March, even as prices dropped.
Consumer Preferences Reshaping Retail Landscape
Amid a rash of store closures, retail remains on track to post a 4 percent gain this year.
Fintech Firm Adyen Sees Robust Revenues on Higher Transaction Volume
Annual revenues grew nearly 100 percent to $727 million.
Merchants Aren’t Prepared to Deal With Modern Consumers
Suppliers and their cohorts are hemorrhaging money due to cross-channel challenges.
Think Tank: With Sourcing, Go Digital or Get Left Behind
Ann Diamante, chief product officer at Bamboo Rose, explains.