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UPS Inks Deal With Optoro, Readies for 5.8M Packages to Be Returned

UPS also said its National Returns Day will be on Jan. 5.

Deeper Promotions This Week Will Mitigate Margin Tailwinds

Expect intense discounting this week as retailers seek more share-of-wallet from last-minute shoppers.

Super Saturday Weekend: Good, but Not ‘Super’

Discounts are expected to be deeper in this last week leading to the Christmas and Hanukkah holiday…

Shoppers Mostly Brush Away Storm, Frigid Temps in Holiday Home Stretch

The seasonal weather forecast for the East Coast this coming week compared to last year's unusually warm…

Amazon Suffers ‘Super’ Saturday Outage

Shoppers reported the outage around 6 p.m. for about 30 minutes on Amazon.com, its mobile site and its…

Two-Thirds of the Country Could Shop ‘Super’ Saturday, NRF Says

Snow and rain forecast for much of the country could push business into Sunday.

Retailers Predict a ‘Super’ Saturday and Rush for Gifts in Season Finale

Super Saturday is expected to be the biggest volume day of the year.

Howard Street Block Party Designed to Reel in Holiday Shoppers

During Thursday's Howard Street Block Party, an ugly sweater contest will be held at Michele Varian…

Post Thanksgiving Sales: Pricepoints Rise, Amazon Rules

Slice Intelligence said Amazon took a 38 percent share of online sales the week of Cyber Monday.

Google Courts Holiday Shoppers With Virtual Reality Project

Google created a virtual reality experience featuring 17 New York retailer holiday windows.

Cyber Month Drives $52 Billion in Online Sales

Online sales this holiday are expected to grow to more than $91 billion, up from $83 billion last year.

Milan’s La Rinascente Unveils Holiday Windows

The windows celebrate Giacomo Puccini's "Madama Butterfly," opening Teatro alla Scala's season on Wednesday…

Kraler Maps Out Holiday Plans

The Italian luxury fashion retailer will host a series of events in its stores in Cortina d'Ampezzo, where it…

As Overall Weekly Retail Sales Slide, Online Holiday Shopping Remains Strong

The Retail Economist-Goldman Sachs Weekly Chain Store Sales Index plunged 6.1 percent for the week ended Dec…

Retailers Look for Arctic Blast to Heat Up Holiday Sales Following Post-Cyber Monday Lull

Some retailers extended Cyber Monday deals for days after.