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Return Season Hits Hard; Some Retailers See Bright Side Of Customer Experience

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The dreaded returns season has hit retail with a predictable but painful thud. In fact, forward-thinking retailers are looking at the return process as a chance to create a positive customer experience. In fact, forward-thinking retailers are looking at the return process as a chance to create a positive customer experience.

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Government Aid Expected To Spur Economy To Pre-COVID Peak In Mid-2021

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economy and jobs market will take years to recover from the coronavirus economic crash. However, gross domestic product (GDP) will return to pre-COVID levels, in part due to government stimulus packages, by mid-2021. The agency said inflation-adjusted GDP “is projected to return to its pre-pandemic level in mid-2021.”.

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Five Fast Facts On The SMB Scene As 2020 Turns Into 2021

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Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have unfortunately found themselves at or near the top of COVID-19’s 2020 hit list. Main Street SMBs across the board are fairly optimistic about the return to normal in the economy – largely premised, it seems, on the recent news of vaccine development.

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Fed Report: 2020 Closes Out With Slight Economic Uptick 

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economy posted slight gains in the pandemic year of 2020, after closing the books on what was one of the most dismal economic fallouts in history, according to the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book report on Wednesday (Jan. Several months ago, 38 percent of responding economists didn’t expect a recovery before 2022.

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Global Remittances May Fall By $109B In 2020

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If it takes a year to contain the COVID-19 pandemic and reopen economies, global payments could fall by as much as $108.6 billion this year, according to Asian Development Bank (ADB) economists.

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Holiday Sales Shot Up 8.3 Pct In 2020

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percent higher in 2020 than in 2019, surprising even the National Retail Federation (NRF). We believe President-elect Biden’s stimulus proposal, with direct payments to families and individuals, and further aid for small businesses and tools to keep businesses open, will keep the economy growing,” Shay added. 31 were $789.4

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New Approaches To Retail’s Last Mile And The Circular Economy

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Bond , however, aims to help even the smallest online brands improve their logistical offerings by allowing them to deliver products and accept returns. is teaming with thredUP to allow shoppers to exchange their secondhand clothes for a shopping credit as they support the circular economy. And in fashion retail, Gap Inc.

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