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Navigating the Tariff Era: A Strategic Roadmap for Retailers

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The Scars of the 2018-2019 U.S.-China China trade war of 2018-2019 offers a cautionary tale about the far-reaching consequences of tariffs. In 2018, more than one-third of apparel imports flowing into the U.S. China Trade War: A Case Study in Disruption The U.S.-China During this period, the U.S.

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New Activist Investor Pushes Macy’s to ‘Look to Dillard’s’ for Better Path Forward

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Dillards has been executing a highly successful strategic plan focused on improving operating margins, prudently managing capital expenditures and aggressively returning capital to stockholders, said James Mitarotonda, Chairman of Barington in a statement.

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Devising an Optimal Returns Policy for Your Business

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For many years, permissive returns policies have been the norm in ecommerce. For the post-holiday season just past, it’s estimated that the total value of returned goods will be around $171 billion. retailers were revisiting their returns policies as of late 2022. With numbers like these, it’s no wonder that most U.S.

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Toys ‘R’ Us Continues Comeback with Digital (for now) Return to the UK

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flagship following its 2018 bankruptcy, just in time for the holiday shopping rush. A brick-and-mortar return to the UK could be next for Toys ‘R’ Us, if WHP follows a similar pattern to its U.S. Last December, Toys ‘R’ Us opened its first U.S. locations four years ago. billion (approximately $4.1

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Toys ‘R’ Us to Return in 2022 With 400 Shops Inside Macy’s Stores

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Toys ‘R’ Us will make its latest attempted return to brick-and-mortar with 400 store-in-store shops at Macy’s locations and online at macys.com/toysrus, slated to roll out in 2022. This isn’t the first store-in-a-store concept for Toys ‘R’ Us: the brand opened pop-ups at Kroger locations during the 2018 holiday season.

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Mad Mex returns to Australian ownership, ends Asia expansion plans

Inside Retail

In 2018, 4Fingers bought 50 per cent of Mad Mex as part of the Australian Mexican quick-service restaurant brand’s expansion into Asia. The post Mad Mex returns to Australian ownership, ends Asia expansion plans appeared first on Inside Retail.

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5 Ways To Rein In Costly Online Returns

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With record-setting online sales looming on the horizon for the holiday season, retailers also are bracing for an onslaught of online returns. Those retailers selling primarily or exclusively online are expecting a corresponding hike in the volume of returns, but not much difference in the return rates they have become accustomed to.

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