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Returns
What can past pandemics teach economists about COVID-19?
Apr 22, 2020
Economists are adapting models and using social media to try to capture emerging trends in real time.
National Returns Day peaks for the first time before Christmas
by
Ben Bradford
Dec 20, 2018
UPS estimates it will process a record 1.5 million Black Friday returns before Dec. 25.
Credit card companies make it easier to return unwanted goods
by
Erika Beras
Jan 10, 2018
Return season is upon us, and one out of four people is expected to return a holiday gift, according to a new survey from Wallethub. But what if that holiday gift you bought for yourself turned out to be the mistake and the window for returns has closed? Your credit card just might be able […]
It’s the week of epic returns. And, stores hope, added sales
by
Renata Sago
Dec 27, 2017
The National Retail Federation estimates that 11 percent of online purchases will be returned this year. Even though more people are buying online, they are more inclined to make in-store returns, which brick-and-mortar stores hope will translate into added sales. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Ten percent of holiday gifts end up getting returned
by
Andy Uhler
Dec 27, 2016
But retailers might actually want you to return gifts
Returns help retailers play for keeps
by
Noel King
Dec 25, 2013
No retailers like returns. But they generate a lot of data, that retailers are starting to use to make purchases stick.