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More than $760bn of products sent back, straining ‘reverse logistics’ companies and adding to landfills, survey shows
Airlines, retailers, hospitals and schools among sectors hit by staff absences
Consumers and companies learn lessons from disappointments of past festive season
Fast software scours retailer websites for popular toys and games to resell at higher prices
Strong spirits demand and vaccine vial competition prompt search for new vessels
Higher prices and more stingy discounts propel billions in sales at start of holiday season
Consumers seem undeterred by higher prices and shortages ahead of US holiday shopping season
Strength of largest retailers maintains inventory levels while rest struggle for stock
Port operators and politicians confront problem of piling up on California’s docks
Rebound in consumer demand and record imports have prompted urgent search for more storage capacity
The shopping trend is surging as consumers worry that Covid-19 will delay shipments
With prices being forced up by disruptions, consumer spending and corporate earnings are at risk
Prices on US ecommerce websites are rising while holiday discounts dwindle, Adobe report says
Many large retailers have brought in goods ‘way ahead of time’ this year
Costumes, decorations and sweets are hot items as trick-or-treating resumes
Employers struggle to staff up for the holiday season as the number of unfilled jobs rises
Voters in West Virginia support senator’s efforts to put brakes on $3.5tn social package
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