The holiday season will be sneaking up on us soon enough. In fact, in some cases it’s already here. Many retail companies will hire extra employees to help with one of the craziest times of the year, even though the 2020 holiday season may be a bit different from past […]
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Ho, ho, hum: Struggling retailers brace for a muted holiday season
It’s only September, but Santa Claus is already nervous about coming to town. And he is not worried about whether kids are naughty or nice, as much as he is about the chance that taking photos with them on his lap at a local mall could expose him to the […]
Mall giant Simon snapping up bankrupt retailers to outdo its rivals
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When Brooks Brothers filed for bankruptcy last month, court filings showed it owed as much as $100 billion to thousands of creditors, including $10 million to one of its biggest landlords: Simon Property Group. Now the nation’s premier mall operator is also its owner. In recent weeks, Indiana-based Simon snapped […]
E-Commerce Fraud Is on the Rise, Leaving Retailers Vulnerable as They Embrace Selling Online
Click here to read the full article. The surge in online purchases has also resulted in a greater need for e-commerce fraud prevention, according to a number of industry experts. With many retailers and brands selling online for the first time, or dealing with unprecedented volumes of online orders, they […]
Retailers welcome back customers after three months
Shops in England selling non-essential goods can reopen on Monday for the first time in almost three months. Retailers have had to introduce strict safety measures and the High Street experience will be very different. Amid fears about the health of the UK economy, getting a key part of the […]