Returns Cost Retailers and Manufacturers Billions
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Returns of products that do not work like consumers believe they should is costing manufacturers, communication carriers and electronics retailers almost $14 billion a year in the United States.
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Investor's Business Daily - The National Retail Federation said 33.4% of shoppers plan to spend less this year than last year while only 16.4% plan to spend more. The NRF has forecast the smallest sales gain in 5 years as falling home prices, higher food and energy costs and the credit crunch sap spending. Holiday sales account for 25% to 40% of retailers' annual revenue.
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U.S. consumers are facing higher prices for appliances with retailers raising prices this month to offset rising raw material costs.
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The discount retailer goes generic and buys back shares. Will that really help?
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You think you know what to buy to get the big returns? Think again. And don't think so hard.
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Investors should ponder the different stories for Target and Wal-Mart.
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Thousands of mistaken refunds point to a strained relationship between the Social Security and Medicare programs.
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Rising energy and employee health-care   costs, as well as high taxes, caused U.S. manufacturers to fall   further behind their foreign rivals in terms of economic   competitiveness, according to a study released on Wednesday.
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Buybacks are the best tool to return capital to shareholders.
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Every day, consumers plunk down millions of dollars for cell phones, computers and high-end electronics that are supposed to make their lives better. And every night, they lie awake worrying that their new PCs or plasma TVs will spontaneously combust the day their warranty expires.
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Your stocks are paying you more than you think: a black-and-white look at reinvestment.
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Faced with lagging sales and a plummeting stock, the computer maker tries a new tack: retail stores
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Business & money: Leading stores forecast shortfall in year's profits after shoppers cut back on festive spending
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More and more retailers are employing rigorous scientific techniques to improve their bottom line.
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Costs have increased steadily in recent years, causing some to wonder about quality.
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The most important returns are those you keep.
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Shoppers across America have millions of gift cards tucked away in envelopes, drawers and wallets. And some of the nation's largest retailers are profiting as a result.