Ecommerce

The pressure to deliver holiday gifts on time has increased exponentially for retailers and carriers as the coronavirus pandemic has more people shopping online and requiring delivery services in order to receive their items.

In fact, while many retailers continue to reel from virus-related closures and capacity limitations, Home Depot has been profiting from the do-it-yourself boom.

Earlier this year, priorities were focused on consumer and employee retention with only 21% of businesses saying digital transformation was a top priority, according to a new study.

The suit alleges that from approximately February 2020 to September 2020, Michael White and Karen White of San Diego, Calif., advertised, marketed, offered, and sold counterfeit YETI products, including the company’s Rambler mug, in the Amazon store. In addition, the defendants are accused of using YETI's trademarks without authorization, despite receiving cease and desist notices from the retailer.

Like its competitors, Walmart has been shifting operations to cater to the crush of online shoppers.

The move comes during a holiday season when retailers are increasingly dependent on delivery companies to move online orders as store traffic plummets during the coronavirus pandemic, a dynamic that has shifted power significantly.

Former Walmart CEO Bill Simon argues that the coronavirus pandemic will challenge department stores, but one-stop shopping outlets will perform well.

The U.S. saw a 427% increase in delivery and shipping-related scams amid Black Friday and Cyber Monday, according to data from cybersecurity firm Check Point Research.

Consumer spending increased by 15% over 2019's previous record of $9.4 billion. 

A list of U.S.-made brands offering holiday sales