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Retailers Need a Personalized, Online Approach to the Holiday Season

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Holiday shoppers this year will be price-conscious, budget-minded, and mostly online. They’ll prioritize customer service, fast delivery at reasonable rates, and accommodating return policies. And they’ll start early, with many planning to begin in September, diminishing the impact of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. Those are just some of the findings from a July […]

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