US 'parcel tsunami' shifts into reverse gear with record post-Xmas returns
The torrent of parcel movement in the US has changed direction, as consumers return millions ...
CNBC reports:
Key points
– Walmart’s U.S. e-commerce sales soared by 79% in the third quarter, as customers continued to shop online during the coronavirus pandemic.
– Instead of browsing store aisles, more customers are shipping purchases to their homes, getting groceries dropped off at their doors or picking up online purchases by the curbside.
– “We think these new customer behaviors will largely persist and we’re well positioned to serve customers with the value and experience they’re looking for,” Walmart CEO Doug McMillon ...
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