Retail
December 27, 2018
Investments in ecommerce are paying off. Image credit: Neiman Marcus
By Sarah Ramirez
Retailers saw the best holiday sales season since 2012, with online sales jumping nearly 20 percent from last year.
{"ct":"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","iv":"d5c99cca2788d816519afef156d086b7","s":"4b196fa1a69eb06a"}
Share your thoughts. Click here