Refurbished items could save the day for some holiday shoppers. Plus, merchants have to look beyond the checkout to improve online sales setup, and Walmart has increased its inventory and added hundreds of thousands of new workers as it prepares for the holiday shopping season.
Data:
11.5%: Increase in Walmart’s inventory in the third quarter of 2021.
200K: Number of workers Walmart added in the third quarter of 2021.
62%: Share of consumers considering buying refurbished electronics.
84%: Portion of people open to receiving refurbished gifts.
48%: Share of shoppers who say the lack of a free shipping option is a significant source of friction.
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