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France's post office is trialing in-store changing rooms to make online shopping easier. The bright yellow booths are designed to look like French post boxes. AdvertisementFrance likes to do some things differently – and its post office is no different. Related stories"The idea is to simplify the lives of our clients," La Poste said, per The Guardian. La Poste also hopes the experiment will bring more people into its branches, which has dropped as sending letters becomes less common.
Persons: , ALAIN JOCARD, Shopify, There's, Poste, Chloe Thomas, Thomas Organizations: Service, Shoppers, Capital, French Retailers Association, LinkedIn, US National Retail Federation, Poste, Business Locations: France, Paris, Lannion, La Rochelle, La
Many retailers are bracing for a bleak holiday shopping season. AdvertisementShoppers are finally feeling the weight of inflation and many retailers are bracing for a bleak holiday season . The trade association said this year's outlook has returned to pre-pandemic levels, with an average annual holiday increase of 3.6% from 2010 to 2019. AdvertisementAnalysts say the positive same-store sales from quarter to quarter suggest that the off-price retailers are gaining market share. TJX stores, which include TJ Maxx and Marshalls, have become increasingly valuable for brands to supply to.
Persons: , Rebecca Duval, Nordstrom, Ross, Bernstein, Aneesha Sherman, TJ, Simeon Siegel Organizations: Service, National Retail Federation, Fashion, Department, Nordstrom, TJX Companies, Burlington, Analysts, Yahoo Finance, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, BMO Capital Markets Locations: Ross, Burlington
Morning Bid: Fed, financing and jobs greet November
  + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +6 min
Despite the U.S. Treasury forecasting a lower fourth-quarter borrowing need than previously flagged, the tension in the bond market remains ahead of its detailed future refinancing plans due later on Wednesday. With the Federal Reserve widely expected to hold policy rates steady again on Wednesday, the Treasury plans may end up getting more bond market attention. But U.S. consumer confidence has softened, oil prices are falling again and the overseas demand picture is weakening. Another heavy day of U.S. corporate earnings is topped by big insurers and the likes of PayPal and Kraft Heinz. On Tuesday, shares in heavy-machinery maker Caterpillar (CAT.N) sank almost 7% as signs of slowing demand overshadowed a quarterly earnings beat.
Persons: Mike Dolan, Masato Kanda, it's, Japan's, China Evergrande, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Kraft Heinz, Estee Lauder, Kraft, Ingersoll Rand, Nick Macfie Organizations: Wednesday's, Bank of Japan, Japan's Nikkei, Japan, U.S, U.S . Treasury, Federal Reserve, Treasury, HK, White House, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, Wall, PayPal, Kraft, Caterpillar, Edison, AIG, Prudential Financial, MetLife, Qualcomm, Mckesson, Kraft Heinz, Allstate, Congnizant, Boston Properties, Water, Garmin, CVS, Brands, Humana, Reuters Graphics Reuters, US National Retail Federation, Thomson, Reuters Locations: U.S, United States, China, Hong Kong, San Francisco, Tokyo, Marathon, Boston
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