Retail profit margins in 2026 are becoming increasingly vulnerable. Operating costs are sky high and tariffs have dampened consumer spending, triggeri
Retail profit margins in 2026 are becoming increasingly vulnerable. Operating costs are sky high and tariffs have dampened consumer spending, triggering the largest e-commerce slowdown in more than a decade. In addition, returns are taking a huge bite out of profits, accounting for an estimated 19.3 percent of e-commerce sales in 2025. With profitability under […]
