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Walmart launching new service to compete with Amazon Prime

by Kristin Schwab
Sep 1, 2020
But customer loyalty and just pure laziness might get in the way.
A Walmart store in Washington, D.C. The retail giant is launching a subscription service that includes unlimited shipping.
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Quebec uses online business directory to encourage consumers to buy local

by Emma Jacobs
Jul 30, 2020
Le Panier Bleu is meant to help local stores compete with online retail giants.
Almost 20,000 businesses had signed up to be featured on the site as of June.
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Consumers are buying less while shopping online more

by Mitchell Hartman
May 14, 2020
The Marketplace-Edison Research Poll finds that 40% of those who shopped online before the pandemic now do it more.
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Why so many people are shopping secondhand

by Marielle Segarra
Feb 26, 2020
And how retailers are trying to get into the resale market.
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As shoppers head online, what value does a flagship store bring?

by Marielle Segarra
Feb 13, 2020
Under Armour announced it might hold off on opening a flagship store on Manhattan's iconic Fifth Avenue.
Under Armour is reportedly pulling back on plans to open a flagship store on New York City's Fifth Avenue, made famous by stores like Tiffany & Co.
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Online shopping deliveries overloading office mail rooms

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Dec 23, 2019
Some employers have banned personal packages.
How to protect your packages from porch pirates? Get them delivered to your office.
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States look to new holiday shopping tax dollars post Wayfair decision

by Kimberly Adams
Dec 20, 2019
In many states, it’s the first holiday shopping season since they starting requiring online businesses to collect sales tax.
An eBay representative shows customers the eBay app at a holiday market in Denver in 2017.
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Getting holiday shopping done at work can boost productivity ... maybe

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Dec 18, 2019
It can save time and clear your mind ... or send you down an e-commerce rabbit hole.
Do you shop online while at the office?
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eBay aims to strengthen focus on core business as competition builds

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Nov 26, 2019
The site known for its auctions has shifted to more fixed price sales, but can't compete with Amazon.
The eBay headquarters in San Jose, California in 2014.
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Tell us about your online shopping ... at work

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Nov 25, 2019
We all do it. How has it changed your workplace?
Do you shop online while at the office?
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