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Shopping
Costco stock sees remarkable growth. What's behind that?
by
Nova Safo
Dec 12, 2019
Buying in bulk and the variety are some of the reasons, said consumers.
Turkey prices are down again this year
by
Justin Ho
Nov 25, 2019
Consumers are paying the lowest prices they’ve paid in years.
Holiday hiring is up despite economic uncertainties
Nov 15, 2019
But striking the right balance to meet demand is tricky this year.
How We Shop: Frugality as a way of life
Oct 30, 2019
For MaryAnn McCarra-Fitpatrick, shopping is serious business.
Nordstrom vs. Nordstrom’s: Why do we confuse company names?
by
Janet Nguyen
Aug 8, 2019
Tacking on the possessive “s” is a habit for many of us.
Experiential shopping doesn't seem to be helping malls
by
Ben Bradford
Apr 16, 2019
A new study shows that adding experiential stores to malls doesn't seem to be increase customer foot traffic.
Social media fury over Instacart pay scale raises industry-wide concerns
by
Renata Sago
Feb 8, 2019
Instacart and other apps are competing for consistent customers, while worker pay is inconsistent.
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Slow sales shed light on how jewelers make money via financing
by
Justin Ho
Jan 17, 2019
Signet Jewelers, the company behind Kay Jewelers, Jared and Zales, is reporting weak holiday sales figures. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Digital Day discounts draw in consumers
by
Andy Uhler
Dec 27, 2018
Amazon’s third annual Digital Day officially launches on Friday — though some discounts have already been spotted on the website. The company is offering deep discounts on content — digital books movies and games — the sort of thing you can use on its Kindle, Fire TV and Echo devices. The race to get you to buy proprietary […]
Retailers offer online discounts because they want consumers to click to shop
Dec 25, 2018
And companies are getting more than just your money.