Social media fury over Instacart pay scale raises industry-wide concernsBy Renata SagoFebruary 08, 2019Instacart and other apps are competing for consistent customers, while worker pay is inconsistent.POSTED IN: Instacart online grocery delivery shopping consumers ListenreadDownloadDownload
Slow sales shed light on how jewelers make money via financingBy Justin HoJanuary 18, 2019POSTED IN: luxury goods diamonds shopping Retail jewelry consumer spending holiday spending ListenreadDownloadDownload
A Montana mall gets another chanceBy Kai Ryssdal and Bennett PurserJanuary 16, 2019Oli Scarff/Getty ImagesAfter years of watching department stores fall, a mall turns to the mixed-use concept.POSTED IN: business J.C. Penney montana Malls Retail shopping malls ListenreadDownloadDownload
For big retailers, a mixed bag of holiday resultsBy Renata SagoJanuary 11, 2019POSTED IN: Retail holiday shopping Target Costco Macy's Walmart JC Penney Malls ListenreadDownloadDownload
Returns are a holiday headache for retailers By Marielle SegarraDecember 28, 2018POSTED IN: Christmas shopping e-retail online shopping ListenreadDownloadDownload
Customs officials struggle with the uptick in volume of goods shipped into the U.S. By Ashley Milne-TyteDecember 28, 2018Ashley Milne-Tyte for MarketplaceA 2016 law that allows goods from abroad to enter the U.S. duty free as long as they are valued at $800 or less has opened up the door to more counterfeiters. POSTED IN: business shipping packages international trade online shopping federal regulations counterfeits imports China ListenreadDownloadDownload
Holiday season discounts bring shoppers but not always profitsBy Ben BradfordDecember 28, 2018POSTED IN: business Retail holiday shopping sales bargain shopping ListenreadDownloadDownload
The path left by your online purchasesBy Amy ScottDecember 27, 2018POSTED IN: online shopping Amazon Prime rural America warehouses air pollution ListenreadDownloadDownload
Digital Day discounts draw in consumersBy Andy UhlerDecember 27, 2018David Ryder/Getty ImagesPOSTED IN: Economy digital economy shopping Retail online shopping Amazon digital day Entertainment ListenreadDownloadDownload
