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Stealth shopping — hiding purchases from spouses — is on the rise
by
Kristin Schwab
and Aleezeh Hasan
Aug 6, 2024
As online shopping has become the norm, some people's spending habits have become stealth missions to keep from their partners.
Just what is the 'Magnificent Seven' and why is everyone talking about them?
Jul 23, 2024
These seven tech companies have an outsize influence on the stock market.
A look at part of Amazon's $1.2 billion on-the-job training investment
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Jul 17, 2024
Amazon has pledged to spend $1.2 billion to provide free skills training to about 300,000 Amazon employees.
Amazon set to create "discount" section with goods shipped direct from China
Jun 28, 2024
Analysts say this could be a bid for the retailer to compete more directly with ultra-low-cost sites like Temu and Shein.
Retailers follow Amazon's lead on summer shopping events
Jun 17, 2024
Chains that offer sales for members don't just bring in customers. They also get valuable data for better-targeted advertising.
Package deliveries are clogging city streets
Mar 21, 2024
Retailers, shipping companies and cities are working together to solve the problem.
Reviews or "paid promotional content"? Amazon is paying users to make videos of its products
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sofia Terenzio
Mar 7, 2024
The online retail behemoth is selling access to its sizable platform to gig workers, says Caroline O'Donovan of The Washington Post.
For public good, not for profit.
Why Amazon is replacing Walgreens Boots Alliance on the Dow Jones
Feb 21, 2024
A Dow Jones committee considers company growth and investor interest when deciding which stocks to include in the index.
No, I'm not saying "Bye." I'm saying "Buy."
Feb 19, 2024
The Amazon One system enables purchases via hand waving. Christopher Mims of the WSJ discusses business prospects for biometric data.
Freight railroads want to let companies track shipments to compete with trucking
by
Henry Epp
Feb 15, 2024
But so far they've only added GPS tracking to less than 1% of the nation's railcars.