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Ecommerce
Fewer, bigger players dominate retail landscape
Jan 20, 2025
Some call shifts in the industry a retail apocalypse as more companies close locations or file for bankruptcy.
Wayfair steps into IRL retail
May 16, 2024
Many consumers are more comfortable buying furnishings in person. Several online-native brands have recently expanded into physical retail.
Online inflation catches up
by
Matt Levin
Dec 10, 2021
Fading are the days when you could count on cheaper prices online.
There's an industry that handles our returns, and it's not pretty
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Oct 19, 2021
Companies spend a lot of money processing those returns, and many items that are returned won't end up back on the shelf.
Why Valentine’s Day shipping delays are this CEO’s “biggest fear”
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 3, 2021
“There’s just a lot of it that’s out of our control completely,” says Christina Stembel of Farmgirl Flowers.
Holiday surge in e-commerce could cause delivery crunch
Nov 27, 2020
It won't be as bad as early in the pandemic, but shoppers should plan ahead.
Target's winning streak slows with disappointing holiday sales
Jan 15, 2020
The retailer missed the mark on electronics and toy sales.
For public good, not for profit.
Indie booksellers innovate to survive the age of Amazon
by
Dan Kraker
Jan 7, 2020
The holiday season is the busiest time of year for many retailers, including the country's 2,500 hundred independent bookstores. Some, despite Amazon's dominance, are flourishing.
Online shopping deliveries overloading office mail rooms
Dec 23, 2019
Some employers have banned personal packages.
Getting holiday shopping done at work can boost productivity ... maybe
Dec 18, 2019
It can save time and clear your mind ... or send you down an e-commerce rabbit hole.