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What Consumers Need to Know About Affirm's New Debit Card
Buy now, pay later financer Affirm is launching a new debit card this year. But consumers should be careful.
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Britain's Top Warehouse Specialist Posts 62% Profit Surge as Firms Scramble for Space
Segro, a U.K.-listed firm specializing in urban and big box warehouses across Europe, reported Friday a 62% increase in profit before tax between 2019 and 2020.
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Where Do the Returns Go? You May Be Surprised
We’re all doing more online shopping these days; it’s just so convenient. But we’re more likely to return something that we buy online than in the store, and that’s causing big problems for retailers. Adam Vitarello is the president and cofounder of Optoro, a D.C.-based company that helps retailers process their online returns. “Imagine you have almost over $100...
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Where Do the Returns Go? You May Be Surprised
Online retailers don’t always restock the items you ship back to them. Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan shows you where they go and how to cash in.
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Why Retailers Are Selling Out of Hot Items Like PS5 and Yeezy Sneakers in Seconds
If you couldn’t get your hands on a PS5 for the holidays, or clicked the “buy” button seconds too late to score a pair of Yeezys, you may have felt like the market is rigged against you. And you were right. With computer bots able to find and buy items faster than a human can search, and resale networks motivated...
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Pandemic's Revolution in Transportation and Commerce Rivals 19th-Century Railroad Construction
Nearly 200 years after the first freight cars carried goods over railroads, the country is in the middle of a new revolution in transportation and commerce fueled by the pandemic — online shopping delivery, NBC News reports. Millions of people have relied on e-commerce to get everything from toilet paper to groceries to puzzles to sweatpants during the pandemic. Online retail sales were up by...
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Your (Very) Last-Minute Holiday Gift Guide That Won't Break Your Budget
Are you scrambling to buy your last-minute holiday presents? NerdWallet’s personal finance expert Kimberly Palmer stopped by LX News to share last-minute gift ideas for procrastinators who don’t want to break their bank accounts.
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How to Spot Fake Shopping Sites and Avoid Being Scammed
Online shopping scams are on the rise as thieves look to take advantage of the increase in people shopping online during the pandemic.
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Walmart Ditches Online Shipping Minimum for Walmart+ to Better Compete With Amazon Prime
The big-box retailer wants to persuade more customers to sign up for its membership program and better compete with Amazon Prime.
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10 Affordable Gifts for Friends and Family Under $10
If you’re still looking for a small stocking stuffers, CNBC Make It rounded up 10 fun gift ideas that cost $10 or less.
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Black Friday May Have Undergone a ‘Fundamental Change' Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic
“We’re seeing a fundamental change in the promotional calendar,” former Saks CEO Steve Sadove told CNBC.
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10 Ways to Protect Yourself Against Scams During Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Before you check out on your favorite retailer’s website this holiday season, read these 10 ways to protect yourself from cyber criminals.
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Online Shopping Surge Could Lead to Holiday Delivery Delays
Retailers and carriers are preparing for an online holiday shopping surge that could tax shipping networks and lead to delivery delays
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Holiday Shopping Arrives… Online
Most shoppers who traditionally rush to Black Friday sales will instead be crowding online checkouts this year.
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Shopping Too Much Online? Here's How to Cut Back
The other night, I was feeling a little more tired and burned out than usual. I smelled the candle on my desk to see if I could pick up its scent. What if I was coming down with Covid-19? I got a whiff of pumpkin, but my anxiety about my malaise didn’t lessen; I took to Amazon and ordered a...
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The Top Deals and Duds in September Shopping
Just because Labor Day is over, it doesn’t mean the deals are. Offers.com is sharing some tips on what to buy and what to skip to save you money this month. Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan reports.
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What Does Walmart See in TikTok? Millions of Young Shoppers
Walmart may be the world’s largest retailer but it has mostly failed in its efforts to break Amazon’s online dominance
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Instacart Employees Plan Strike on Working Conditions During Pandemic
Thousands of employees for grocery delivery service Instacart are planning to strike Monday, arguing that they deserve extra pay and personal protective equipment such as masks and gloves during the coronavirus pandemic.
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From Clicks to Bricks: How Online Stores Become Brick and Mortar
There’s a trend of originally online stores opening IRL (in real life) stores.
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Companies Scramble to Get Packages Delivered Before Christmas
Christmas is just around the corner and packages are in danger of not making it to residents on time. Though companies are scrambling to meet the demand, delays are forcing customers to think of a Plan B.