Abha Bhattarai The Washington Post
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Holiday Season: 5 Ways to Protect Yourself as You Shop Online
Holiday season 2019 has commenced and consumers around the world spend hundreds of billions of dollars on shopping, which creates a lot of openings for people intent on cheating them.
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Cyber Monday Is Usurping Black Friday and Changing the Way Retailers Offer Discounts in the US
Growing number of Americans are shunning Black Friday in favour of its online counterpart, part of the broader move away from brick-and-mortar retail.
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Amazon Has 'Destroyed' Retail and Should Be Scrutinised, US Treasury Secretary Says
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that he supported the Justice Department's efforts to look into Amazon because the tech giant has "destroyed the retail industry."
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Ikea's Newest Dressers Are Designed To Prevent 'Tip-Over' Deaths
Scandinavian retailer Ikea has introduced a line of tip-resistant dressers to address a design issue that has killed eight children and injured dozens of others in the past two decades.
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Amazon Accused of 'Harassing and Hostile' Work Conditions by Muslim Women
Amazon is being accused of religious discrimination and retaliation by three Muslim workers in Minnesota.
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Amazon Warehouse Workers Say the Company Is Quietly Doling Out Small Raises
Amazon has been calling workers around the country into "all-hands" meetings in the past week where they've been given raises - of 25 to 55 cents an hour, according to employees.
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Amazon Doles Out Raises As Little As 25 Cents An Hour In "Damage Control"
Amazon.com, fighting back against the image of poor working conditions at its warehouses, has been calling workers around the country into "all-hands" meetings in the past week where they've been given raises - of 25 to 55 cents an hour, according to employees.
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Meet The Personal Stylists Who Are Training Bots To Be Personal Stylists
The technology is an example of the extremes that retailers use to build computer algorithms that can intuit the intangibles of fashion
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The End Of Ivanka Trump's Fashion Brand Prompts Shopping Frenzy Among Her Fans
In response, some women are stocking up on the Ivanka Trump's wares, either for personal reasons or political ones
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Amazon Prime Day: Worker Strikes and a Site Crash Dent the Online Shopping Bonanza
Amazon.com workers, who have long gone on strike in the run-up to the holidays, have found a new occasion to get their employer's attention: "Prime Day."
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On Amazon Prime Day, Worker Strikes, Site Crash Dent Shopping Bonanza
Amazon.com workers, who have long gone on strike in the run-up to the holidays, have found a new occasion to get their employer's attention: "Prime Day."
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160-Year-Old Chain Macy's Turn To Yoga As Malls Lose To Online Stores
Macy's, the 160-year-old mall standby, is looking for a new audience - and thinks it has found it in a Manhattan concept store. The department store chain on Wednesday said it purchased Story, a small "experiential retail" shop in New York that offers yoga classes, cooking workshops and a lineup of quirky merchandise that changes every few weeks. T...
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H&M, Zara And Others Ban Mohair Products After Animal Cruelty Investigation
Some of the world's largest clothing chains, including Zara, H&M, Gap and Topshop, have vowed to discontinue selling mohair apparel following allegations of animal cruelty at a dozen goat farms in South Africa.
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Amazon Doubles Its Profit - and Hikes Prime Membership by $20
Amazon also said it will hike its Prime membership fee 20 percent to $119 a year for new members beginning May 11.
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Amazon Will Now Deliver To Your Car - But You Might Pay For It In Privacy
The online giant on Tuesday announced that delivery workers will now be able to place packages in certain vehicles parked at homes, offices and other publicly-accessible areas. The service is available to Prime members in 37 cities.
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Holiday Season: 5 Ways to Protect Yourself as You Shop Online
Holiday season 2019 has commenced and consumers around the world spend hundreds of billions of dollars on shopping, which creates a lot of openings for people intent on cheating them.
-
Cyber Monday Is Usurping Black Friday and Changing the Way Retailers Offer Discounts in the US
Growing number of Americans are shunning Black Friday in favour of its online counterpart, part of the broader move away from brick-and-mortar retail.
-
Amazon Has 'Destroyed' Retail and Should Be Scrutinised, US Treasury Secretary Says
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that he supported the Justice Department's efforts to look into Amazon because the tech giant has "destroyed the retail industry."
-
Ikea's Newest Dressers Are Designed To Prevent 'Tip-Over' Deaths
Scandinavian retailer Ikea has introduced a line of tip-resistant dressers to address a design issue that has killed eight children and injured dozens of others in the past two decades.
-
Amazon Accused of 'Harassing and Hostile' Work Conditions by Muslim Women
Amazon is being accused of religious discrimination and retaliation by three Muslim workers in Minnesota.
-
Amazon Warehouse Workers Say the Company Is Quietly Doling Out Small Raises
Amazon has been calling workers around the country into "all-hands" meetings in the past week where they've been given raises - of 25 to 55 cents an hour, according to employees.
-
Amazon Doles Out Raises As Little As 25 Cents An Hour In "Damage Control"
Amazon.com, fighting back against the image of poor working conditions at its warehouses, has been calling workers around the country into "all-hands" meetings in the past week where they've been given raises - of 25 to 55 cents an hour, according to employees.
-
Meet The Personal Stylists Who Are Training Bots To Be Personal Stylists
The technology is an example of the extremes that retailers use to build computer algorithms that can intuit the intangibles of fashion
-
The End Of Ivanka Trump's Fashion Brand Prompts Shopping Frenzy Among Her Fans
In response, some women are stocking up on the Ivanka Trump's wares, either for personal reasons or political ones
-
Amazon Prime Day: Worker Strikes and a Site Crash Dent the Online Shopping Bonanza
Amazon.com workers, who have long gone on strike in the run-up to the holidays, have found a new occasion to get their employer's attention: "Prime Day."
-
On Amazon Prime Day, Worker Strikes, Site Crash Dent Shopping Bonanza
Amazon.com workers, who have long gone on strike in the run-up to the holidays, have found a new occasion to get their employer's attention: "Prime Day."
-
160-Year-Old Chain Macy's Turn To Yoga As Malls Lose To Online Stores
Macy's, the 160-year-old mall standby, is looking for a new audience - and thinks it has found it in a Manhattan concept store. The department store chain on Wednesday said it purchased Story, a small "experiential retail" shop in New York that offers yoga classes, cooking workshops and a lineup of quirky merchandise that changes every few weeks. T...
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H&M, Zara And Others Ban Mohair Products After Animal Cruelty Investigation
Some of the world's largest clothing chains, including Zara, H&M, Gap and Topshop, have vowed to discontinue selling mohair apparel following allegations of animal cruelty at a dozen goat farms in South Africa.
-
Amazon Doubles Its Profit - and Hikes Prime Membership by $20
Amazon also said it will hike its Prime membership fee 20 percent to $119 a year for new members beginning May 11.
-
Amazon Will Now Deliver To Your Car - But You Might Pay For It In Privacy
The online giant on Tuesday announced that delivery workers will now be able to place packages in certain vehicles parked at homes, offices and other publicly-accessible areas. The service is available to Prime members in 37 cities.
