After a strong holiday shopping season, many consumers are now hitting the stores again — this time to return their purchases. Altogether, consumers spent $257.8 billion online…
Holiday shopping has always felt like a “chore” for Amrita Bhasin. Between deciding what to buy, comparing prices and checking reviews, the 24-year-old retail tech CEO said…
Andy Jassy, chief executive officer of Amazon, speaks during an unveiling event in New York, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty…
Returns on Amazon are free and easy for shoppers, but they’re risky and expensive for the small businesses that sell a majority of the goods on…
After a strong start to the holiday season, consumer spending is on track to reach record levels this year. But many of those purchases will soon be…
A driver for an independent contractor to FedEx delivers packages on Cyber Monday in New York, US, on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg |…
Coupons have come a long way from Sunday circulars. And for consumers stretching to make ends meet, they are as indispensable as ever.Now, with online codes,…
Klaus Vedfelt | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesFrom leggings to lip gloss, there’s a dupe for almost any brand-name product.Buying a knockoff used to be a consumer’s dirty…
Higher-income consumers may be creating a frothy situation at Walmart.Even though affluent shoppers helped drive the retailer’s latest beat on quarterly results, former Walmart U.S. CEO…
An independent contractor to FedEx Corp. unloads packages from a delivery truck on Cyber Monday in New York, U.S., on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019.Michael Nagle |…