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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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Three Ways to Protect Your Information While Holiday Shopping Online
More people are expected to online, holiday shop than ever before this holiday season. CriticalStart in Plano is warning shoppers to protect their personal information.
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Three Ways to Protect Your Information While Holiday Shopping Online
More people are expected to online, holiday shop than ever before this holiday season. CriticalStart in Plano is warning shoppers to protect their personal information.
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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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NBC 5 Responds: Surge in Online Shopping Scams, What's Behind the Trend
During the pandemic, you may find yourself doing a little more online shopping than you typically would. Two North Texans tell NBC 5 they bought beauty products online and waited months for deliveries that never came. NBC 5 Responds Reporter Diana Zoga shows us how to investigate those enticing ads before you buy.
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NBC 5 Responds: Surge in Online Shopping Scams, What's Behind the Trend
During the pandemic, you may find yourself doing a little more online shopping than you typically would. Two North Texans tell NBC 5 they bought beauty products online and waited months for deliveries that never came. NBC 5 Responds Reporter Diana Zoga shows us how to investigate those enticing ads before you buy.
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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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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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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.
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Merry Clickmas: Black Friday Online Sales Hit Record $7.4B
This year’s Black Friday was the biggest ever for online sales, as fewer people hit the stores and shoppers rang up $7.4 billion in transactions from their phones, computers and tablets. That’s just behind the $7.9 billion haul of last year’s Cyber Monday, which holds the one-day record for online sales, according to Adobe Analytics. Adobe measures sales at 80...
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Here's How to Avoid Taking on New Debt This Holiday Shopping Season
They call it the most joyful time of the year, and for good reason: the holidays are a time to join family and friends and share in the things that make life special. But the celebrations and gift-giving aren’t without cost.