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    People shop at Macy's in New York on Black Friday, Nov. 27.
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    U.S. Shoppers Might Spend $13 Million Per Minute During Cyber Monday Peak

    Nov 30, 2020
    Despite the pandemic recession, holiday sales are expected to set a new record, topping $755 billion.
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    Business
    Walmart has finally launched its answer to Amazon Prime with an annual membership service.
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    Walmart Takes On Amazon Prime: Membership Program Will Deliver From Stores

    Sep 01, 2020
    Walmart+ will cost $98 a year, offering free delivery of groceries and items from nearby stores, a discount on gasoline and mobile checkout.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Facebook hopes to make commerce a bigger part of its operation by letting businesses set up storefronts in its apps.
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    Facebook Launches Virtual Shopping Mall, Saying It Will Help Small Businesses

    May 19, 2020
    The social network is positioning its new commerce feature as a way to help small businesses that have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
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    Supermarkets Survive, Profit From COVID-19 Panic Buying

    Apr 02, 2020

    Special hours for seniors to shop are just one of the ways grocery stores in Las Vegas are adjusting during the coronavirus pandemic. 

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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Amazon says it's planning to hire 100,000 U.S. workers to deal with increased demand during the coronavirus outbreak.
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    Amazon To Hire 100,000 Workers To Meet 'Surge In Demand'

    Mar 16, 2020
    Amazon plans to add full- and part-time U.S. workers for warehouses and delivery as more customers turn to online shopping for supplies because they're isolated at home.
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    The Salt
    A new study suggests that one service already in place in many food deserts could help make it easier to access fresh, healthy food: online grocery delivery. The finding lends support to expanding a <a href="https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2019
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    How Online Grocery Delivery Could Help Alleviate Food Deserts

    Dec 19, 2019
    Delivery service could make it easier to access fresh, healthy food in these areas, a study finds. It lends support to a pilot program that lets people pay for these groceries with food stamps.
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    Business

    Get It Low? 'Frozen 2' Merch Was Among Hot Products As Black Friday Sales Cool

    Nov 30, 2019
    About 114 million Americans were expected to hit stores Friday and another 67 million today, but a survey suggests online shopping will be a majority of holiday shoppers' priority for the first time.
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    A Chinese national flag flutters in front of the People's Bank of China, the country's central bank, in Beijing. The bank plans to launch a cryptocurrency.
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    Facebook's Digital Money Plan Raises Stakes For China's Cryptocurrency Ambitions

    Jul 31, 2019
    Facebook's plans for a new digital currency have sent Chinese monetary officials scrambling. Since 2014, China's central bank has been looking into launching a cryptocurrency too.
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    Business
    Walmart and Amazon began offering online purchases with food stamps in April as part of the USDA's pilot program. Now, both companies are expanding services for low-income shoppers.
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    Using Food Stamps For Online Grocery Shopping Is Getting Easier

    Jun 26, 2019
    Walmart is expanding a program for food stamp recipients to buy groceries online and pick them up in stores. It's the latest move to give them more options in the era of online shopping.
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    Business
    In shadow marketplaces, positive reviews for Amazon products are bought and sold. The company says it's cracking down and that it estimates that less than 1 percent of reviews are fake.
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    Some Amazon Reviews Are Too Good To Be Believed. They're Paid For

    Jul 30, 2018
    In shadow marketplaces, positive reviews for Amazon products are bought and sold. The company says it's cracking down and that it estimates that less than 1 percent of reviews are fake.
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    Business
    Nearly three out of 10 online shoppers have taken the plunge to buy an item that costs $1,000 or more. Men are twice as likely as women to press click and buy a big-ticket item, according to a new NPR/Marist poll.
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    Online Big Spenders Tend To Be Men, NPR/Marist Poll Shows

    Jun 11, 2018
    Nearly 3 out of 10 online shoppers have taken the plunge to buy an item that costs $1,000 or more. Men are twice as likely as women to buy a big ticket item online, according to a new NPR/Marist poll.
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    All Tech Considered
    Identity thieves can strip personal information off of public Wi-Fi and your smartphone.
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    Don't Compromise Your Personal Information This Holiday Shopping Season

    Nov 22, 2017
    Consumers say they're worried about identity theft this holiday season, but they say these concerns won't affect how they shop. Here are steps you can take to protect your data online and in stores.
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    Chain Store Closings, Online Shopping Create Plaza Vacancies

    Feb 20, 2017

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Retail consultants say bankruptcies and closings of some large chain stores, along with increased online shopping, are to blame for vacant stores in strip malls around southern Nevada.

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    All Tech Considered
    Data brokers collect information on how you use the Internet, from personal data you share on Facebook to online shopping.
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    Firms Are Buying, Sharing Your Online Info. What Can You Do About It?

    Jul 11, 2016
    Every time you visit a website, companies you've never heard of are collecting data about you and selling or sharing it with other companies. You can opt out, but few consumers are aware of that.
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    The Two-Way
    A federal judge has agreed to end a trial of FedEx which started Monday in San Francisco. The firm had been accused of shipping packages from illegal online pharmacies. Prosecutors did not specify why they abruptly moved to drop the case.
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    Justice Department Drops Charge That FedEx Shipped For Illegal Pharmacies

    Jun 17, 2016
    A federal judge approved prosecutors' motion to end a trial of FedEx in San Francisco, but didn't specify a reason. A grand jury indicted the shipping company in 2014. The trial started Monday.
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