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The Federal Trade Commission is investigating allegations that online retailer Amazon misleads customers about its prices and discounts based on a complaint by consumer advocacy group Consumer...
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Buoyed by a strong job market and a stable economy, consumers are forecast to spend $83.6 billion on back-to-school and back-to-college items, an increase of more than 10% from last year’s $75.8...
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Amazon has rolled out a social network called Spark for Apple iPhone users with an Android version still to come. Will it change the way we shop now?
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Research firm eMarketer projects global e-commerce sales will reach 10% of total 2017 retail sales. This would be a first for online sales.
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Some fresh economic readings show why the Federal Reserve may be less robust in its tightening efforts. The consumer price index and retail sales in June were both weak.
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Fashion house Chanel won a $3 million judgment against Amazon Marketplace sellers peddling counterfeit Chanel goods.
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Amazon has quietly rolled out a home installation and consulting service that competes with Best Buy's Geek Squad.
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Amazon has added four new Fire TVs to its online store. The TVs include the capabilities of the Fire TV set-top box along with Alexa voice-control.
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Mother's Day is right around the corner and Americans plan to spend more this year than last on gifts for moms and wives. But the gifts moms want most may not be all that expensive.
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Consumer electronics giant Best Buy posted a new all-time share price high this morning. The company could pick up a significant slice of the $2 billion in annual sales given up by bankrupt...
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Amazon could move into third place in the market cap rankings relatively soon, displacing Microsoft and trailing only Apple and Alphabet. One analyst puts a 12-month price target of $1,100 on the...
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Bed Bath & Beyond took to Facebook to thwart rumors it was the latest retailer to dump the Ivanka Trump line of merchandise, blaming the rumors on an unknown employee.
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Amazon has acquired Middle Eastern e-commerce company Souq.com for an undisclosed purchase price. The U.S. company was apparently able to beat back a last-minute offer from a Dubai-based buyer.
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Amazon Prime members can now use the company's Alexa digital assistant to order items from the company's Prime Now service and get free two-hour delivery.
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The price for top-notch virtual reality gear is coming down, and that could lead to explosive growth over the next several years. But there are plenty of applications you can use right now to get...
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