Stories Tagged as
E-retail
For this entrepreneur, burnout inspired a new business
by
Sean McHenry
Jan 28, 2022
For Los Angeles e-retailer Patty Delgado, the stress of running her first business inspired her to take a different approach with the launch a second.
How much does the holiday retail season matter? Ask these retailers.
by
Sean McHenry
Nov 25, 2019
Marketplace checks in with three small business retailers throughout the holiday season.
Running an online retail business in rural America
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Mar 11, 2019
Jessi Roberts knows how it's done.
Returns are a holiday headache for retailers
Dec 28, 2018
When you return a gift to the store, it costs the retailer money to process your return and restock the item. And if you are returning it via mail, it’s an even bigger headache for the retailer. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
What happens when a company like Amazon raises wages everywhere?
by
Amy Scott
Oct 2, 2018
It puts some pressure on firms that might not be ready to raise workers' pay, one economist says.
A mall in Montana lost its department store ... again
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Jul 30, 2018
When managing a shopping center, "every day is a fresh opportunity for creative problem solving."
Online stores get physical
by
Reema Khrais
Feb 16, 2018
Warby Parker plans to have nearly 100 brick-and-mortar stores by the end of the year.
For public good, not for profit.
Amazon has another holiday for you
by
Renata Sago
Dec 28, 2017
Amazon hopes for more spending and subscribers on “Digital Day.” Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
After the cart is full: working in e-retail
by
Molly Wood
Sep 21, 2017
We all order things online. Here is one person (and a bunch of robots) behind those orders.