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Amazon's one-day shipping bet dents profits this holiday season

by Scott Tong
Dec 26, 2019
It costs Amazon more to deliver the average package than you spend on the item itself.
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Free shipping has hidden costs

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 15, 2016
In his new book, “Door to Door,” Edward Humes uncovers the surprising details of global transportation.
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Free shipping day: why not year-round?

by Amy Scott
Dec 18, 2015
Many major retailers offer free delivery by Christmas Eve with no minimum buy.
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Customers must spend more for free shipping

by Lizzie O'Leary
Oct 22, 2014
Online retailers raise average cost of qualifying for service.
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The math behind tracking holiday packages

by Marketplace Contributor
Dec 17, 2012
So how do all those packages really get from point A to point B anyway?
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MID-DAY UPDATE: G20 and a deficit-reduction plan to save $4 trillion

by Shelly Moulton
Nov 11, 2010
From G7 to G20, learn about the organization of leaders of 20 of the world's biggest economies -- a lesson to prepare you for the summit currently...
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