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Online sales
Online sales of Girl Scout cookies skyrocket in the pandemic
Apr 25, 2022
What might be lost or gained as Scouts migrate to web sales, instead of going from door to door?
Retailers grapple with returns as online sales surge
Dec 29, 2021
Optoro, which manages returns for Target and Ikea, says consumers will send back $120 billion worth of goods this season.
How one bookseller arrived at its next chapter
by
Anais Amin
and Marketplace Staff
Nov 3, 2021
The co-owners of “A Good Used Book” in Los Angeles, California, are back in their retail space and looking ahead to the future.
A new program aims to help small businesses recover
by
David Brancaccio
and Erika Soderstrom
Sep 21, 2021
David Brancaccio speaks with Efrem Fesaha and Jasmine Star about the new BackTo.Biz program funded by Howard Schultz.
Online alcohol sales rise during the pandemic
by
Scott Tong
Feb 12, 2021
What's on tap for American drinkers? Could be free delivery, one consultant says.
As e-commerce booms, U.S. ports face traffic jams
by
Justin Ho
Nov 23, 2020
A federal commission is investigating.
Retailers get creative to handle expected crush of online sales
Nov 13, 2020
Walmart is converting 42 warehouses that normally ship products to its stores so they can also fulfill online orders.
For public good, not for profit.
Amazon is trimming some profit off high-end salons
by
Molly Wood
Sep 28, 2017
Hair products once sold only in salons are now offered online. Salons are relying on customer relationships to sell the merchandise.
Inside the booming collectible market for sneakers
Dec 15, 2016
It's a red hot market, with investors and collectors alike.
UPS is betting big on software this holiday season
Dec 8, 2016
The company says technology will help it deliver 700 million packages