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Online shopping
A personal shopper, via data and algorithms
by
Kai Ryssdal
Aug 27, 2014
Kai Ryssdal talks to Katrina Lake, founder and CEO of Stitch Fix.
20 years of online shopping later...
by
Ariana Tobin
Aug 12, 2014
...69 percent of Americans shop online.
Same-day delivery gains traction
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jul 21, 2014
For online retailers, replacing brick-and-mortar stores is a logistical problem.
Best Buy's website is trying to take on Amazon
May 22, 2014
But, of course, the web is tough for traditional retailers.
Webrooming, it's like reverse 'showrooming'
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Gigi Douban
Dec 13, 2013
Brick and mortar retailers are hitting back against customers who shop in the store, but buy online.
Should you be worried about online sales tax?
May 10, 2013
Lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it easier for online retailers to charge sales tax. If the legislation passes, how would it affect your online shopping habits?
Five tips for getting the best price online
Dec 19, 2012
How to navigate the brave new -- and complicated -- world of dynamic pricing.
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For public good, not for profit.
The brave new world of dynamic pricing
Dec 19, 2012
Online retailers are changing their prices multiple times a day, raising prices when they can, lowering them when they must. Want a better deal? Wait 10 minutes.
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The changing face of Cyber Monday
Nov 26, 2012
Before smartphones or super fast at home Internet, millions of Americans would return from their Thanksgiving weekends to high-speed Internet at work and get busy shopping.
Beginning a critical season for U.S. retail
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Jeff Horwich
Nov 21, 2012
It's no surprise that this time of year marks the beginning of an important period for the strength of retail in America. But is the outlook full of holiday cheer?