Why you're going to pay for the online shopping returns mess
One of the foundations of online shopping has been free returns, but not anymore.
Nov 23, 2022
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Business
Amazon to raise Prime fees in Europe, cites rising costs
Amazon is raising its Prime fees in Europe, the company told customers on Tuesday, days ahead of its second-quarter earnings report.
Jul 26, 2022
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Automotive
'Hey Alexa': Amazon, Stellantis team up on car dashboards
US-European automaker Stellantis and Amazon are teaming up to develop onboard electronics systems that will bring the Alexa smart assistant to vehicles including the Jeep and Ram truck brands, the companies said Wednesday.
Jan 5, 2022
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Security
Here's how to stay safe while online shopping for the holidays
The holiday season is one of the busiest times of year for most online retailers—and for would-be scammers. While millions of people are searching for that perfect gift, hackers and online thieves will be looking for security ...
Dec 17, 2021
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Internet
Carbon labelling can potentially encourage eco-friendly E-commerce
Having the world at our fingertips was one of the promises of the age of information. With electronic commerce (e-commerce) giving us the power to buy almost anything from anywhere with a swipe or a click, this promise has ...
Nov 19, 2021
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Internet
How one simple rule change could curb online retailers' snooping on you
I spent last week studying the 26,000 words of privacy terms published by eBay and Amazon, trying to extract some straight answers, and comparing them to the privacy terms of other online marketplaces such as Kogan and Catch ...
Aug 17, 2021
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Internet
Payment startups big winners of e-commerce boom
They were little known before the pandemic, but startups in the flourishing digital payment industry are now worth a fortune as COVID-19 has forced people to increasingly embrace e-commerce.
Mar 19, 2021
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Business
Amazon program lets consumers decide which device the company builds next
Amazon is ready to make its next gadget, and it's letting consumers help choose.
Feb 17, 2021
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Business
Amazon's power in e-commerce and cloud computing is unlikely to be challenged anytime soon, antitrust report says
Amazon functions as "a gatekeeper for e-commerce," exercising "significant and durable" market power in U.S. online retail, the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee found after a 16-month investigation. The Seattle commerce ...
Oct 7, 2020
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CVS Health tests self-driving vehicle prescription delivery
CVS Health will try delivering prescriptions with self-driving vehicles in a test that begins next month.
May 28, 2020
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