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The Best Early 4th of July Deals 2024!
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TikTok Shop’s Era of Super Subsidies Is Ending
The days of buying ultracheap stuff on TikTok Shop may be winding down. Starting today, the fees TikTok charges sellers…
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This Website Exposes the Truth About Soaring Food Prices
Spokespeople for the retailers Billa and Hofer declined WIRED’s request to comment. Nicole Berkmann, a spokesperson for Spar, says the…
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Amazon’s All-Powerful ‘Buy Box’ Is at the Heart of Its New Antitrust Troubles
Anyone who has shopped on Amazon will have seen the Buy Box with its peppy yellow and orange Add to…
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TikTok Shop Has a Snail Slime Problem
To try to ensure the products on the shop are of decent quality, TikTok uses technical and human moderation to…
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Temu Is Losing Millions of Dollars to Send You Cheap Socks | WIRED
PDD’s push into the US with Temu is costing it a lot, and angering some of its suppliers, but it’s…
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TikTok and Amazon Bet on China’s Ecommerce Model. It’s a Dud
The pandemic sent the livestream sales industry into overdrive. The Chinese government’s strict “zero Covid” policies hit the brick-and-mortar retail…
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Amazon Has Conquered Christmas—but Its Reign May Be Ending
The problem with Amazon’s own-brand mince pies is that they’re delicious. For years, the ecommerce giant has stuck its fingers…
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Tired, Filthy, and Overworked: Inside Amazon’s Holiday Rush
Tyler Hamilton has optimized his every waking minute. Between Black Friday and Christmas, five nights a week, he pulls himself…
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Amazon’s New Robot Sparrow Can Handle Most Items in the Everything Store
Amazon built an ecommerce empire by automating much of the work needed to move goods and pack orders in its…
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