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Holiday shoppers spent a record amount online, searching out deals amid economic anxiety
Consumers splurged this last holiday season, enticed by good deals even as they worried about growth and inflation. Online shoppers spent…
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Instacart to pay US$60 million to settle FTC claims it deceived shoppers
INSTACART has agreed to pay US$60 million in refunds to settle the US Federal Trade Commission’s allegations that the online grocery…
Business
Black Friday shoppers spend more time looking for deals but less money amid economic angst
Black Friday shoppers flocked to stores, hoping to get more bags for their buck as they grapple with inflation, tariffs and anxiety about…
Business
Attention Walmart shoppers: ChatGPT will do your shopping for you
Walmart has partnered with OpenAI to allow its customers to shop for products and pay directly from within ChatGPT. The world’s largest…
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AI personal shoppers hunt down bargain buys
Internet giants are diving deeper into e-commerce with digital aides that know shoppers’ likes, let them virtually try clothes on, hunt…
Politics
US shoppers pay for Trump tariffs on Temu, doubling some prices
Discount Chinese retail app Temu appears to be passing on nearly all of US President Donald Trump’s new import taxes to US consumers, more…
Politics
American shoppers flock to Chinese apps on tariff fears
Americans are scouring Chinese e-commerce apps for cheap handbags, yoga pants and wallets as shoppers fear homegrown platforms will hike…
Business
LVMH sales fall as shoppers curb spending on luxury goods
LVMH sales fell more than expected in the first quarter, weighed down by weak demand for luxury goods in China and the US and the threat…
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Map shows states where celery warning issued to Walmart shoppers
Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc., on Thursday issued a precautionary advisory for its Marketside Celery Sticks sold in select Walmart stores…
Politics
Grocery Shoppers Will Feel the Tariffs First in Produce
Grocery shoppers are likely to feel the impact of the Trump administration’s sweeping new tariffs before April is over. And the first…
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Costco Canada Could Be In Big Legal Trouble After Allegedly Overcharging Shoppers
Costco receipt with membership card and cart - dennizn/Shutterstock Costco Canada is facing a lawsuit after allegely "double ticketing,"…
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Death Toll Rises to 5, Including a 9-Year-Old, After Man Drives Car into Hundreds of Shoppers at Christmas Market
The death toll from the attack in Germany — where a man drove a car into shoppers at a high speed during a Christmas market — rose to five…
Fashion
Luxury labels bulk up on lower-priced goods to appeal to middle-class shoppers
Confronting a broad decline in demand for their usual fare, including US$3,000-and-up handbags and US$4,000-and-up cashmere jackets, major…
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Shoppers killed in Sudan as air strikes hit busy market
Sudanese army air strikes have killed at least 23 people and injured more than 40 others in the south of the capital, Khartoum. Saturday's…