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Amazon Prime Now bags sit ready for delivery at a warehouse in New York.

Amazon Prime’s price is rising to $119 — but there are ways around paying that much

August 22, 2019 at 3:41 a.m.

Amazon Prime's price is about to go up. Anyone in the United States who wants a new annual membership has about two weeks to subscribe before the cost jumps 20...

Target to pay $3.74 million to settle claims that it discriminated against black, Latino job applicants

May 2, 2018 at 2:19 a.m.

Target has agreed to pay $3.74 million to settle claims that its background criminal checks discriminated against thousands of black and Latino applicants. The retailer says it will also review...

An Amazon fulfillment center Aug. 1 in Romeoville.

Amazon posts quarterly profit of $1.9 billion, its highest ever

December 14, 2018 at 6:38 p.m.

Amazon on Thursday reported the highest quarterly profits in company history, bolstered by strong holiday sales and growing demand for its cloud business. Fourth-quarter profits — which included earnings from...

How millennials are killing Costco and Sam’s Club

May 23, 2019 at 7:04 a.m.

There's a Costco to one side of Gwendolyn Hammer's house and a Sam's Club to the other. But when the 28-year-old needs 12-packs of paper towels, or 36 rolls of...

<p>UPS, FedEx and others are bracing for what they expect to be a week of record-setting returns as Americans head back to work - and drop off their boxed-up returns on the way.</p>

UPS says it will handle a record 1.4 million returns on Wednesday

May 23, 2018 at 3:38 p.m.

The holidays are over, which means it's time for the annual rush of returns. But instead of flocking to stores, unwanted merchandise in hand, shoppers are increasingly mailing back their...

Donna Karan's clothing lines were already struggling before she sparked a fury over remarks Sunday asking whether victims of sexual harassment were "asking for it." Shares of the company that owns Donna Karan International have fallen nearly 10 percent since last week.

Donna Karan’s defense of Weinstein is taking its toll

June 1, 2018 at 11:08 p.m.

Donna Karan's clothing lines — from which Karan stepped down from her leadership role in 2015 — were already struggling before the designer made controversial remarks this week asking whether...

Amazon's newest efforts are aimed at getting shoppers ages 13 to 17 to purchase items on its site - with approval from their parents.

Amazon is making it easier for teens to use their parents’ credit cards

June 1, 2018 at 10:48 p.m.

Amazon.com, already the most popular online retailer among adults, is setting its sights on a new demographic: teenagers. The company's newest efforts are aimed at getting shoppers ages 13 to...

DSW is considering a shoe-rental program, as part of its efforts to get more customers in the door.

‘A new extreme’ for the sharing economy: Shoe rentals

June 2, 2018 at 2:43 a.m.

The discount shoe purveyor DSW says it wants to give its customers what they want, which is how the chain has arrived at this: Shoe rentals. The retailer announced last...

Americans are expected to spend an average of $1,189 this holiday season. But fewer plan on braving Black Friday crowds, as Americans have become accustomed to dears year round.

The era of holiday deals is dead, and so is Black Friday

June 2, 2018 at 3:05 a.m.

It turns out we're not so slowly killing Black Friday. Fewer Americans plan to shop on Black Friday this year than in previous years, as consumers grow accustomed to deep...

This June 16, 2017, photo shows a Whole Foods Market in Indianapolis. Amazon is moving swiftly to make big changes at Whole Foods, saying it plans to cut prices on bananas, eggs, salmon, beef and more as soon as it completes its $13.7 billion takeover.

Amazon promised to make Whole Foods cheaper. But now some prices are rising.

June 2, 2018 at 3:40 a.m.

Amazon's takeover of Whole Foods Market began five weeks ago with a lot of fanfare about lower prices. But while the grocery chain has strategically marked down select items like...

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