Tag: E-Commerce
Absent or Swinging Prices Keep Consumers Guessing
When a holiday toy catalog from Amazon arrived in the mail in late October, Krista Hoffmann noticed something…
A Comeback for Physical Stores
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. Here is a collection of past columns.Americans shopped online…
Charitable Offer by Melania Trump Is Rejected, a Move She Calls ‘Politics’
WASHINGTON — An Oklahoma school that specializes in teaching advanced computer science skills has rejected an offered donation…
Lawmakers Press Amazon on Sales of Chemical Used in Suicides
The United States is among many countries that allow the chemical compound to be sold as a food…
Amazon Posts Record Revenue; Cost of Amazon Prime Is Rising
An improving economy and a persistent virus are beginning to weigh on Amazon’s retail business, even as its…
Apple’s profit jumps to $34.6 billion in holiday quarter despite supply issues.
Apple weathered the supply chain snarls at the end of 2021 that tripped up the global electronics market…
Kohl’s Receives $9 Billion Offer Backed by Activist Investor
The department store Kohl’s has received a roughly $9 billion offer to go private in a deal with…