Saturday Feature

The High Cost of Housesitting
The High Cost of Housesitting
May 27, 2023  |  The Weekender

Three in five Americans say inflation has affected their summer travel plans. But that doesn’t mean they’ve opted to forego their trips. It just means they...

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Walmart Expands Alcohol Delivery as Spirits Sector Toasts a Summer of Home Mixology
Walmart Expands Alcohol Delivery as Spirits Sector Toasts a Summer of Home Mixology
May 20, 2023  |  Retail

Come on party people, throw your hands in the air. It’s bottoms up on alcohol delivery for the summer 2023 season, and some big names...

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Will Consumers Pay $50 for Drugstore Brand Sunscreen?
Will Consumers Pay $50 for Drugstore Brand Sunscreen?
May 13, 2023  |  Retail

Inflation might be cooling but it hasn’t worn off yet, especially as consumers continue to purchase products that can essentially be dubbed “in demand.” Take...

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Tupperware Turns to Amazon for a Comeback
Tupperware Turns to Amazon for a Comeback
May 06, 2023  |  eCommerce

After encountering financial difficulties last month, Tupperware, a trailblazing direct-to-consumer (D2C) brand, has implemented some inventive marketing and sales strategies, one of them being the...

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As TikTok Is Squeezed, ByteDance Makes Lemon8
As TikTok Is Squeezed, ByteDance Makes Lemon8
April 29, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Lemon8, the sibling app of TikTok, is steadily growing its user base while TikTok faces challenges on Capitol Hill and the first state-approved measure to...

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Luxury Retailers Like Saks and Gucci Lean Into Exclusivity
Luxury Retailers Like Saks and Gucci Lean Into Exclusivity
April 22, 2023  |  Retail

Luxury retailers are promoting exclusivity as a way to focus on their core customers and keep them engaged. Following in the footsteps of iconic brands...

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Nordstrom Walks Back on Luxury and Leans Into Deep Discounts
Nordstrom Walks Back on Luxury and Leans Into Deep Discounts
April 15, 2023  |  Retail

Following its recent earnings report in early March, fashion retailer Nordstrom has announced the upcoming launch of nine additional stores for its Nordstrom Rack off-price...

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Amazon Closes the Book on Book Depository, Underscoring eCommerce’s Evolution 
Amazon Closes the Book on Book Depository, Underscoring eCommerce’s Evolution 
April 07, 2023  |  Amazon

Every so often, we get a reminder of how far we’ve come — and where we’ve come from. It’s hard to recall, at least for...

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Gen Z Gives Up Smartphones for Dumb Ones
Gen Z Gives Up Smartphones for Dumb Ones
April 01, 2023  |  Technology

Here’s a quick way to age yourself — remember your first qwerty keyboard phone? Whether it was a Nokia, a Motorola Razr, now known as...

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