Retail returns: An $890 billion problem
A driver for an independent contractor to FedEx delivers packages on Cyber Monday in New York, US, on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images Holiday …
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How Amazon is using generative AI to drive more same-day deliveries
For years, Amazon has set the bar for package delivery. When Prime launched in 2005, two-day shipping was unheard of. By 2019, one-day shipping was standard for millions of items. Now, …
BOJ ups rate to 0.25%; U.S. stocks fall
This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they …
S&P 500, Nasdaq fall as tech retreats
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the first trading day of 2024 on Jan. 2, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | …
CNBC Daily Open: Presidential debate
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on Jan. 17, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | …
Roaring Kitty, Nike flops, inflation on deck
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading on March 4, 2024 in New York City. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty …
How to protect against companies using dynamic pricing
(NewsNation) — Once a tool used just by airlines and rideshare apps, companies across industries are now using dynamic pricing to get more money out of customers. Certified financial planner Bobbi …
Etsy is trying to recreate pandemic-era sales. Here’s how
E-commerce artisan marketplace Etsy is at a crossroads as it tries to balance declining gross merchandise sales, a tumbling stock price and high inflation with the needs of its 7 …
How shipping containers can make or break the global economy
The shipping container is a logistics marvel that can affordably move thousands of items from hundreds of different companies all around the globe. If there is a slowdown in shipping-container …
Outdoor Voices’ layoffs via Slack ‘lack basic empathy,’ says expert
Athletic apparel brand Outdoor Voices is just the latest in a long line of companies to conduct mass layoffs — and “totally mishandle” them, says a leadership expert. Employees were …