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Amazon and Walmart have found that for some goods, it is often cheaper to refund the purchase price and let customers keep the products.
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Makeup sellers like Sephora and Ulta must walk a fine line between stores and e-commerce as the pandemic continues to influence consumer behavior.
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U.S. retail spending edged higher last month despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as a surge in online shopping boosted sales, according to data from Mastercard.
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Amazon, which has seen a jump in online shopping during the Covid-19 pandemic, said the new jobs pay at least $15 an hour and include benefits and signing bonuses of as much as $1,000 in some cities.
The company is committing to an expansion of its workforce with many corporate staff working in offices, a long-term strategy rooted in several factors.