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FedEx is limiting the number of items small businesses can ship during the pandemic-fueled holiday and retailers are calling it a 'shipageddon'
Small business owners said FedEx hasn't been transparent about the caps, leaving them with few alte…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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Walmart has something Amazon doesn't to safeguard against holiday shipping delays: a network of brick-and-mortar stores that will serve as last-mile fulfillment centers
With industry experts expecting massive shipping delays amid the pandemic, both Amazon and Walmart …
Avery Hartmans
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Online sales are set to surge at an unprecedented rate this holiday season as shoppers avoid stores and buy online in droves
The surge in online shopping is leading industry experts to warn of a holiday "shipageddon" resulti…
Avery Hartmans
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Insider Retail: Americans are fretting over 'shipageddon,' BarkBox goes public, and brands play fast and loose with 'plant-based' moniker
Top retail news this week includes mass shipping delays for holiday packages and yet another pet in…
Bethany Biron
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Hackers are sending customers fake shipping messages appearing to come from Amazon and UPS as a 'shipageddon' is expected during a hectic shopping season
Hackers are mimicking and sending shipping messages from Amazon, UPS, and others to unsuspecting cu…
Katie Canales
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Don't wait to start your holiday shopping: experts are expecting shipping delays, low inventory, and fewer last-minute deals
For last-minute holiday shoppers, this year's shopping season may post unprecedented challenges whe…
Avery Hartmans
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Walmart just announced the last days to place orders for Christmas and the deadlines are earlier than last year
Walmart says orders with two-day shipping should be placed by December 19 to arrive by Christmas, d…
Mary Meisenzahl
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Amazon is hiring 100,000 seasonal workers to help it keep up with a surge in holiday orders
Amazon announced that it's looking for workers across experience and skill levels to help pack and …
Avery Hartmans
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The company that processes payments for Amazon and Swiggy has reported a data leak of over 100 million debit and credit cardholders
In what could be a major data breach, information of over 100 million debit and credit card users f…
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The Postal Service is being flooded with packages ahead of Christmas, and it could mean that millions of gifts won't arrive on time
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in thousands of postal service workers getting sick or needin…
Avery Hartmans
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A bill proposed in New York City would charge residents $3 for all packages ordered online other than food or medicine
E-commerce sales totaled $209.5 billion in the third quarter, an increase of 36% over the same peri…
Mary Meisenzahl
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It's already too late to order Christmas presents from many retailers as 'shipmageddon' pushes delivery companies to the limit this year
Walmart and other retailers have made the Christmas shipping deadline earlier this year as overload…
Mary Meisenzahl
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Etsy is expecting this year's high-stakes online shopping season to level the playing field with major retailers like Amazon who may get caught in a logistics nightmare
As the holiday shopping season kicks into gear, Etsy is expecting to have an advantage over traditi…
Avery Hartmans
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Sellers on Amazon say the company's new cap on products they can send to its warehouses is cutting into their holiday sales: 'It's killing us'
Amazon's third-party sellers told CNBC the company is limiting how much stock they can ship to ware…