Amazon. AMZN 1.89{409126f2c1f09c9e510a010c163a4bce2c3ccfc4019bdf864d6cb2d5d8752f38} com Inc. is poised to cap off its pandemic-fueled 2020 financial performance with record quarterly sales driven by a surge in online holiday shopping with people stuck at home. Analysts surveyed by FactSet on average see Amazon reporting $119.7 billion in quarterly revenue, with the company generating […]
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United Parcel Service Inc. UPS 0.81{409126f2c1f09c9e510a010c163a4bce2c3ccfc4019bdf864d6cb2d5d8752f38} notched a 21{409126f2c1f09c9e510a010c163a4bce2c3ccfc4019bdf864d6cb2d5d8752f38} jump in fourth-quarter sales to $24.9 billion, a record for the company, as pandemic-fueled online shopping during the holidays boosted the delivery giant. The company’s operating profit grew 26{409126f2c1f09c9e510a010c163a4bce2c3ccfc4019bdf864d6cb2d5d8752f38} in the quarter ended Dec. 31, a sign that added fees and […]
My mother was always oddly polished for a small New England town near the border with New Hampshire. It’s quaint and out of some movie, maybe like Riding in Cars With Boys, with impossibly cold winters. There isn’t so much to do, and I spent my early teenage years smoking […]
Photo: Lolostock (Shutterstock) Anyone who has spent time shopping for vintage clothing and accessories knows that it can be very hit-or-miss. Of course, you need to go into the whole thing with the understanding that these clothes are old (or at least they should be), which means they’ve likely been […]
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. will look for some redemption Tuesday after a tough few months. The Chinese e-commerce giant’s earnings report will offer a glimpse at how the company was able to cash in on 11.11, its biggest shopping event of the year. Alibaba BABA, +4.28{409126f2c1f09c9e510a010c163a4bce2c3ccfc4019bdf864d6cb2d5d8752f38} already disclosed that it […]
Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission. Even before my job as an Amazon shopping writer, I would browse Amazon all day long. Other than my personal obsession with finding […]
Kroger is the latest retailer to embrace automation at a time when shoppers are more thoughtful about who they come in face-to-face contact with. Last week, the grocery store chain revealed it has partnered with artificial intelligence firm Caper to deploy computer vision-enabled shopping carts at a supermarket in Cincinnati. […]
A Sex In The City revival titled And Just Like That… was recently confirmed. And Sarah Jessica Parker appeared to be getting back into the role of her iconic character Carrie Bradshaw, as she enjoyed a shopping spree at her self-titled shoe store in New York City on Sunday afternoon. The […]
February is here and fully loaded with landmark events, including the Super Bowl, Valentine’s Day and Presidents Day. And while the spread of Covid-19 continues to affect the way we celebrate, forcing smaller gatherings and otherwise opting to stay at home to watch the game, there are still socially distanced […]
February is here and fully loaded with landmark events, including the Super Bowl, Valentine’s Day and Presidents Day. And while the spread of Covid-19 continues to affect the way we celebrate, forcing smaller gatherings and otherwise opting to stay at home to watch the game, there are still socially distanced […]
