/tags/online-retailing online retailing en-US WLRN Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:06:26 GMT /local-news/2021-03-12/deal-steering-online-sales-tax-revenues-to-unemployment-trust-fund-gets-florida-house-panel-approval Florida House and Senate leaders have reached a deal over a plan to tax out-of-state online sales. The plan calls for using the estimated $1.2 billion in revenue to replenish the state’s unemployment trust fund and lower the unemployment tax on businesses. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:06:26 GMT /local-news/2021-03-12/deal-steering-online-sales-tax-revenues-to-unemployment-trust-fund-gets-florida-house-panel-approval Lynn Hatter /local-news/2021-02-19/plan-to-tax-online-purchases-gets-support-in-florida-senate Florida business groups have argued for years that retailers in the state are at a competitive disadvantage because out-of-state businesses aren’t collecting sales taxes. Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:48:37 GMT /local-news/2021-02-19/plan-to-tax-online-purchases-gets-support-in-florida-senate /2020-11-29/tony-hsieh-former-zappos-ceo-dies-at-46 The technology entrepreneur made his fortune in the heyday of the dot-com era, before pivoting to lead the online shoe company — despite knowing little about shoes. Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:23:07 GMT /2020-11-29/tony-hsieh-former-zappos-ceo-dies-at-46 Matthew S. Schwartz /local-news/2019-12-23/how-an-army-of-robots-and-humans-help-your-holiday-gifts-arrive-by-christmas Amazon’s fulfillment center in Opa-locka is aptly named: It fulfills the impossible-seeming task of having almost any item imaginable shipped directly to… Mon, 23 Dec 2019 17:30:58 GMT /local-news/2019-12-23/how-an-army-of-robots-and-humans-help-your-holiday-gifts-arrive-by-christmas Rob Wile /2018-07-30/some-amazon-reviews-are-too-good-to-be-believed-theyre-paid-for In shadow marketplaces, positive reviews for Amazon products are bought and sold. The company says it's cracking down and that it estimates that less than 1 percent of reviews are fake. Mon, 30 Jul 2018 16:03:00 GMT /2018-07-30/some-amazon-reviews-are-too-good-to-be-believed-theyre-paid-for Ryan Kailath /2018-06-11/online-big-spenders-tend-to-be-men-npr-marist-poll-shows Nearly 3 out of 10 online shoppers have taken the plunge to buy an item that costs $1,000 or more. Men are twice as likely as women to buy a big ticket item online, according to a new NPR/Marist poll. Mon, 11 Jun 2018 09:10:00 GMT /2018-06-11/online-big-spenders-tend-to-be-men-npr-marist-poll-shows Uri Berliner /2018-04-27/amazon-reports-huge-quarterly-profits-hikes-prime-membership-fee Amazon's first quarter sales reached $51 billion, a 43 percent increase over last year. Its net income was $1.6 billion. Amazon also increased its annual Prime membership fee to $119 a year from $99. Fri, 27 Apr 2018 08:46:00 GMT /2018-04-27/amazon-reports-huge-quarterly-profits-hikes-prime-membership-fee Doreen McCallister /2018-04-17/will-you-soon-have-to-pay-sales-tax-on-every-online-purchase A multibillion-dollar dispute on Internet sales taxes landed at the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The decision could have far-reaching consequences for consumers, states and companies large and small. Tue, 17 Apr 2018 09:16:00 GMT /2018-04-17/will-you-soon-have-to-pay-sales-tax-on-every-online-purchase Nina Totenberg /2017-12-05/grinch-bots-attempt-to-steal-christmas-by-driving-up-toy-prices Sen. Chuck Schumer is urging retailers to stop "Grinch bots" that use sophisticated software to buy out the most popular toys of the season and sell them for a hefty markup on third-party sites. Tue, 05 Dec 2017 22:28:00 GMT /2017-12-05/grinch-bots-attempt-to-steal-christmas-by-driving-up-toy-prices Samantha Raphelson /news/2017-10-26/south-florida-delivers-amazon-a-tri-county-pitch-focused-on-technology-and-mobility Economic development teams in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties are working together to reel in a whopper: Amazon’s second corporate… Fri, 27 Oct 2017 01:00:26 GMT /news/2017-10-26/south-florida-delivers-amazon-a-tri-county-pitch-focused-on-technology-and-mobility