/tags/shopping shopping en-US WLRN Mon, 23 Jan 2023 22:00:00 GMT /economy/2023-01-23/looking-for-amazon-alternatives-for-ethical-shopping-here-are-some-ideas Amazon ended its charity donation program, AmazonSmile, after a series of other cost-cutting measures. Many shoppers expressed disapproval on social media and have been searching for alternatives. Mon, 23 Jan 2023 22:00:00 GMT /economy/2023-01-23/looking-for-amazon-alternatives-for-ethical-shopping-here-are-some-ideas Kaitlyn Radde /news/2022-04-27/shopping-for-more-space-health-systems-are-making-over-malls Dying malls have turned out to be good places to care for the living. During the pandemic, mall-to-medicine transitions accelerated, with at least 10 health systems moving in where retail has moved out. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 10:46:08 GMT /news/2022-04-27/shopping-for-more-space-health-systems-are-making-over-malls Blake Farmer - WPLN /news/2022-03-03/amazon-shuttering-its-physical-bookstores-and-4-star-shops The move comes as Amazon.com's overall revenue growth is slowing, and it's looking for new ways to reignite sales. Thu, 03 Mar 2022 11:36:00 GMT /news/2022-03-03/amazon-shuttering-its-physical-bookstores-and-4-star-shops The Associated Press /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-11-05/waiting-on-that-holiday-gift-from-your-online-cart-it-might-be-stuck-at-a-seaport The global supply chain backup is clogging the Port of Houston, but it's not as bad as the huge bottleneck at the Port of Los Angeles. Fri, 05 Nov 2021 11:54:13 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-11-05/waiting-on-that-holiday-gift-from-your-online-cart-it-might-be-stuck-at-a-seaport John Burnett /news/2021-02-17/shoppers-splurged-in-january-as-new-stimulus-checks-arrived Retail sales soared 5.3% last month compared to December, much more than anticipated, as U.S. families began receiving new federal coronavirus relief checks. Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:54:16 GMT /news/2021-02-17/shoppers-splurged-in-january-as-new-stimulus-checks-arrived Alina Selyukh /2020-10-16/shoppers-came-back-to-department-stores-in-september-lifting-retail-sales U.S. retail spending grew 1.9% last month, delivering a slight boost of confidence to a recent spate of signs that the U.S. economic recovery has lost momentum from the pandemic's toll. Fri, 16 Oct 2020 14:02:43 GMT /2020-10-16/shoppers-came-back-to-department-stores-in-september-lifting-retail-sales Alina Selyukh /2020-02-05/macys-closing-125-stores-cutting-2-000-jobs-as-mall-stores-struggle The cuts and closures are part of the Macy's attempt to stabilize its finances and rethink its future. It's also trying out smaller stores outside of malls Wed, 05 Feb 2020 19:28:52 GMT /2020-02-05/macys-closing-125-stores-cutting-2-000-jobs-as-mall-stores-struggle Jordan Pascale /npr-breaking-news/2019-12-04/the-best-thing-you-can-do-is-not-buy-more-stuff-says-secondhand-expert "Your average thrift store in the United States only sells about one-third of the stuff that ends up on its shelves," Adam Minter says. His book explores what happens to the things that don't sell. Wed, 04 Dec 2019 18:42:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2019-12-04/the-best-thing-you-can-do-is-not-buy-more-stuff-says-secondhand-expert Terry Gross /2016-11-21/business-brief-how-to-stay-safe-while-holiday-shopping-online With the holiday shopping season already underway, internet hackers and scammers are expected to be busy, too. Listen to this story on Redux Mon, 21 Nov 2016 10:00:00 GMT /2016-11-21/business-brief-how-to-stay-safe-while-holiday-shopping-online John Burr /news/2014-11-25/homeland-security-warns-of-holiday-gift-scams-in-south-florida Homeland Security Investigations held a press conference Tuesday morning in Doral, warning South Floridians about this year’s holiday shopping season.They… Tue, 25 Nov 2014 20:07:19 GMT /news/2014-11-25/homeland-security-warns-of-holiday-gift-scams-in-south-florida Jessica Meszaros