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Amazon’s strategy to squeeze marketplace sellers and maximize its own profits is evolvingAmazon’s strategy to squeeze marketplace sellers and maximize its own profits is evolving
Technology

“Amazon is the only winner here.”

By Sara Morrison
Technology
Why Hertz’s big Tesla deal is such a blockbusterWhy Hertz’s big Tesla deal is such a blockbuster
Technology

The car rental giant is making a huge bet on electric vehicles — and bringing Uber along for the ride.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Technology
Why your credit card company wants to give you cryptoWhy your credit card company wants to give you crypto
Technology

Mastercard credit card holders can soon be rewarded with bitcoin. Huh?

By Rebecca Heilweil
Commerce
Supply chain chaos and inflation could last into 2022Supply chain chaos and inflation could last into 2022
Commerce

Experts agree that high prices and low supplies aren’t going away just yet.

By Ellen Ioanes
Technology
Bitcoin’s big day on Wall StreetBitcoin’s big day on Wall Street
Technology

This cryptocurrency fad isn’t going away.

By Adam Clark Estes
Technology
No, the supply chain mess is not a war on ChristmasNo, the supply chain mess is not a war on Christmas
Technology

Despite what conservatives say, Joe Biden is not trying to ruin the holiday shopping season.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Technology
Biden’s SEC is ready to regulate cryptocurrencyBiden’s SEC is ready to regulate cryptocurrency
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Coinbase has gotten the government’s attention.

By Sara Morrison
Technology
Feds are seizing cryptocurrency from criminals. Now they have to figure out what to do with it.Feds are seizing cryptocurrency from criminals. Now they have to figure out what to do with it.
Technology

The US government has hired a cryptocurrency company to store all the bitcoin it’s seizing.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Is shilling for brands a necessary evil?
Money

The plight of the inadvertent pitchman.

By Luke Winkie
The life cycle of a viral product
Money

How TikTok makes $10 drugstore products blow up and flame out faster than ever.

By Rebecca Jennings
Technology
Worldcoin wants to give you cryptocurrency — in exchange for scanning your eyeballsWorldcoin wants to give you cryptocurrency — in exchange for scanning your eyeballs
Technology

Privacy experts aren’t so keen on the idea.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Technology
Venmo’s new fees are frustrating people with side hustlesVenmo’s new fees are frustrating people with side hustles
Technology

The payments platform says it’s protecting consumers, but small businesses are paying a price.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Money
The ever-changing pressures of running an Instagram businessThe ever-changing pressures of running an Instagram business
Money

Instagram wants sellers to post more and leave the app less.

By Terry Nguyen
Technology
Why Etsy dropped $1.6 billion on DepopWhy Etsy dropped $1.6 billion on Depop
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The site famous for handmade goods is going after Gen Z.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Technology
Amazon is changing the dates for Prime Day againAmazon is changing the dates for Prime Day again
Technology

The company-created shopping event is slated for June 21 and 22, Amazon announced.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Amazon internal messages show the FTC is prodding the tech giant to punish fake-review schemersAmazon internal messages show the FTC is prodding the tech giant to punish fake-review schemers
Technology

One of the takedowns involves the large Chinese electronics brand Mpow.

By Jason Del Rey
The battle for the future of “gig” work
Features

Ride-sharing companies are pushing to make a third category of “independent” worker the law of the land. Drivers say the notion of independence is little more than a mirage.

By Sarah Jaffe
Technology
A crypto billionaire donated $1 billion to India. Make sure you include an asterisk.A crypto billionaire donated $1 billion to India. Make sure you include an asterisk.
Technology

The saga highlights just how uncharted the territory is in the world of crypto philanthropy.

By Theodore Schleifer
Money
Buy now, pay later changed retail. Health care and rent are next.Buy now, pay later changed retail. Health care and rent are next.
Money

Thanks to Afterpay and Klarna, it’s easier than ever to buy in installments. Now, the model is coming for necessities.

By Terry Nguyen
Technology
A leaked Walmart memo highlights the daunting challenges facing the world’s largest retailerA leaked Walmart memo highlights the daunting challenges facing the world’s largest retailer
Technology

The document makes blunt assessments about competitors Amazon, Target, and Instacart.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Amazon employees say you should be skeptical of Jeff Bezos’s worker satisfaction statAmazon employees say you should be skeptical of Jeff Bezos’s worker satisfaction stat
Technology

It’s difficult to get honest feedback from workers who fear retaliation.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Biden’s labor secretary says gig workers should be considered employeesBiden’s labor secretary says gig workers should be considered employees
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That could mean big trouble for companies like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Amazon will let you pay with your palm in some Whole Foods storesAmazon will let you pay with your palm in some Whole Foods stores
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And, it hopes, at other retailers’ stores in the future.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Jeff Bezos seems to be reckoning with his legacy in the wake of the Amazon union driveJeff Bezos seems to be reckoning with his legacy in the wake of the Amazon union drive
Technology

The outgoing CEO is vowing to make Amazon “Earth’s Best Employer.”

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Like it or not, you should probably start paying attention to bitcoinLike it or not, you should probably start paying attention to bitcoin
Technology

As Coinbase goes public, cryptocurrency is more mainstream than ever.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Technology
Vaccine-themed gear is in high demand on EtsyVaccine-themed gear is in high demand on Etsy
Technology

A lot of sellers did well selling cloth masks. Now some shops are turning to vaccine-themed gear.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Technology
The results of Amazon’s historic union vote are days awayThe results of Amazon’s historic union vote are days away
Technology

Nearly 6,000 Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama are voting whether to unionize. This is the backstory.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Amazon employees accuse the company of union-busting after it removes workers from an internal directoryAmazon employees accuse the company of union-busting after it removes workers from an internal directory
Technology

The new controversy centers on Amazon deleting the profiles of hundreds of thousands of entry-level warehouse employees.

By Jason Del Rey
Money
NFTs, explainedNFTs, explained
Money

Artists, influencers, and the NBA are making millions from non-fungible tokens.

By Terry Nguyen
Technology
Why did Jack Dorsey buy Jay-Z’s failed music service?Why did Jack Dorsey buy Jay-Z’s failed music service?
Technology

A speculative explainer of the Square/Tidal deal that includes cryptokitties and Grimes.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
New York is suing Amazon over pandemic labor conditionsNew York is suing Amazon over pandemic labor conditions
Technology

The lawsuit also alleges that Amazon’s own HR managers disagreed with the firing of the whistleblower Christian Smalls.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
What to expect from Amazon’s new CEO Andy JassyWhat to expect from Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy
Technology

Jeff Bezos and Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy have a lot in common. That’s by design.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Walmart’s e-commerce chief is leaving to build “a city of the future”Walmart’s e-commerce chief is leaving to build “a city of the future”
Technology

Marc Lore, the founder of Jet.com, helped Walmart become the No. 2 online shopping site after Amazon.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Amazon has started removing QAnon and right-wing militia merchandise following employee complaintsAmazon has started removing QAnon and right-wing militia merchandise following employee complaints
Technology

Following news reports and employee complaints, certain items with the names and logos of the Oath Keepers, Three Percenters, and QAnon are no longer for sale.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Shopify hits President Trump where it hurts: His walletShopify hits President Trump where it hurts: His wallet
Technology

The software firm has taken down President Trump’s online stores.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
The year shopping changed foreverThe year shopping changed forever
Technology

Online shopping stopped being the future of retail and catapulted firmly into the present.

By Jason Del Rey
What one of Amazon’s biggest critics thinks the future of the retail industry means for workers
Technology

Christian Smalls discusses the trade-offs between working in e-commerce and traditional retail.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Online shopping is booming but so are returns. An old-school solution is gaining steamOnline shopping is booming but so are returns. An old-school solution is gaining steam
Technology

Amazon and smaller e-commerce brands are offering more in-person return options, no box or shipping label necessary.

By Jason Del Rey
Pop culture’s department stores taught us what to want
Money

In movies like Splash, Miracle on 34th Street, and The Women, the department store is where we go to learn middle-class values.

By Constance Grady
Technology
One of the few Black C-suite execs in tech is starting a firm to invest in Black, Latinx, and women entrepreneursOne of the few Black C-suite execs in tech is starting a firm to invest in Black, Latinx, and women entrepreneurs
Technology

Stitch Fix’s Mike Smith is leaving the online apparel retailer.

By Jason Del Rey