Competition among America’s retail giants has reached a turning point, with one company making a brand exclusive at its stores. Walmart, Amazon, and Target are battling for the top spot in electronics, each trying to offer shoppers more choices and better deals. With more people shopping online and in-store, a shift could change where families turn for their next big-screen ...
Amazon Flags Rising Scam Wave—Customers Urged to Check Accounts
Following Prime Day 2025, a staggering 5,000% increase in text message scams targeting Amazon customers has caught the attention of cybersecurity experts. Guardio reported this surge starting July 8, revealing an unsettling trend where scammers claimed to be addressing "Amazon refund issues." This represents one of the most coordinated digital attacks against online shoppers, particularly ...
Reebok Hits Wall on Reshoring—Says No One Will Sew Outside Asia
America's once-thriving manufacturing sector faces unsettling challenges as industry leaders like Joe Foster, co-founder of Reebok, share their hard truths about resourcing sneaker production domestically. With a staggering 99 percent of U.S. footwear imported, the gap between domestic production and imports highlights a reality that is difficult to ignore. The industry, which only managed to ...
Impulse Shopping Balloons To $20B—39% of Americans Now Buy From Algorithms
In recent years, the way Americans shop has significantly transformed, with staggering amounts spent on impulse purchases. According to Bankrate’s latest survey, consumers dropped $71 billion on unplanned buys over the past 12 months, revealing an average spend of $754 per impulse buyer. The surge in spontaneous buying has been particularly pronounced in 2024, with data from Capital One ...
Amazon’s Broken Returns Policy Devastates Small Businesses and Forces Price Hikes
Amazon's returns policy has come under intense scrutiny, particularly from small businesses across the U.S. In 2024, third-party sellers encountered unprecedented financial pressures related to return logistics. A recent SmartScout survey revealed that around two-thirds (64.8%) of sellers had to raise prices to counter those escalating returns costs. This shift shifted the burden of return ...
US Workwear Chain Taps Out—$10M Debt Tied to Carhartt, Timberland
Work ’N Gear, a 23-year-old retailer specializing in work apparel, recently faced an urgent financial crisis. This month, the company made headlines when it unexpectedly filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey. In its court filings, Work ’N Gear indicated that a surprise sweep by a secured lender severely drained its operational cash, leaving management grappling with the ...
Urgent Recall Hits Popular Coffee Brand Over Ink Contamination Risk
Your morning coffee should feel like, you know, all shades of warmth and reliability. However, in recent times, something has been off and nagging at that routine. Folks are starting to speak up about a coffee brand we all believed in, but now for all the wrong reasons. Something that definitely doesn’t belong in our coffee has found its way in. What is it? How did it get in there? And maybe most ...
Amazon’s Quiet Pricing Pivot on Tariffs Means Trouble for American Buyers
Families across America are starting to feel pain points at checkout, and it's happening in ways you might not even notice. According to recent consumer surveys from Simon-Kucher, 25% of Amazon shoppers now plan to skip big sales like Prime Day entirely, while more than half are checking prices much more carefully before buying anything. Shoppers are struggling amid the rising cost of everyday ...
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