On Amazon, the ‘Made in USA’ boom fizzles as price wins out
New data from Momentum Commerce, a retail consultancy, shows that searches for “Made in America” products have collapsed since the
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How resell platforms like ThredUp, Depop are navigating the tariff economy
Tariffs are fueling a secondhand shopping boom, with platforms like ThredUp, Depop and OfferUp reporting record growth, new users and
Allison Smith
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Amazon quietly blocks AI bots from Meta, Google, Huawei and more
The change was first spotted by Juozas Kaziukėnas, an independent analyst, who noted that the updated code underlying Amazon’s sprawling website...
Allison Smith
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Tariff-hit brands cut back on customer service reps and turn to AI chatbots to cut costs
Some brands, particularly small businesses, are laying off customer service agents or scaling back outsourced call center contracts in favor
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Duolingo wants to make its green owl mascot ‘as famous as Pikachu’ with its first pop-up store
Duolingo is rendering its app -- and Duo by extension -- into a real-life experience with a pop-up store in
