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The challenges for Amazon sellers

Sunday, October 08, 2023

The FTC and 17 states have accused Amazon of using tactics to maintain a monopoly. Independent vendors who do business selling products on Amazon face serious challenges to compete on the platform.

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The U.S. government files an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

In a monopoly lawsuit, the Federal Trade Commission and 17 states accuse Amazon of suffocating rivals and raising costs for both sellers and shoppers.

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U.S. sues Amazon in a monopoly case that could be existential for the retail giant

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states accuse Amazon of suffocating rivals and raising costs for both sellers and shoppers.

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Grocery delivery app Instacart goes public

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Instacart is going public with actual profit to show for itself. But a lot of it has to do with the company's growing foray into digital advertising, not the basics of its operations.

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Preparing homes for wildfires is big business that's only getting started

Friday, September 15, 2023

Climate change, technological leaps, panicked insurers, the shifting sense of responsibility: All are powering the still-nascent, but fast-growing industry of preparing homes for wildfires.

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'Oldest start-up on earth': Birkenstock's IPO filing is exactly as you'd expect

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

"We are serving a primal need of all human beings," Birkenstock's CEO writes to prospective shareholders. "We are a footbed company selling the experience of walking as intended by nature."

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Twinkies are sold — J.M. Smucker scoops up Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Hostess, the maker of snacks such as Twinkies and HoHos, is being sold to J.M. Smucker in a cash-and-stock deal worth nearly $6 billion. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 11, 2023.)

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Twinkies are sold! J.M. Smucker scoops up Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion

Monday, September 11, 2023

For Hostess, the deal with the peanut-butter-and-jelly conglomerate is a sweet win after not one, but two bankruptcies.

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The new business of wildfire preparedness could grow to be massive

Thursday, September 07, 2023

Wildfires are a worsening danger — and a big business opportunity. From high-tech alarms to home retrofits, the industry around preparedness is nascent, fairly small, barely regulated, growing fast.

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How Americans are spending money

Sunday, August 27, 2023

Back-to-school spending reached another record this year, while other spending is giving some indications of how Americans feel about the economy.

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Bud Light boycott takes fizz out of brewer's earnings

Thursday, August 03, 2023

The company lost big sales in the U.S. after the boycotts over its collaboration with a transgender influencer. CEO says things have now stabilized "with signals of improvement" for the brand.

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Overstock.com is revamping using Bed Bath & Beyond's name

Tuesday, August 01, 2023

Overstock bought Bed Bath & Beyond's intellectual property in bankruptcy court. Overstock CEO Jonathan Johnson said the company wanted Bed Bath & Beyond's name recognition.

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Bed Bath & Beyond is back from the dead with Overstock.com relaunch

Tuesday, August 01, 2023

Online discount retailer Overstock.com has become Bed Bath & Beyond after buying the bankrupt home-goods brand. But don't expect brick-and-mortar stores to reopen or big blue coupons in the mail.

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What recession? It's a summer of splurging, profits and girl power

Saturday, July 29, 2023

Economic data show higher prices and constant warnings of a downturn haven't slowed down American shoppers. The Fed is anxious. Companies are thrilled.

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American companies report surprisingly high spending from shoppers despite inflation

Friday, July 28, 2023

Recession? What recession? The Fed is still cautious, but big brands — Kimberly-Clark, Hilton, Visa, Chipotle, Coca-Cola — are singing praises to shoppers who seem un-swayed by their higher prices.

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FTC and Justice Department double down on strategy to go after corporate monopolies

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

New guidelines from the FTC and Justice Department are part of a broader push to promote competition and limit what the White House sees as excessive consolidation.

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REI fostered a progressive reputation. Then its workers began to unionize

Thursday, July 06, 2023

REI, the shopping mecca for outdoor enthusiasts, has balked at recognizing its newly unionized workers. They accuse the retailer of breaking labor laws, which the company denies.

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REI workers face protracted union fight

Wednesday, July 05, 2023

Despite its reputation as a progressive employer, REI has balked at recognizing its newly unionized workers.

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Should brands take positions on social or political issues?

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Big brands have become the most visible battlefields for America's culture wars. Boardrooms are recosindering risks of LGBTQ messaging and other issues.

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The FTC sues Amazon over hard-to-cancel Prime memberships

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Federal regulators have sued Amazon, alleging that the company for years "tricked" people into buying Prime memberships that were purposefully hard to cancel.

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