pricing

Uber Price Spike Revealed In Chicago
Uber Price Spike Revealed In Chicago
November 26, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Although ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft strive to keep pricing strategies secret, a Chicago law requires the disclosure of fare data, Reuters reported on...

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Antitrust Complaint Says Amazon Forces Merchants To Use Its Logistics Services
Antitrust Complaint Says Amazon Forces Merchants To Use Its Logistics Services
November 08, 2019  |  eCommerce

An online merchant has written a letter to Congress saying that the company was forced to use Amazon’s logistics services, as it otherwise would have...

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Moody’s Predicts Difficult Retail Landscape, Lowers Profit Forecast
Moody’s Predicts Difficult Retail Landscape, Lowers Profit Forecast
November 01, 2019  |  Retail

A new report by Moody’s Investors Service predicts that growth for retailers will slow due to the costs of integrating eCommerce with brick-and-mortar operations as...

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The Modern-Day Cost Of The Excalibur Sword — And Other Holy Grail Treasures
The Modern-Day Cost Of The Excalibur Sword — And Other Holy Grail Treasures
October 26, 2019  |  Commerce

How much would you pay for the Sword of Excalibur? That, of course, is the legendary sword used by the legendary King Arthur, and while...

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Uber Losses Trigger $228M Write-Off At PayPal
Uber Losses Trigger $228M Write-Off At PayPal
October 09, 2019  |  Investments

PayPal lost $228 million in the third quarter partially due to Uber’s failure to make money, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday (Oct. 8). PayPal’s $500 million...

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Amazon To Test Price Controls Amid Scrutiny
Amazon To Test Price Controls Amid Scrutiny
August 08, 2019  |  Retail

As Amazon’s pricing policy is probed, it is testing a new control program for select third-party products that would offer sellers a minimum profit in...

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Macy’s, JCPenney Push Back Against 25 Pct Tariffs
Macy’s, JCPenney Push Back Against 25 Pct Tariffs
June 24, 2019  |  Retail

Letters filed by department store retailers Macy’s and JCPenney, along with other companies, asked the U.S. Trade Representative to remove many footwear and apparel items...

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Hopper Now Offering Direct Hotel Booking
Hopper Now Offering Direct Hotel Booking
June 21, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

Hopper has announced that more than 270,000 hotels in over 200 countries and territories across 1,600 major cities are now available to book directly through...

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Bringing The Great Outdoors Into The Average Buyer’s Price Range
Bringing The Great Outdoors Into The Average Buyer’s Price Range
June 07, 2019  |  Retail

While getting out into nature is highly recommended as a way to boost one’s physical health and mental state, it can be an expensive hobby. For...

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