See packages delivered by boat, plane, drone, and donkey as e-commerce reaches every corner of the world

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A DHL manager hands a package to a courier from a boat carrying express packages in one of the canals of Amsterdam.

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The sneaky ways Instacart gets you to buy more stuff

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Instacart's website and app push some consumers to buy more groceries or sign up for a free trial that they'll be charged for later, according to a new report.

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DoorDash's Super Bowl commercial pushes its on-demand grocery business. Here are 7 key moves it is making to dominate retail delivery after conquering restaurants.

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DoorDash is leaning into grocery delivery.

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Americans are completely addicted to free shipping. It just makes us spend more.

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Smart retailers are using shoppers' obsession with free shipping to their advantage, driving more and bigger orders.

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Walmart's experiment with pickup-and-delivery stores appears to be over as the last two prepare to close

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Walmart is shuttering its standalone pickup and delivery stores.

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Shopify is trying to lure sellers away from Amazon by promising seamless shipping and VIP access on container ships

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Harley Finkelstein, President of Shopify, has said Shopify's logistics services will "level the playing field" for independent e-commerce businesses.

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Bed Bath & Beyond's 4 key bets that became its biggest blunders

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Bed Bath & Beyond is spiraling toward bankruptcy.

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I've been selling my clothes on Poshmark for 7 months. Here's how the algorithm works and how to get sales and followers.

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The author ships out another Poshmark order.

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Getir lays off 100 employees in the latest sign of trouble for the rapid-delivery startup

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Getir laid off roughly 100 corporate employees in the US at the end of January, marking the second round of layoffs since last year.

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An under-the-radar economic indicator is flashing a warning not seen since the 2008 financial crisis

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