Seattle's Instacart shoppers are having to go miles out of their way because of the new gig worker pay law

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A shopper wearing a baseball cap loads several cases of bottled water onto an orange flat-bed cart at a Costco store.
Seattle-area gig workers have had to go miles out of their way as Instacart arranges orders outside of the city limits.

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Americans are obsessed with Amazon Prime, and it shows

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An Amazon worker moves boxes on Amazon Prime Day on July 11, 2023 in the East Village of New York City. Amazon holds the annual two-day event, where it offers shopping deals to Prime customers, in the middle of the summer. Amazon Prime Day has brought an estimated 10 billion dollars to the company in each of the last 3 years, as customers look to take advantage of discounts and quick shipping.

Maybe you hate TikTok shopping posts. Most people don't care.

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TikTok has been pushing its shopping posts. A survey indicates most users don't mind them.

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As the CEO of eBay, I keep employees productive by asking this simple question about our work

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At eBay, investments in artificial intelligence are helping boost seller and employee productivity, according to CEO Jamie Iannone.

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Theft just keeps getting worse for Dollar Tree

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Family Dollar stores are still contending with rising theft.

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Instacart, DoorDash, and other delivery service customers say their accounts were deactivated because of innocent mistakes

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Some Instacart customers say their accounts were suddenly deactivated.

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Temu spent so much on Meta ads that staffers joked they should thank the company with a hefty gift card, report says

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Temu app in the App Store reflected in videos of Temu consumers
Temu sells a wide assortment of goods at low prices.

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Stanley has a plan to stop online chaos and scalpers from ruining its product launches

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Stanley employed a new strategy in launching its limited Chocolate Gold Quencher.

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I left apps like Uber Eats to start my own delivery business. I love connecting with people and not having to rush around

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Tony Illes, right, started his own delivery business, called "Tony Delivers," in January.

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I worked in a call center for Walmart Spark workers. I got reprimanded for giving drivers tips they had earned, and most calls were frustrating and scripted

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Dominique Anderson, a support agent for Walmart's Spark delivery service, said drivers often complained about missing tips.

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