The internet's biggest businesses have a looming growth problem

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A Galapagos giant tortoise is pictured before its annual weighing at Riga Zoo.

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Walmart spent years growing Spark, its own gig-economy delivery service. But Walmart Spark workers say challenges became clear in 2023.

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Spark, Walmart's gig-worker powered delivery service, faced scrutiny from workers in 2023.

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The golden age of working for Instacart, DoorDash, and other delivery apps is over, workers say

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A woman wearing sunglasses and carrying a red DoorDash-branded insulated bag walks away from an SUV with its back hatch open in a neighborhood in Palo Alto, California at the start of the COVID pandemic. A hybrid car parked in a driveway is visible in the background.
Delivery gig work isn't as lucrative as it was in 2020, gig workers told Business Insider.

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The top 7 people in artificial-intelligence e-commerce

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Nitzan Mekel-Bobrov, left, is eBay's chief AI officer. Miqdad Jaffer is a director of product at Shopify
From left: Nitzan Mekel-Bobrov, eBay's chief AI officer; and Miqdad Jaffer, a director of product at Shopify.

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Target's delivery service Shipt is pausing operations in Seattle as a host of new laws are set to change the delivery space

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Shipt is reportedly pausing service in Seattle.

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What is Walmart Marketplace?

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Walmart has redesigned its website and app to boost its e-commerce sales.

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Returns are a $816 billion headache for retailers. And now they're a costly pain for shoppers, too

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Many retailers have added fees for returns over the last year.

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7 Amazon retail stumbles, from grocery delivery to clothing stores

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Until November, Amazon Style had two store locations in the US.

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Meet Shein's typical shopper: The fast-fashion retailer attracts older and more environmentally conscious consumers than you might think

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Chiara Verzella and Giulia Izzo pose in Shein clothes in front of a branded step and repeat.
Influencers Chiara Verzella and Giulia Izzo attend a Shein fashion show in Ibiza, Spain. Shein is valued at $66 billion, and it generated $23 billion in revenue last year.

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Amazon just gave the clearest sign yet that it's nervous about Shein

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Amazon will reduce seller fees on clothing under $20.

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