Gen Zers say they're hooked on fast fashion, but regret their Shein hauls when the 'high' wears off

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The "high" Gen Zers experience from Shein hauls doesn't last long (stock photo).

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I love Facebook Marketplace. But can Mark Zuckerberg please fix this one thing?

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Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook Marketplace is one of Facebook's best features. But this standardized message is getting on sellers' nerves.

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I spent 10 minutes shopping for a mattress topper online, and it dispelled all notions of online privacy I ever held

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AI is tracking whatever we are seeing online through our devices.

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Is your mom a 'Temu victim?'

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Temu's ad during the Super Bowl. The online shopping app's most loyal customers aren't the young people in this ad: They're older.

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French post offices are trialling changing rooms to let people try on their online purchases

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A woman stands near a retry booth set up in a La Poste French post office to allow people to try on clothes purchased on the internet in Paris, on January 10, 2024.

How to sell on TikTok Shop

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TikTokers.

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Wayfair CEO tells employees the company is profitable once again — but to expect long hours and 'blending work and life'

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Niraj Shah, co-founder of Wayfair
Wayfair's CEO celebrated the company's return to profitability in an email obtained by Business Insider, but told employees he expected them to be frugal and be open to working long hours.

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Black Friday sees record online sales of close to $10 billion, with more than half coming from mobile purchases

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Mobile sales accounted for more than half of online shopping revenue on Black Friday.

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Prime Day is a perk just for Prime members — here are 28 other great Amazon Prime benefits

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Amazon Prime unlocks all sorts of perks and benefits.

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California says goodbye to junk fees — no more hidden charges that aren't advertised up-front

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California says goodbye to junk fees — no more hidden charges that aren't advertised up-front.

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