Bots are some DoorDash and Walmart Spark delivery gig workers' dirty secret

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A DoorDash delivery driver in New York City
A DoorDash delivery worker in New York City.

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Aldi is the latest grocery store to use a rival version of Amazon's Just Walk Out tech

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Shoppers are seen outside of an Aldi grocery store in Coal Township, Pennsylvania on August 12, 2022.
Aldi has reportedly added a rival to Amazon's Just Walk Out to one of its stores near Chicago.

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Kroger brings back humans at Texas store after getting 'customer feedback' on self-checkout

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Kroger CFO Gary Millerchip described digital grocery as "becoming less of a headwind" — indicating that investments are still outweighing profits.

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Instacart wants to turn grocery shopping into 'Pokémon GO' to get you to buy more using smart carts

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The screen of an Instacart Caper cart shows cleaning products that a customer can purchase, as well as two items already in the customer's cart. A smartphone sits in a holder to the left of the screen.

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Self-checkout is alienating shoppers, new research finds

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Customers check out at a Walmart store.
Walmart associates help customers at a self-service checkout.

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About 60 cities and towns have restricted dollar store openings since 2018, a new report says

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A black-and-yellow Dollar General sign hangs above a store in Maryland as seen from between yellow shopping carts in the parking lot.
Dollar General and Dollar Tree have faced opposition to new stores in several dozen communities.

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Dollar stores are the new hot spot for beauty dupes

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The photographer holds a two-ounce jar of Watermelon Sleeping Mask, packaged in a small box, in the beauty aisle of a Dollar General store in Ohio.
Dollar General and Dollar Tree are getting attention on TikTok for their dupes of well-know beauty products.

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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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Black Friday shopping at a mall.
Many retailers have added fees for returns over the last year.

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Family Dollar might close stores as Dollar Tree, its parent company, reviews the brand

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A man rides by a Family Dollar store in Chicago. The store has red, orange, and yellow lettering and advertisements on its exterior that read
Some Family Dollar stores could close, rebrand, or move as a result of a review of the brand by parent company Dollar Tree.

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I got stabbed while shopping for Instacart. I was shocked by how difficult it was to get support as an injured gig worker.

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The Instacart shopper who recounted being stabbed isn't pictured.

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