Gig workers are fed up with being treated as second-class citizens by store workers

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Instacart gig worker delivery during coronavirus pandemic
Delivery gig workers say they some store employees treat them like second-class citizens.

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Amazon had a secret operation to gather intel on rivals like Walmart and FedEx, reportedly called Big River

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Amazon used a secretive offshoot to gather intel on retail rivals like Walmart and eBay, a new report says.

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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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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 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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