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Amazon Is Looking to Upgrade from the Walmart to the Target of Online Shopping

Amazon already has its hand in the online clothing shopping game, with the flash sale site MyHabit.com and its shoe version Endless.com, but The New York Times's Stephanie Clifford tells us today that the "Walmart of online shopping" wants to go high end.

By Dashiell Bennett

Dec 28, 2011

If You're Shopping Online Right Now, You're Probably Drunk

Another classic trend piece from The New York Times looks at the newest Internet danger entering our homes and threatening our livelihoods — shopping online while drunk.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Dec 23, 2011

Sorry Won't Save the Christmas Best Buy (and the Internet) Ruined

Online shopping's all easy and fun until Best Buy cancels gift orders and ruins Christmas.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Dec 23, 2011

Retailers Are Desperate for Last Minute Shoppers

With only two shopping days left, retailers have entered desperation mode, doing anything to get rid of merchandise before December 25.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Dec 19, 2011

Occupy Amazon Is a Tough Movement to Get Behind

In response to Amazon's price check application, retailers have responded, creating an "Occupy Amazon" movement that unfortunately for them, doesn't help their cause.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Dec 5, 2011

We Still Shop at the Mall for a Bunch of Reasons

With record breaking Cyber Week numbers and the reported death of malls, it looks like Internet shopping is moving ever-closer to replacing the physical experience of going to stores. But brick-and-mortar stores still have some reasons to exist.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Nov 28, 2011

Strong Black Friday Sales Aren't a Good Sign for the Economy

Amid a lagging economy and high unemployment Black Friday sales were up 6.6 percent from last year, which many are taking as a good sign for today's Cyber Monday mayhem and the rest of the shopping seasons, but those numbers are less optimistic than they sound.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 15, 2011