Before each holiday season, Walmart gathers hundreds of kids at a convention center near its Arkansas headquarters.
The young testers try out lots of toys and pick those they would like to get from Santa. That shapes the retailer's list of top toys and determines which ones it orders in abundance.
This year, the company mailed toys to several dozen kids to test at home. It's one example of how the coronavirus pandemic has changed norms for the holiday season — even before it has truly begun.
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Amazon bucks the trend, hiring thousands of workers, as online shopping from locked-down
Tech giant Amazon is adding 7,000 permanent jobs to its U.K. workforce by the end of 2020 in a boost to its hiring spree for the year.
The e-commerce firm has already added 3,000 permanent jobs in the U.K. this year alongside thousands of temporary roles. In addition to these permanent jobs, Amazon plans to hire an additional 20,000 seasonal workers before the winter holiday rush.
This comes as firms around the world are laying off workers in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. With millions of people still stuck at home due to the coronavirus, e-commerce companies are doubling down on a surge in demand for online shopping. Amazon, along with online grocer Ocado OCDO, -2.93% and car firms Tesla TSLA, -5.82% have also been a boom in growth
Foot Traffic, Spending Data Point to 'Normalizing' Shopping Patterns
With the radical impact of the onset of the coronavirus now six months in, evidence is emerging that U.S. food shopping patterns are gradually "normalizing," with some channels and retailers winning back traffic and sales they may have lost amid the initial chaos.
Issaquah, Wash.-based membership warehouse club Costco may be one of them, based on new foot traffic reports from the location-data company Placer.ai.
Placer data indicates " shoppers are pouring back into stores," with visitor counts up through all of August on a week-over-week basis.
Consumers beware: Online shopping scams on the rise | WBTW
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs wants consumers to be careful of online shopping as scams are on the rise.
"Online shopping scams have always been a thing but they're definitely on the rise and we think it's because of the coronavirus pandemic,” said Bailey Parker, the communications director for the SC Department of Consumer Affairs.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recorded over 26,000 online shopping fraud reports resulting in $16.26 million lost since Jan. 1.
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New shopping center coming to Lower Macungie Township near Hamilton Crossings -
"Shepherd's Corner" will be taking shape at the corner of Hamilton Boulevard and Krocks Court in Lower Macungie Township. It is expected to accommodate a 9,600-square-foot retail strip and a 3,000-square-foot outparcel building that will be developed for a credit union.
A 2.3-acre parcel in the area of the bustling Hamilton Crossings strip mall soon will be home to a new shopping center.
Tim Tay Properties, a commercial real estate development company specializing in national tenants, announced Tuesday the $1.5 million purchase of three properties at 5621, 5591 and 5573 Hamilton Boulevard to make way for the project. Colliers International's Allentown office helped broker the deal and will handle leasing for the retail site. A groundbreaking will be scheduled shortly, Colliers representatives said.
Clever attachment turns the shopping cart kiddie seat into an enclosed play-area | Yanko Design
You’ve GOT to assume the person who designed the Buggie Huggie had some serious problems shopping with their kids. The Buggie Huggie is a universal device with a simple proposition – to keep kids occupied while you’re shopping so they don’t cry, tug at cereal boxes, or throw stuff around.
Designed to fold down to something that’s a little thicker than your average laptop, the Buggie Huggie fits in most standard diaper bags. Its tough, durable, food-grade plastic construction works almost like a seatbelt, keeping kids in their place so they don’t fidget their way out of the seat while you’re searching for stuff in a shopping aisle.
MTM On The Road: Sip, Shop at Latitude 44 - 9 & 10 News
Latitude 44 in Manton is the perfect spot to enjoy your morning coffee and do some shopping.
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In each of their boutiques, they carry unique items from clothing for adults and kids to homemade candles.
The Danford family is always looking for ways to impress their guests by adding new things such as extended outdoor seating.
Our On The Road Crew, Gabriella and Stephanie, are taking us inside each boutique as they sip their Latitude 44 coffee.
Good, Better, Best: Shopping for Natural Fibers | Earth 911
The fashion industry is responsible for 10% of annual global carbon emissions. That means it is a productive target for personal changes that can make a significant contribution to lowering overall human carbon emissions.
In general, natural fibers tend to use less energy than synthetics, which indicates a lower climate impact. But natural fibers are often more damaging in terms of immediate environmental impacts such as land use, water consumption, and ecotoxicity from chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and dyes.
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