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In our pandemic-altered 2020, it's felt essential for many of us to be able to buy almost anything from home. One thousand varieties of shower curtains at our fingertips!
But being a truly informed online shopper now requires us to have an advanced degree in internet scams and the business of how products are marketed, sold and transported around the world.
Quite a lot has been going on:
How to spot fake shopping sites and avoid being scammed
Online shopping scams, like the one Black fell for, are on the rise as thieves take advantage of the surge of people flocking to the internet during the pandemic. They do it by creating slick-looking websites pretending to sell gadgets, toys, cleaning supplies and anything else in high demand. To lure you onto the sites, scammers pay for ads on Facebook, Google and other websites.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission says it received a record number of reports from people losing money to online shopping scams in April and May, mostly from people being tricked into paying for face masks, disinfectant wipes and other pandemic-related supplies that never arrived. So far this year, the FTC has received more than 37,000 reports of online shopping fraud, amounting to $27 million in losses.
Rosemurgy Sells Pompano Beach shopping center for $10M
A company managed by Nicolas and Isabella Mattos — the children of Carlos Mattos, founder of car importer Hyundai Colombia Automotriz — bought the retail center at 2350 to 2390 North Federal Highway, according to a press release. The buying entity is also managed by attorney Richard G. Toledo.
The 13,500-square-foot shopping center, called The 23Hundred, was developed in 2015 and includes tenants Chipotle, Pei Wei, Jersey Mikes, Smoothie King and Supercuts, according to the release.
How to share your shopping list using Amazon Alexa
Amazon on Tuesday announced that you can now ask the Alexa voice assistant, through your phone or an Amazon Echo, to share your shopping list with friends or family.
It's particularly useful now, during the holidays, in case you want to share your kid's gift list with someone. But it's also useful if a family member is at the store and you want to create a quick list of items for them to pick up, or for people who might be vision impaired and want to create and share a list by voice.
In case you are keeping track:
Shopping locally for holidays is more critical than ever
It's no secret the Covid-19 pandemic has made a huge impact on how Washington retailers and restaurants operate. With additional restrictions implemented at the start of the holiday season as cases surged, it's another challenge for local small businesses.
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Small retailers and restaurants are relying on us to send a message with our dollars that says, "We've got your back." In 2020, this support is needed more than ever.
About 62% of small businesses report they need consumer spending to return to pre-Covid levels by the end of this year.
'Santa shop on the road' brings safe holiday shopping to local retirement community | WKRC
Verishop Launches 'Shop Party' Feature for Online Video Shopping with Friends | Business Wire
We started Verishop with a simple vision: Make online shopping fun and easy for everyone. In the two years since our founding, our team has been working relentlessly to change the way we shop online. We now offer world-class convenience with free shipping, free returns, 24/7 customer care and a best-price guarantee on products from a large selection of direct-to-consumer, independent and traditional brands.
Until now, online shopping has been lonely. It's brought the benefits of accessing a wide variety of products with the convenience of being shipped to your door -- but it's stripped out all human connection. With Shop Party, we're bringing you all three. Our users can go shopping with their friends and hang out at the same time. Meanwhile, our brand partners, industry experts and stylists can easily host a Shop Party for individual or small group shopping and education sessions.
Academy gives $2,000 shopping sprees to 4 Season for Caring families
The Georgetown 8-year-old was going to practice hitting the ball with her new mermaid-colored softball bat and catching with her new pink glove. She was then going to go fishing in San Gabriel Park and shoot cans in her backyard using her pink Red Ryder BB gun. At some point, she probably was also going to put on her roller skates.
Kirstan's new gear was purchased during a shopping spree she and her family went on at Academy Sports and Outdoors. On Friday, the sporting goods store gave four Statesman Season for Caring families $2,000 each in gift cards to buy whatever they wanted.
Happening on Twitter
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⚡️ 👀 China's AI-powered trucks can watch drivers sleep, speed or slack off. Increased online shopping during… https://t.co/l5UUGvWOol Quicktake Wed Dec 16 02:38:47 +0000 2020
AG Nessel warning Michigan consumers about drop-shipping scams https://t.co/4W4edgdjQn Be extra careful when shoppi… https://t.co/j62l58Jrge dananessel (from Michigan, USA) Tue Dec 15 22:39:18 +0000 2020
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