Business
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Is Selling on Etsy Worth It? Here Are the Pros and Cons of Starting an Etsy Shop
If you have a knack for arts and crafts, you’ve likely already heard of Etsy. Founded in 2005, the ecommerce platform has become vital to artists, collectors, and designers from around the world in connecting and selling everything from homemade jewelry,…
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The Craziest Customer Requests on Uber Eats in 2022
Ordering restaurant and retail delivery through third-party apps exploded during the pandemic as consumers hunkered down, and the convenient service remains popular. Uber Eats, one of the most popular apps, just released data about its 2022 deliveries, which includes some…
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These Are Stores’ Most-Stolen Items
If the word “shoplifting” brings to mind an image of teens slipping packs of gum into their pockets, it’s time for a reality check. Increasingly organized crime rings are helping thieves make big bucks by reselling stolen goods. According to…
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1,800 Workers Abruptly Laid Off as Company Behind Costco Cellphone Kiosks Shuts Down
The company responsible for mobile sales at Costco warehouses across the country, Wireless Advocates, abruptly shut down on Monday, according to multiple employees on social media. “As of this morning wireless advocates has ceased operations effective immediately and is no longer doing…
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How to Start a Profitable Airbnb Business
Airbnb is the leader in home rental marketplaces that make it possible to turn a guest room, investment property, or even a yurt into a cash cow, with the average host earning $13,800 a year. But between local laws, taxes,…
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How to Start a Lucrative Vrbo Business
The prospect of raking in hundreds — or even thousands — of dollars in extra cash every month renting out a home through Vrbo or Airbnb is an enticing one. But the process is complicated. Hosts have to contend with local regulations,…
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What Is DuckDuckGo and Is It Really As Good As Google?
Are you tired of Googling something and having ads pop up for that exact item for months afterward? It’s caused by most search engines keeping track of your online activity…
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Costco Agrees to Cut Supply-Chain Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Costco has taken a step toward curbing its greenhouse gas emissions, with the retailer committing to new emission reduction targets in 2023. The wholesaler’s decision comes after 70% of Costco…
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20 Famous Brands That Made Remarkable Comebacks
The pandemic meant bankruptcies and going-out-of-business bonanzas for plenty of companies. But even the worst doom-and-gloom scenarios haven’t always spelled the end for some of the nation’s best-known companies. Here are…
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Is Costco Ditching a Popular Credit Card Benefit?
It looks like Costco and Citi may be ending the extended warranty benefit of the Citi Costco Visa credit card, according to some savvy card holders on Reddit’s r/Costco and…
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Aldi Looks To Add Online Grocery Ordering and Delivery to Its Website
Aldi has relied on Instacart for years to pick up and deliver groceries to customers, but the chain is now developing its own online ordering system. The grocery giant is…
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The Best and Worst States In America To Work In Right Now
The last few years have been a challenge for those in the workforce. The pandemic, inflation, and the passing of state laws which affect women’s rights — all of these…
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Target is Tripling Its Number of Apple Shop-in-Shops
Early Black Friday sales aren’t the only perk provided by Target: The retailer is tripling the number of Apple shop-in-shops ahead of the holiday season to a total of 150…
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Top Ways to Make the Most of a Costco Business Membership
Small business owners know they need to keep an eye on expenses and cut costs wherever possible — joining Costco can help. The warehouse club has two levels of membership…
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23 Ways Companies Trick You Into Spending More Money
Most of us know retailers are doing everything they can to get us to spend big — especially for the holidays, when guilt and emotion might override common sense shopping.…
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The US is Down to a 25-Day Supply of Diesel Fuel
Prices at the pump are slowly declining unless you’re in the market for diesel fuel. If you’ve been holding out hope that those prices will follow suit, you might have…
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Sam’s Club Deploys New Inventory Workers: Multitasking Robots
Sam’s Club has deployed of an army of 600 multitalented inventory robots at its stores nationwide, adding to the growing list of companies that are turning to automation for jobs…
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Costco’s Highest-Rated Stores Across the U.S., According to Shoppers
Costco consistently leads in customer satisfaction, competing with top retailers like Amazon and Apple. But what if we take a more granular look at Costcos across the country? That’s precisely…
