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Slip into the ZoZoSuit to take the headache out of online shopping

If you buy clothes online, how often do you have to return them because they don't fit? The sensor-laden ZozoSuit aims to end all that.
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Find inner peace in KFC’s internet Escape pod

Need a break from the internet but can't bring yourself to hit the "off" switch. Then climb into KFC's signal-blocking "escape pod."
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Adidas picks up the pace with a mobile-friendly shopping app that uses A.I.

It has taken a while but Adidas has introduced its first shopping app for mobile that uses A.I. to surface gear it thinks you'll love.
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Walmart’s shopping app is about to speed up in-store returns

Just a few weeks after Amazon announced a scheme for in-store returns via Kohl's, Walmart is expected to unveil a similar service.
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Instagram expands its slick shopping experience to tempt you to spend

Instagram is set to feature more shoppable posts after Shopify and BigCommerce opened its ecommerce tools to more merchants.
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Like this shirt? Finery suggests clothes like Spotify suggests songs

An interview with Finery founder and CEO Whitney Casey about the site that’s like a virtual closet for your clothes.
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Need to return an Amazon order? Just drop it off at Kohl’s

Initially launching in 82 retail locations, Kohl's will soon accept and process returns of products purchased online from Amazon.
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The funniest Amazon reviews

Online reviews are good for when you need to evaluate a product, but they can also be good for a laugh. Here are the funniest Amazon reviews.
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Four people push an Amazon Dash Button every minute

Are Amazon Dash Buttons popular? The company says yes, thought didn't say exactly how many people are using them to reorder products.
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Amazon is giving 2 percent discounts on everything if you use a debit card

Amazon Reload offers Prime members a way to score extra funds if they make a few simple adjustments to the way they shop.
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Amazon creates ‘brand registry’ to speed up removal of fake goods from its site

Clearing its site of fake goods is a huge task for Amazon, but its latest initiative is aimed at removing counterfeit items more quickly.
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Attention Prime Now shoppers: Starting now you can place your order with Alexa

Amazon Prime Now shoppers can use Alexa to place their orders starting today. In three U.S. cities you can also order alcohol with Alexa.
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A button for every order: Amazon has more than 250 Dash buttons for sale

Amazon launched its press-to-order Dash button in 2015, and since then has been steadily expanding its range of offered brands.
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Feel confident buying shoes online with the Fitfully virtual sizing app

Fitfully wants to cure online shopping woes by creating 3D models of our feet. From any smartphone, we can virtually "try on" shoes.
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Custom couch makers want to do for sofas what Casper did for mattresses

Interior Define and BenchMade Modern want to sell custom couches online.
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Not a prime deal: Amazon appears to be burying the best price to benefit itself

Next time you're making a purchase from Amazon, you may want to look closer. A new report from ProPublica suggest the best price isn't always the one shown.
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Facebook’s new shopping features could boost sales for small businesses

Facebook has launched two new e-retail sections for business pages in emerging markets, and worldwide, that are tied into its Messenger app.
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Walmart buys Jet.com in a move that ups the ante against Amazon

It's official -- Walmart is going to pay $3.3 billion, $3 billion of which will be in cash, to purchase the entire online operation of retailer Jet.com.
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Forget keywords — this new system lets you search with rudimentary sketches

Researchers develop deep learning system which can recognize your sketches, and use them to search for products for you.
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Amazon said to launch more Dash buttons, even though many people aren’t pressing them

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Look out, ads are coming to Google Images search results

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Need condoms? You’ve got to hit that new Amazon Dash button

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This wedding registry site lets you pick out gifts room by room

Making a wedding registry can also be overwhelming. Blueprint Registry hopes to simplify the process by taking couples through every room in the house.
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FedEx says an ‘unprecedented’ surge in online shopping caused Christmas delays

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REI will close all stores on Black Friday, encourage online shoppers to go outside

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Best Buy, Target fight for online shoppers with free shipping promotions

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Jet, the new Amazon rival, ditches its $50 annual fee in bid for more customers

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Amazon’s $5 push-to-buy Dash buttons are here

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Go shopping from the comfort of your own home with your virtual reality headset

Software developers are looking into using virtual reality headsets to allow eager consumers to go shopping from the comfort of their own homes.
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Amazon is updating its ratings system to make it more useful

The reviews and star ratings you see next to Amazon products should be more useful and relevant thanks to a new customer review system being implemented.
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Drunk Shopping helps sloshed shoppers make poor purchasing decisions online

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Walmart preps $50-a-year shipping service to take on Amazon Prime

Hey, baby, what’s your size? A smart tape measure promises you’ll always know

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Pinterest makes a push into ecommerce with “Buy” button