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Toronto startup
fromMiami Herald
22 hours ago

Shoppers Alarmed by What's Happening at Malls: 'Living in Hell'

Some U.S. malls are implementing paid parking systems, sparking debate about whether this discourages shoppers during a period of declining mall traffic.
Boston real estate
fromNewsday
1 week ago

Dick's Sporting Goods at Sunrise Mall closing in April

Dick's Sporting Goods closes its Sunrise Mall location April 4 as Amazon plans to build a 24/7 warehouse on the property.
Miscellaneous
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

Staple bookstore to close one of last Bay Area locations after over 20 years

A Bay Area Barnes & Noble bookstore at Shops at Tanforan mall closes May 2 after 20 years as the mall undergoes redevelopment into office and residential space.
E-Commerce
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

THEN AND NOW: Vintage photos show how department stores have changed

Department stores shifted from selling necessities in the early 1900s to struggling luxury retailers today, pressured by online sales while some chains adapt.
Digital life
fromAxios
2 months ago

This AI pervasive side effect is Merriam-Webster's word of the year

Widespread low-quality AI-generated content dubbed “slop” proliferates online, degrades information quality, and also clogs commerce and workplace systems.
E-Commerce
fromNBC News
3 months ago

Shopify suffers Cyber Monday outage, with checkout services down for some businesses

Shopify experienced multiple service outages on Cyber Monday, disrupting checkouts and merchant admin access, potentially reducing sales for dependent small businesses.
fromFortune Asia
6 months ago

Japan suspends some parcel deliveries to U.S. due to Trump tariffs

Japan Post Co. will suspend shipping of some small packages to the United States due to fresh tariffs imposed by the US government, in a sign of how President Donald Trump's levies may impact smaller businesses and individuals. The mail service will stop accepting parcels that include consumer goods for sale or gifts worth over $100 from Wednesday, after the U.S. revoked its tariff exemption on lower-value packages from across the world, according to a statement published on its website.
World news
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