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Retailers keep talking about the scourge of shoplifting. But their own staffing shortages and policies might be the source of many of their problems.

German grocer Aldi is planning 800 new US stores in the next few years. With food inflation still high, I went to see why the chain is so popular.

The Chinese ecommerce platform was the top advertiser by revenue for Meta in 2023, per The Wall Street Journal.

Framers drive up the cost by leaning into customers' emotions about protecting their precious art and their insecurities about their own design savvy.

A Walmart employee describes how she got fired after trying to stop shoplifters and says it reveals a problem with how retailers fight theft.

Some Walmart Spark drivers' accounts are being used by other people, compromising their identity and leading to lost income from deliveries, they say.

Gig workers on delivery apps like DoorDash are turning to bots to claim high-paying orders as pay falls and competition rises for drivers.

Walmart offered to pay Spark drivers as little as 52 cents to deliver orders in Texas after what it said was a temporary app issue.

Instacart is trying to get you to buy more at the grocery store when you use its screen-equipped shopping carts — by turning shopping into a game.

Where Ya Bin bin store sells overstocked items and Amazon returns for extreme discounts. Shopping inside felt like an overwhelming treasure hunt.

Individuals who appear to be Walmart Spark contractors use questionable methods of handling fresh groceries in a widely viewed YouTube video.

Brands often price women's sweaters higher than men's. This has to do with costs like tariffs and discounts that factor into the retail price.

Dollar General and Dollar Tree have expanded their beauty selection in recent years, adding brands like Maybelline and dupes of viral brands.

Workers for Instacart, DoorDash, Grubhub, Walmart Spark and other apps say delivery gigs got harder in 2023