Minot man pleads guilty to fatally shooting his girlfriend
March 17, 2022 GMTMINOT, N.D. (AP) — A Minot man has pleaded guilty to felony murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend, who was also his business partner.
Eric Clayton Venn, 41, reached a plea deal with prosecutors, who agreed to recommend that two other charges be dismissed.
Worry, haste, retail therapy: What have we bought and why?
May 26, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Between technical glitches and food worries, retail therapy and sheer amnesia, something has happened to shopping during the pandemic that can be summed up thusly: rubber chickens...
Pier 1 files for bankruptcy protection amid online challenge
February 18, 2020 GMTPier 1 Imports Inc. — the once-trendy supplier of home goods like papasan chairs and throw pillows — filed for bankruptcy protection Monday after years of sliding sales...
Shoppers have more options to return online purchases
October 2, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Ahead of the holiday season, shoppers have more options to return unwanted items bought online as retailers look for new ways to drive traffic...
Brands born on the internet embrace physical stores
December 11, 2018 GMTSHORT HILLS, N.J. (AP) — Online retailers are getting physical.
A growing number of brands born on the internet are now opening brick-and-mortar stores and moving into the suburban malls once considered doomed as more Americans shopped online...
German antitrust agency opens Amazon investigation
November 29, 2018 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Germany's antitrust agency said Thursday it has begun an investigation of online retailer Amazon over complaints it's abusing its position to the detriment of sellers who use its "marketplace" platform.
Six steps for retailers to find their way after Wayfair decision
August 17, 2018 GMTThe world changed dramatically for online seller when the U.S. Supreme Court in June decided that internet retailers can be required to collect sales taxes even in states where they have no physical presence.
Sales, use taxes often are subjects of confusion
July 8, 2018 GMTThe U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair has exposed a fissure in our understanding concerning the difference between "sales" tax and "use" tax. The difference between the two levied taxes has to do with who bears the burden of paying the 6 percent tax on purchases made through online retailers with no physical presence in West Virginia.
Who’s that selling steaks off a truck? It’s Amazon
June 14, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Donna Brunswick drove to a Costco last month to pick up 2 pounds of raw flank steak — not at the wholesale club, but from a truck in the parking lot...
Amazon said to sever ties with D.C. lobbying firms
March 30, 2018 GMTAmazon.com Inc. cut ties with Washington's biggest lobbying firm and brought on new advisers following passage of the tax overhaul bill last year and in the face of new challenges in the age of President Donald Trump.
Wrapping up Christmas
December 29, 2016 GMTAs the holiday season comes to an end, a number of Main Street business owners say they are pleased with Christmas sales, but the impact of online shopping can't be denied. Online retailer Amazon claims 2016 as its best holiday yet with more than one billion items shipped worldwide through its Prime service this season.