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Bing Dwen Dwen, the Olympics mascot, makes an appearance during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 4, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Beijing punishes traders in Olympic souvenir crackdown

Feb. 11, 2022 06:55 AM EST

People queue with their parcels outside the post office at the Main Press Center at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
BEIJING SNAPSHOT: Closed loop has advantages — for shoppers

By Stephen Wade Feb. 11, 2022 04:37 AM EST

In this photo provided by RR Auction of Boston, a silver medal from the 1896 Olympics is shown. Olympic medals dating to 1896, relay torches from several eras, and other Olympic memorabilia are among the items being auctioned by RR Auction, just 10 days before the start of the Tokyo games. (Nikki Brickett/RR Auction via AP)
Just in time for Tokyo games, Olympic items up for auction

By Mark Pratt Jul. 14, 2021 11:11 AM EDT

People queue at a mass coronavirus vaccination centre held in Arsenal's Emirates Stadium, in north London, Friday June 25, 2021. (Dominic Lipinski/PA via AP)
UK virus cases hit highest since Feb 5 amid 'grab a jab'

By Pan Pylas Jun. 26, 2021 01:07 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 17, 2019, file photo online customer reviews for a product are displayed on a computer in New York. U.K. regulators are investigating Google and Amazon over concerns the online giants aren't doing enough to stop fake reviews of products and services on their platforms. The Competition and Markets Authority said Friday, June 25, 2021 it opened a formal investigation into whether the two companies broke U.K. consumer law by failing to protect shoppers. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
UK watchdog probes Amazon, Google for fake reviews of goods

By Kelvin Chan Jun. 25, 2021 05:16 AM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, May 6, 2021, file photo a FedEx driver delivers a cart of packages, in New York. Package delivery companies like FedEx have been in high demand during the pandemic, as more people stayed home and shopped online. At the same time, FedEx has been delivering COVID-19 vaccines. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
FedEx posts profit as online shopping boom continues

By Joseph Pisani Jun. 24, 2021 04:56 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Tennessee

By The Associated Press Jun. 16, 2021 01:30 PM EDT
Kingsport Times News. June 11, 2021. Editorial: Independence Day signals a return to normal To date, it appears...

H&M says sales up 75% as more people get vaccinated

Jun. 15, 2021 04:28 AM EDT
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Low-cost fashion brand Hennes & Mauritz AB said Tuesday sales had increased 75% in Q2 and early June, affecting both online purchases and...

This image provided by Craftsman shows a 57-piece tool kit. If Dad discovered the joys of home improvement during the pandemic, Craftsman has a 57-piece tool kit with pliers, socket wrenches, screwdrivers and measuring tape in a sturdy case. (Craftsman via AP)
Father’s Day gifts that celebrate interests old and new

By Kim Cook Jun. 14, 2021 10:41 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 18, 2021 file photo, fifth graders wear face masks are seated at proper social distancing spacing during a music class at the Milton Elementary School in Rye, N.Y. As more children go back to the physical classroom, families are expected to spend robustly on a wide range of items, particularly trendy clothing for the critical back-to-school season, according to one key spending measure. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
As children return to classrooms, stores expect strong sales

By Anne D'innocenzio Jun. 10, 2021 09:00 AM EDT

This computer generated image shows a Gucci virtual garden on Roblox. Anyone whose avatar is traipsing around the Roblox online game platform these days might run into other avatars sporting Gucci handbags, sunglasses or hats. The digital-only items are part of the Gucci’s time-limited collection for Roblox, as the Italian fashion house that prides itself on hand-craftsmanship is dipping its toes into an expanding virtual space where many of its youngest fans already are at home. (Roblox via AP)
Gucci digitally outfits Gen-Z in metaverse foray with Roblox

By Colleen Barry Jun. 09, 2021 03:24 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2020 file photo, a woman, wearing a protective face mask due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak, wheels a cart with her purchases out of a Walmart store, in Derry, N.H. Walmart says it will close its U.S. stores on Thanksgiving for the second consecutive year. The nation’s largest retailer and biggest private employer said Friday, June 4, 2021, that it wants to give workers time off for all their “hard work and dedication” to the company. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Walmart to again close its US stores on Thanksgiving Day

By Anne D'innocenzio Jun. 04, 2021 02:31 PM EDT

FILE - This April 21, 2020 file photo shows Amazon tractor trailers line up outside the Amazon Fulfillment Center in the Staten Island borough of New York. Amazon said Wednesday, June 2, 2021, that it will hold its annual Prime Day over two days in June this year, the earliest it has ever held the sales event. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Amazon to hold Prime Day over 2 days in June

By Joseph Pisani Jun. 02, 2021 09:19 AM EDT

This photo provided by Trove Reccomerce, Inc. shows Andy Ruben, founder and CEO of Trove photographed in January 2021. Running a resale business is complicated so some of the big iconic fashion brands like Levi's, Eileen Fisher, Patagonia and most recently Lululemon, are turning to Trove, a tech startup that handles the logistics of taking back merchandise and preparing it for resale. That includes shipping the items in the label's own packaging and cleaning the millions of products. (McNair Evans/ Trove Reccomerce, Inc. via AP)
Trove CEO talks about helping brands cash in on resale

By Anne D'innocenzio Jun. 01, 2021 09:00 AM EDT

Residents wait in line for the coronavirus test in a district in Guangzhou in southern China's Guangdong province on Sunday, May 30, 2021. The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou shut down a neighborhood and ordered residents to stay home Saturday to be tested for the coronavirus following an upsurge in infections that has rattled authorities. (AP Photo)
The Latest: Germany hunts down possible fraud in virus tests

By The Associated Press May. 30, 2021 07:12 AM EDT

Shoppers are reflected in a retail store's windows, Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Chicago's famed Loop. With vaccinations rolling out and shoppers freer to go out maskless, retailers are seeing an eager return to their stores after months of watching their customers focus on online buying during the pandemic. (AP Photo/Shafkat Anowar)
Shoppers go back to stores, but retailers face challenges

By Anne D'innocenzio May. 27, 2021 07:23 AM EDT

Shoppers exit a retail store in downtown Chicago, Ill., Saturday, May 22, 2021. For consumers shopping on Memorial Day this year, much of that shopping will happen online, as opposed to inside a physical store. But regardless of where you shop over the holiday weekend, there are plenty of ways to save money, including making a list ahead of time, setting a budget and spreading your search across a variety of stores. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Millennial Money: Set your strategy for Memorial Day sales

By Courtney Jespersen Of Nerdwallet May. 25, 2021 07:00 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Kentucky

By The Associated Press May. 19, 2021 03:31 PM EDT
Somerset Commonwealth Journal. May 19, 2021. Editorial: It’s time to go back to work The 1971 hit song “Signs” by the...

FILE - This 1993 file photo shows Kurt Cobain, the lead singer of the U.S. rock band Nirvana. Six strands of blonde hair from the grunge rock icon are part of a series of Nirvana offerings that also includes a Cobain amp and a rare group-signed blue Stratocaster-style guitar at an online rock ‘n’ roll auction that ends over the weekend.. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Treasure trove of rock memorabilia includes Kurt Cobain hair

By Mark Kennedy May. 12, 2021 01:01 PM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, March 2, 2021 file photo, a pharmacy technician loads a syringe with Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine at a mass vaccination site at the Portland Expo in Portland, Maine. On Friday, March 7 The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly asserting that Pfizer admitted in its COVID-19 clinical trial protocol document that vaccinated people can “shed” the vaccine, emitting materials that can spread to unvaccinated people by inhalation or skin contact.(AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

By The Associated Press May. 07, 2021 01:21 PM EDT