In what may be a sign that the U.S. consumer is not as bulletproof or eager to spend as some observers thought, sales at U.S.-based retailers slipped more than had been forecast last month. The read-through indicates that the biggest engine pulling the U.S. economy...
The next time you offer someone a penny for their thoughts, step back and rethink your meager offer of copper. Nobody wants your penny – or do they? The Harris Poll released Tuesday (Sept. 22) finds that a majority of Americans (using a sample of...
Consumer prices in the United States dropped in August, for the first time since January of this year, as gasoline prices fell, The Wall Street Journal said Wednesday (Sept. 16). [bctt tweet=”Consumer prices in the United States dropped in August, for the first time since...
The logistics affiliate of Alibaba, Cainiao, is working with the United States Postal Service to help accelerate delivery speeds for merchandise ordered by U.S. consumers via the Chinese eCommerce giant’s online shopping sites. The USPS is the biggest postal service within the United States and...
September 17, 2015
The logistics affiliate of Alibaba, Cainiao, is working with the United States Postal Service to help accelerate delivery speeds for merchandise ordered by U.S. consumers via the Chinese eCommerce giant’s online shopping sites. The USPS is the biggest postal service within the United States and also boasts more than 600,000 employees. The deal is aimed […]
