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While Facebook was designed as a way to socialize and connect with friends, many users are increasingly using the platform to buy, sell and give away products. The Atlantic senior editor Evan McMurry reports on its popularity.
The National Retail Federation expects about 17% of sales to be returned this year.
Americans are expected to spend a record amount this holiday season, but the deadline for those presents to reach their destination is quickly approaching. CBS News correspondent Danya Bacchus has some important dates to remember.
If you buy more items than you need to get a discount, you might be guilty of "spaving" -- or spending more to save money. While retailers' clever marketing ploys convince you you're getting a deal, the practice often leads to overspending. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo explains the financial pitfall and how to avoid it.
"This change will increase consumer retail exposure as well as other business areas in the DJIA," S&P Dow Jones Indices said.
Retailers are turning to what's called "algorithmic commerce," which tracks your searches and preferences and uses them to recommend items for you.
Many Americans will skip stores altogether and shop virtually this holiday season, according to a Gallup poll. Cybersecurity expert Brian Boetig joins CBS News to discuss how to protect your pocketbook while shopping online.
Amazon says scammers are trying to get your personal information. The company says it has shut down 45,000 phishing sites this year and more than 15,000 scammer phone numbers. CBS News consumer investigative correspondent Anna Werner has more on what you need to watch out for.
The in-app marketplace allows TikTok users to purchase beauty items, clothes and other goods featured in videos.
Mattress Firm will operate as a separate business unit within the larger company after the acquisition goes through, which is likely to happen in the second half of 2024.
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Amazon's Prime Day, which runs July 12 to 13, arrives as online sales growth is slowing.
Hundreds of thousands of warehouse jobs have been created in areas which haven't seen well-paying blue-collar jobs in decades. In Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, one community is adapting to the challenges and opportunities of this new age.
With online sales expected to hit a record this year, returns could reach new heights, too. But many retailers are not equipped to take their products back.
With just days to go before Christmas, Americans are hitting the stores in search of those last-minute gifts — and hoping to meet shipping deadlines. Janet Shamlian reports.
Ecommerce giant tells sellers it's reserving warehouse space for items like medical supplies and household goods.
Furniture seller, which has never turned a profit, is laying off 3% of its workforce in a move to cut costs.
FTC claims that hundreds of websites that purport to offer basic government services aren't what they appear to be.
Ignore messages that make it seem like an item you're looking to purchase will be sold out soon, shopping experts say.
The discount shoe chain said it will focus on e-commerce in the U.S. and stores in Latin America and Asia markets.
Move over, Black Friday and Cyber Monday! China's Singles Day shopping is more profitable than both U.S. spending sprees combined. Cindy Pom reports.
Ecommerce company moving to reduce the environmental impact of transporting products sold on its website
Both in stores and online, the retail giant posted fourth-quarter results that dispell some of the sector's gloom
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem moved to revoke the Temporary Protected Status program, or TPS, for Venezuelans in February.
Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an advanced stage of prostate cancer that has metastasized, or spread, to his bones.
President Trump said ceasefire negotiations would begin "immediately," but the Kremlin has expressed little eagerness for a ceasefire in the war it began.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka's federal trespassing charge has been dismissed, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba announced.
Extreme weather linked to climate change will likely lead to more Americans losing their homes as foreclosure rates rise, researchers predict.
Officials increased the reward for the capture of seven inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail as the manhunt entered a fourth day on Monday.
Mortgage rates jumped higher on Monday following Moody's downgrade of U.S. debt, adding to the headwinds facing homebuyers.
The co-pilot of a Lufthansa flight lost consciousness while the captain was using the bathroom, and the plane flew for about 10 minutes before the captain returned.
McMahon's departure comes weeks after "60 Minutes" executive producer Bill Owens resigned.
Coral reefs in Honolulu and other coastal areas are undergoing what experts say is the world's worst coral bleaching event.
Hospital officials told CBS News the closure was driven by the same factors that have closed other rural hospitals: low reimbursement rates.
Mortgage rates jumped higher on Monday following Moody's downgrade of U.S. debt, adding to the headwinds facing homebuyers.
Republican tax bill could cost $3.8 trillion over 10 years as its tax cuts surpass spending reductions, according to one analysis.
Monday's radio outage at Newark Liberty International Airport is the fourth such incident at the facility since April 28.
Mortgage rates jumped higher on Monday following Moody's downgrade of U.S. debt, adding to the headwinds facing homebuyers.
Republican tax bill could cost $3.8 trillion over 10 years as its tax cuts surpass spending reductions, according to one analysis.
Monday's radio outage at Newark Liberty International Airport is the fourth such incident at the facility since April 28.
Spain has ordered Airbnb to block more than 65,000 holiday listings over rule violations, the Consumer Rights Ministry said.
McMahon's departure comes weeks after "60 Minutes" executive producer Bill Owens resigned.
Mohsen Mahdawi said he has "conflicted feelings" about his return to Columbia University, after he was detained at what he believed to be a U.S. citizenship interview.
Republican tax bill could cost $3.8 trillion over 10 years as its tax cuts surpass spending reductions, according to one analysis.
The Senate took a key procedural vote Monday evening on a first-of-its-kind crypto regulation bill after Democrats tanked it earlier this month.
The law requires platforms to remove images and videos, including deepfakes generated by artificial intelligence, within 48 hours after a victim's request.
Ashli Babbitt's death was a rallying point for Trump loyalists and Capitol rioters who alleged police used unnecessary force in stopping the mob on Jan. 6.
Hospital officials told CBS News the closure was driven by the same factors that have closed other rural hospitals: low reimbursement rates.
Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an advanced stage of prostate cancer that has metastasized, or spread, to his bones.
Health officials are making a renewed call for vigilance against bird flu, but some experts are puzzling over why reports of new human cases have stopped.
"As far as I know, we have not fired any working scientists," RFK Jr. had told Congress.
About half of states have broadened Medicaid, the state-federal low-income health care program, to pay for social services such as housing and nutritional support.
Coral reefs in Honolulu and other coastal areas are undergoing what experts say is the world's worst coral bleaching event.
The co-pilot of a Lufthansa flight lost consciousness while the captain was using the bathroom, and the plane flew for about 10 minutes before the captain returned.
Freed U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander's parents talk about learning their long wait was over, a joyous reunion, and their anxiety for 58 other families.
Spain has ordered Airbnb to block more than 65,000 holiday listings over rule violations, the Consumer Rights Ministry said.
The scientists nicknamed one capuchin kidnapper Joker because the scar at the side of its mouth reminded them of the "Batman" villain.
Henry Czerny, who first appeared as CIA director Eugene Kittridge in 1996, returns to "Mission: Impossible" and says revisiting the character has been "brilliant."
After five years on "Mission: Impossible," Hayley Atwell says Tom Cruise's kindness stood out as much as his defying stunts.
Netflix will stream a new season of Sesame Street, the beloved children's program, and make previous episodes available.
The Paramount+ series returns this week with a deep dive into a disturbing case from 1988. Former FBI profiler Gregg McCrary recounts how investigators tracked down a serial rapist turned killer—and his unlikely accomplice.
"Mission: Impossible" actor Henry Czerny talks about reprising his role as CIA director Eugene Kittridge and his on-screen tension with Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt.
The law requires platforms to remove images and videos, including deepfakes generated by artificial intelligence, within 48 hours after a victim's request.
Using your phone has always been a no-no in movie theaters. But movie theatergoers could soon be encouraged to use them to interact with chatbots. New York Times reporter Brooks Barnes wrote an article about Meta's "movie mate" chatbot. He joins "The Daily Report" with more.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
"Godfather of AI" Geoffrey Hinton shows Brook Silva-Braga how he uses current AI models, asks ChatGPT some questions and more in this special "CBS Saturday Morning" web extra.
Old accounts and forgotten photos can make you a target. CBS News Confirmed's Alex Clark shares how to delete your data and stay safe as internet scams reach a record $16.6 billion in losses.
Baby KJ Muldoon was born with a rare genetic condition that is often fatal, but doctors used custom CRISPR gene therapy to target the exact mutation in his DNA. His family shares their emotional journey in their first TV interview with CBS News.
Garwin advised several presidents published more than 500 papers and was granted 47 U.S. patents.
The universe is poised to die much faster than previously thought, according to new research by Dutch scientists.
A new study shows the land under some of the largest cities in the U.S. is sinking. "Land subsidence" is the gradual setting or sudden sinking of the Earth's surface, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Manoochehr Shirzaei, a co-author of the study, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
The strange reproductive habits of a large, carnivorous New Zealand snail were once shrouded in mystery. Now, footage of the snail laying an egg from its neck has been captured for the first time.
A former member of the pop group Danity Kane returned to the witness stand Monday in Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan has the details.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka's federal trespassing charge has been dismissed, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba announced.
A Michigan woman accused of setting her husband on fire then driving a van over his burning body has been sentenced again to life in prison.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry is ordering all inmates be removed from the New Orleans jail a group of inmates escaped from Friday. CBS News national reporter Kati Weis has more.
The judge presiding over Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial is weighing whether to throw out some witness testimony presented in court. CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi has more.
Jupiter's stunning auroras are hundreds of times brighter than those seen on Earth, as pictured in new images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope.
May's full flower moon will light up the night sky.
Kosmos 482 was launched by the then-Soviet Union in 1972 as part of a series of missions bound for Venus. But this one never made it out of orbit around Earth, stranded there by a rocket malfunction.
A Soviet-era spacecraft that was meant to land on Venus in 1972 is plunging back to Earth. Marlon Sorge, an executive director at The Aerospace Corporation, joins CBS News with what to expect.
A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus a half century ago is expected to plunge uncontrolled back to Earth within days.
Protests against the Trump administration took place across the U.S. Saturday. The demonstrations were held to mark the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets, in Washington, D.C. and other cities across the United States, in opposition to the policies of Donald Trump, in the largest protests since he returned to the presidency.
A look into a grieving husband Jan Cilliers' investigative work after his wife Christy Giles and her friend Hilda Marcela Cabrales died after a night out.
Peterson's death sentence for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci has been overturned. Now his supporters are pushing for a complete retrial.
With dozens of hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza -- not all of them alive -- a homecoming is cause for celebration. CBS News' Debra Patta spoke with the parents of Edan Alexander, who was recently freed after more than a year in captivity.
A former member of the pop group Danity Kane returned to the witness stand Monday in Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan has the details.
For the first time in history, doctors have successfully used custom-made gene therapy to treat a baby born with a rare genetic disorder. Dr. Peter Marks, a physician-scientist who wrote an editorial accompanying the research paper on this case, joins CBS News to unpack the significance of the treatment.
Uncertainty caused by shifting tariff policy has many business leaders frozen. Psychology may explain the hesitation. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains.
Investigators are learning more about a blast outside a Palm Springs fertility clinic that killed the suspect and injured four people. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.