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Have Temu and Shein Thwarted Wish’s Hopes of a Comeback?

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After several years of declines and a host of executive switch-ups (particularly in the CEO role), Wish began a major overhaul of its business (still underway) and launched a marketing blitz to “reintroduce” itself to consumers in August 2022. The very next month Temu debuted in the U.S. Wish is based in the U.S.,

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Amazon’s Q2 revenues beat expectations

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billion included in non-operating expenses from the company’s common stock investment in Rivian Automotive Inc. On July 12 and July 13, Prime members worldwide purchased more than 100,000 items per minute, and some of the best-selling categories were Amazon Devices, Consumer Electronics, and Home. In the U.S.,

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Instacart expedites omnichannel retailing

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At the same time, he notes, “We saw grocery delivery move into the mainstream, with COVID-19 forever changing consumer shopping and buying behavior. For all its success, Instacart occasionally receives comments from consumers who complain about the relatively high price of the service.