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Amazon tells sellers to pay up to get your packages to you faster

Amazon is turning to third-party sellers to expand one of its fastest shipping options — and asking them to pay up for it.The e-commerce giant is asking some sellers who use Fulfillment by Amazon, or FBA, to submit bids to make their products eligible for “sub-Same Day” delivery, according to…

Good things are coming in smaller packages as household budgets tighten

Little treats are getting littler.With US shoppers under seemingly never-ending strain, large consumer product companies are finding success in introducing smaller formats that won’t break the bank.In earnings reports this week, executives from Coca Cola, Mondelez, Proctor & Gamble, and Hershey acknowledged that consumers were responding to the new price…