What Would Be the Consequences of Amazon Dominating Social Commerce?
Monopolization, data-privacy, and on-going labor concerns are all aspects of the issue that are seemingly flying under the radar.
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Ivory Is Big Business for One of Japan’s Largest Online Markets, but Is It Regulated?
In just four weeks in May and June of 2017 nearly 10,000 ivory items were sold on Yahoo Auction, one of Japan's largest e-commerce platforms.
The International Postal System Is Profoundly Broken—and Nobody Is Paying Attention
An obscure United Nations body is making mail from developing nations unnaturally cheap—and hurting e-commerce, manufacturing, and postal systems in industrialized countries. The Universal Postal Union is a secretive backroom club, but its missteps were born from the highest of ideals.
How Long Until I Never Have to Leave Home Again?
Paul Hiebert wants to know when he'll be able to do everything from the comfort of his couch. The day is coming, and it doesn't appear too far away.