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FILE - In this Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015, file photo, Amazon Prime employee Alicia Jackson hunts for items at the company's urban fulfillment facility that have been ordered by customers, in New York. Shoppers are expected to spend $6.6 billion on Cyber Monday, Nov. 27, 2017, up more than 16 percent from a year ago, according to Adobe Analytics, the research arm of software maker Adobe. And more people will be picking up their phones to shop: Web traffic from smartphones and tablets is expected to top desktop computers for the first time this year, Adobe said. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Cyber Monday On Record Pace

by Joseph Pisani AP Retail WriterNovember 28, 2017

FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, file photo, an Amazon Echo Dot is displayed during a program announcing several new Amazon products by the company, in Seattle. Amazon.com, Inc. reports earnings Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Amazon Shares Soar as Earnings Beat Expectations

by Joseph Pisani AP Retail WriterOctober 26, 2017

In this Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, photo, comedian Chris Cyr stands in a green room as he waits to go on stage at Helium comedy club in Richmond Heights, Mo. Cyr has found that fashion for plus-sized men has improved over the past few years. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Plus-Size for Men: Sites Offer Trendy Looks for Bigger Guys

by Joseph Pisani AP Retail WriterOctober 7, 2017

This Oct. 24, 2016, photo shows dollar bills in New York. Fraudsters are increasingly picking up the phone and trying to steal your money by pretending to be a government worker or a family member in trouble. In 2016, impostor scams overtook identity theft to become the second-most reported fraud, according to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Scammers Abound: Don’t Fall for Them

by Joseph Pisani AP Business WriterAugust 5, 2017

This Oct. 8, 2016, photo provided by Chondon Photography shows newly-married couple Heidi and Rob Cundari after their wedding, in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Selling your wedding dress used to be a social no-no. Now websites such as Still White and PreownedWeddingDresses.com are filled with thousands of wedding dresses looking for a new bride. Heidi Cundari says she opted for a used dress to keep costs down. (Chondon Photography via AP)

Some Brides Say Yes to Selling Their Wedding Dress Online

by Joseph Pisani AP Business WriterMay 13, 2017

In this Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, photo, Justin Bainbridge poses for a picture where he works at the Prairie Life Fitness Center in Omaha, Neb. Bainbridge works two part-time jobs: folding towels at the gym and taking tickets at a movie theater, but he wasn't allowed to start saving money for his future until a few months earlier. A new type of savings program is giving Bainbridge and others with disabilities, a chance to save more cash. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

People With Disabilities Get a Way to Save Money

by Joseph Pisani AP Business WriterFebruary 5, 2017

Directions to stores outside Miami International Mall are shown, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, in Doral, Fla. Department stores dominated the news Thursday morning as Macy's and Kohl's both plunged following weak holiday-season reports that led the chains to cut their profit forecasts. Macy's also said it will eliminate 10,000 jobs as it continues to close stores. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Unhappy New Year

by Joseph Pisani AP Business WriterJanuary 8, 2017