WASHINGTON — A national consumer safety commission urged vacation rental platforms to require owners to disable home elevators for guests staying at rentable homes after the recent death of a 7-year-old in North Carolina. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Acting Chairman Robert Adler specifically targeted online vacation rental platforms, […]
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Consumer safety agency asks Airbnb, others to issue warnings on home elevators following child’s death
The federal agency responsible for consumer product safety on Tuesday sent a letter to Airbnb, Vrbo and other vacation rental companies urging them to issue warnings and take other measures to address safety issues associated with some home elevators. The request from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) comes after a […]
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Kitchen contamination risks: Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports has some great tips to ensure that your family stays safe from germs that find their way into the kitchen ST. LOUIS — What room in your house harbors dangerous bacteria? If you guessed it’s just the bathroom, you would be wrong. It could also be your kitchen. […]
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CarMax (KMX) Raises the Bar, Introduces Unique Consumer Offering
TipRanks 3 “Strong Buy” Stocks with Over 9% Dividend Yield Markets ended 2020 on a high note, and have started 2021 on a bullish trajectory. All three major indexes have recently surged to all-time highs as investors seemingly looked beyond the pandemic and hoped for signs of a rapid recovery. […]
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3 Best Consumer Staples Stocks to Buy Now
Despite the COVID-inspired sell-off early in the year and a pandemic that’s still spreading, the stock market ended 2020 on a decidedly high note. Specifically, even with Monday’s partially unwound pullback the S&P 500 remains within a little more than a percentage point of Thursday’s record-breaking close that topped off […]
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Christmas Card Store Awarded with Top Rating from Top Consumer Reviews
Paper Culture, a leading Christmas Cards retailer, receives the highest ranking available from TopConsumerReviews.com. TopConsumerReviews.com recently gave its best-in-class 5-star rating to Paper Culture, a leader among online stores offering Christmas Cards. During a time when so many people are staying home for the holidays, Christmas Cards add a welcome […]
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Direct to Consumer Pots and Pans Review
If you’re like me, you’ve had the same Calphalon cookware set for years. And while it works great, you’ve likely seen the onslaught of direct to consumer brands who make objectively more beautiful products. And while cookware is meant to be cooked with, not gawked at, that doesn’t mean you […]
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3 Best Consumer Discretionary Stocks to Buy in December
December is always a big month for the consumer discretionary sector. The holiday season means a rush of spending on gifts, leading to the busiest time of year for retailers. In a normal year, the season tends to give a bump to other discretionary sectors like restaurants, travel, and entertainment […]
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Consumer Survey Finds 70 Percent of Travelers Plan to Holiday in 2021
An overwhelming majority of US and Canadian travelers (99 percent) are eager to travel again, with 70 percent stating that they plan to take a holiday in 2021, according to a Travel Leaders Group survey of nearly 3,000 frequent travelers. The survey was conducted in September in conjunction with the […]
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Immersive Technology to Reimagine Online Shopping Experience and Increase Consumer Purchasing Confidence, According to New Accenture Interactive Report
The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Consumers are at a tipping point for immersive experiences in digital commerce found new global research released today from Accenture (NYSE: ACN). The report reveals immersive technologies such as augmented and virtual reality and 3D content can […]
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E-Commerce Is Still Falling Short of Consumer Expectations, Especially on Mobile
Despite the bountiful investments in e-commerce from brands and retailers across the consumer goods market, a new study from Yottaa and Retail Systems Research (RSR) finds that web performance is consistently below recommended standards. Website speed, in particular, was a problem, with 78% of surveyed retailers failing to meet the […]
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In the Sneaker Market, Consumer Experience and Brand Confidence Are Essential for Online Success
The sneaker market has seen exciting growth during 2020, resisting the slump in sales that has hit other retail categories during the pandemic. But capitalizing on this growing segment has required brands and retailers to innovate and adapt to a new consumer. On the second day of FN’s first virtual […]