A California woman has filed a class-action lawsuit against Costco, claiming the company misled customers by advertising “free shipping” online while quietly embedding shipping costs into product ...

The demise of free shipping and returns has been projected enough times over the past eight years that it could evoke the Mark Twain quote, “the report of my death was an exaggeration.” A Google ...

That once-reliable perk of online shopping — free shipping — is starting to vanish as retailers grapple with mounting costs tied to new tariffs and rising delivery fees. Modern Picnic, a brand that ...

Most online shoppers have come expect free shipping, according to a recent survey. But retailers have to figure out ways to offset rising delivery costs while keeping customers happy. Companies are ...

Free shipping is becoming a lot less free. Faced with import tariffs of up to 25%, online retailers are scaling back the perk or making shoppers spend more to get it. Tariffs are hitting smaller ...

Sam’s Club is raising the bar for free shipping, following a trend a new survey reports is impacting retailers and customers nationwide. Sam's Club's Plus members pay a $110 annual membership fee ‒ ...

Amazon ends its Prime Invitee program Oct. 1, eliminating the sharing of free shipping with users at different addresses. Just as Netflix cracked down on password sharing, Amazon wants to convert more ...

I couldn’t tell you what my very first purchase from Amazon was—although I know it was a book and that I purchased it on my 7-pound laptop using a dial-up modem that took several minutes to connect me ...

The e-commerce giant is ending a program that let Prime members share free shipping with a family member who lives somewhere else. Here’s what to know. By Karen Weise Karen Weise has covered Amazon ...

Amazon is increasing its free shipping minimum to $35 for customers who don’t have a Prime membership in some regions, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday. Up until now, the free shipping ...