Online Shopping

• Calgary couple bear-sprayed, beaten after online transaction goes wrong

  A Calgary couple is sharing their story of being beaten and almost robbed in their own home after two men showed up to buy a laptop.

  Consumer

  Dec 8, 2025
  
• Small businesses in Saskatchewan banking on online shopping

  According to auditing company Deloitte, online shopping is the difference maker for businesses, big or small, especially ahead of the holiday season.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2024
  
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• Visually impaired, advocates call for changes to improve online grocery shopping

  An advocacy group is trying to put pressure on Canadian grocery store chains to improve the online experience for those with disabilities, but progress is slow.

  Canada

  Feb 7, 2024
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• Dangers of buy now, pay later apps: ‘There’s nothing for free’

  Buy now pay later apps offer shoppers the option to purchase and pay in installments at zero per cent interest. Sounds like a win-win but experts are saying 'buyer beware'.

  Consumer

  Jan 5, 2024
• Keep tabs on your treasure — ’tis the season for porch pirates

  'Tis the season for porch pirates! Here are some tips to keep your online packages safe this holiday season.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2023
• Amazon’s latest pitch: Save $10 by skipping delivery. Here’s how it works

  Amazon is pitching a new option to some customers that could allow it to save money on delivery costs by having shoppers pick up their own packages.

  Money

  May 9, 2023
• Return runaround by Amazon makes Alberta woman feel like a ‘criminal’

  An Alberta woman says online retail giant Amazon refused to refund her for a faulty sound system because it said the item sent her was not the one sent back.

  Consumer

  Mar 27, 2023
• Man charged after several women threatened with sexual violence selling items online in Edmonton

  Police say several women were threatened with sexual violence while attempting to sell items they had listed online in Edmonton and believe there may be more victims.

  Crime

  Feb 24, 2023
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• End of free returns? What to know as some Canadian retailers offer eco-friendly options

  Online shopping and ensuing returns produce a lot of waste as some returned items end up in the landfill because of the costs involved with inspecting and re-stocking items.

  Consumer

  Feb 20, 2023
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• Consumers are scoring deals at Calgary auction that’s pivoted to selling online shopping returns

  Consumers are scoring great deals at a Calgary auction that has pivoted to selling online shopping returns

  Consumer

  Dec 31, 2022