The Stabilization of E-Commerce

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I remember during the pandemic Amazon was saying that it was doing this massive kind of warehouse build out. A year or two later I believe it was Andy Jassy, the current CEO,. He said we've actually pulled back on that because we overestimated how much things were going to continue growing after the pandemic. And so you can certainly see that in Canada where more retailers are adding a price for return shipping.

Paris Marx is joined by Amanda Mull to discuss the history of consumerism and where ecommerce goes in the next few years as interest rates rise and its market share stalls.

Amanda Mull is a staff writer at The Atlantic, where she writes the Material World column. She’s also a shop steward at The Atlantic Union. Follow Amanda on Twitter at @amandamull.

Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter, and support the show on Patreon.

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