By Lisa Baertlein
Source: Reuters
There is no such thing as free shipping.
Even so, Amazon.com Inc. and other online retailers who use so-called free delivery to cultivate customer loyalty are scrambling to keep it from draining profits as costs climb and e-commerce contracts.
They are adding fees for faster service, raising minimum purchase requirements and making other changes that shift more costs to consumers who are struggling with financial issues of their own.
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