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Will Holiday Shipping Disaster Change Shopping Habits?

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More than a few Christmas shoppers were disappointed when their UPS and FedEx were unable to deliver their packages in time for Christmas.

Bloomberg’s  Marty Schenker joins  Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson says the failure of the two shipping giants might show that American shopping habits, including a desire to wait until the last minute for the best possible deal, are quickly becoming unsustainable.

Guest

  • Marty Schenker, executive editor of Bloomberg News. He tweets @mschenker

 

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