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At left, an Amazon.com worker loads boxes into a trick at the company's Fernley, Nev. warehouse on Monday. At right, workers pack merchandise ordered online at the Overstock.com warehouse on Friday. Retail customer websites will be busy shipping orders made online during the holiday season.
At left, an Amazon.com worker loads boxes into a trick at the company's Fernley, Nev. warehouse on Monday. At right, workers pack merchandise ordered online at the Overstock.com warehouse on Friday. Retail customer websites will be busy shipping orders made online during the holiday season.
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