Amazon Prime Day sales lower than expected

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SAN ANTONIO - Amazon prime day sales from third party merchants were about the same as last year, much less than expected.

It could be because there were problems actually buying those deals, with "add to cart" errors.

Small independent bookstores took advantage of the opportunity to make fun of the e-commerce giant.

Nobody Spending Money at Malls

Bank of America and Merrill Lynch has some more bad news for the malls.

No one wants to buy stuff anymore.

There"s a growing trend in customers" spending habits, according to this report.

Instead of purchasing goods, more and more Americans are putting their incomes toward experiences.

Fast Food Business Looking Up

The fast food business is suddenly looking up.

For years, the industry suffered from a perception that it serves unhealthy and overprocessed food.

People are returning to fast-food giants like McDonald"s, Burger King, and Wendy"s, with sales on the rise.

The fast-food resurgence appears to be largely driven by the industry"s cheap prices.

Pokemon Go Distracting Others

While it might seem obvious that you shouldn"t be looking at your phone for any reason while you"re operating heavy machinery, AAA would still like to remind all those Pokmon Go players to keep their eyes on the road and not on the app.

AAA says more than 600,000 motorists use a phone while driving in the U.S. and while you might think taking a peek at the Pokworld won"t take long, it"s just as bad as those other distractions, AAA says.

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