Stories from around the Web

Quick news from around the Web...

Number of McDonald's restaurants in US to shrink for first time in 40 years

E-commerce giant Alibaba considering investment in India's Snapdeal

Uber, UPS face challenges when it comes to insuring delivery of luxury e-commerce goods

Etsy testing crowdfunding to allow sellers to raise production funds on in its marketplace

Honey Baked Ham to open its first international retail store in Tokyo

And finally... A wardrobe malfunction at the exit of a Lucky Supermarket in Texas revealed stolen hamburger meat down the pants of two male shoplifters. Story
 

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