
Ailing Etsy rolls out its first loyalty program in move to spark growth
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Etsy said Wednesday it will begin testing its first-ever loyalty program in September, a move designed to boost the online retailer's sluggish sales.
The company said it will send invitations to a select number of Etsy buyers who will beta test the program. Etsy Insider members will receive free shipping on purchases and discounts on certain products, among other perks, the New York-based company said.
Etsy did not disclose how much customers must pay for the new loyalty program, but Raina Moskowitz, the company's chief operating and marketing officer said the monthly fee will cost roughly as much as a latte

Mt. McKinley avalanche kills skier just days after climber fell 3,000 feet to his death on same peak
A skier died after being caught in an avalanche on Alaska's Mount McKinley, officials said Wednesday — just days after a climber fell 3,000 feet to his death on North America's tallest peak.

Washington — Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is urging President Trump to "reverse course" on the Department of Government Efficiency's efforts to cut government spending and agencies, advocating instead that he implement her policy proposals to find savings, days after a split between Elon Musk and the president spilled into public view.