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this is To the Point. The Everything store and the changing economy.

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As another holiday season reaches a frenzied climax, more American shopping takes place

online than ever before.

Amazon, the major force in e-commerce, is leaving Best Buy, Target, and even Walmart far behind,

not just for now, but for the foreseeable future. Massive investment is finally paying off for

consumers who want stuff now, although relentless cost cutting does create a dark

side for many workers. But the big story may be Jeff Bezos's vision of a new economy with Amazon

the dominant player. Today's talking point, an unlikely battle over children's letters to Santa Claus.

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Hello again, Warren Olney, back with To the Point. Online shopping is the big story this holiday season, and that means Amazon. We'll hear how it's become an unstoppable force in e-commerce and what that means for a changing economy. Today's talking point, children's letters, the U.S. Post Office, and the Santa Claus Association. First is news update. On one of its busiest days, one of the world's busiest airports is opening up to the ride-sharing company Lyft. L-A-X, Los Angeles International Airport,

will allow Lyft to pick up passengers who use its app. Laura Nelson is transportation reporter

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