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Rick Barrett

jsonline.com

I'm a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and USA Today Network reporter covering technology companies, startups, and reshoring.

I also write about agriculture and telecom.

I'm a recipient of Gerald Loeb, Barlett & Steele, National Headliner, Sigma Delta Chi, and Society of Environmental Journalists awards.

Outside of work I run, bike (bicycle), kayak, and hang out with my dogs Buddy and Sally.

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Publications

  • jsonline.com
    99 articles
  • USA TODAY NETWORK
    3 articles
  • usatoday.com
    3 articles
  • perishablenews.com
    2 articles
  • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA Today Network
    1 article
  • aberdeennews.com
    1 article
  • cornucopia.org
    1 article

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  • —Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA Today Network
  • Will Amazon close your account for excessive returns? Maybe, but not likely.
    12 Dec 2023—USA TODAY NETWORK
    Product returns cost retailers billions but few want to give up the generous policies. 0:00 1:55 AD The internet is awash with stories about Amazon closing shoppers' accounts for having too many product returns, and of other businesses denying returns, but when should you worry? There can be consequences for being a serial returner, and they can come without warning. But retail experts say some of the stories are fake or exaggerated, and that even if Amazon cancels your account because you've...
  • —Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Business
  • Getting the cheapest deal online can come with risks. Here's why.
    30 Nov 2023—USA TODAY NETWORK
    Getting the cheapest deal online can come with risks. Here's why. 0:00 0:45 AD As millions of Americans scour the internet for Christmas shopping, some will discover the hard way that a camera or other expensive item they purchased doesn’t have a valid U.S. manufacturer's warranty. They’ve entered what’s called the “gray market” where goods are moved between countries and sold in places without the brand's consent. Nikon camera owners who bought equipment in this murky area of commerce may...
  • —USA TODAY NETWORK

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