November 04, 2012
PayPal Adds To Holiday Price-Matching Trend
PayPal has entered the price-matching arena in anticipation of the upcoming holiday season, reports The Wall Street Journal. Other major retailers such as BestBuy and Target have also agreed to...
November 01, 2012
Google Wallet Adds Online Mobile Payments Features
Google is expanding its online mobile support for its Google Wallet service, allowing users to more easily make purchases from eCommerce sites. The added feature challenges players such as PayPal...
October 25, 2012
Amazon Takes Hit As LivingSocial Reports Huge Net Loss
Amazon reported its first quarterly net loss in 18 quarters yesterday, and it’s not hard to see where it’s placing most of the blame. Daily deals aggregator LivingSocial has been...
October 20, 2012
Amazon-Owned Quisdi Opens Two eCommerce Stores
Quisdi, an Amazon subsidiary that operates eCommerce sites aimed at young children, will now operate Boomworm.com and AfterSchool.com, reports Internet Retailer. Quisdi already operates sites such as Diapers.com, Soap.com, BeautyBar.com,...
October 17, 2012
Changing Interchange: LevelUp’s Vision For Payment’s Future
“Hey, do you pay interchange? You should stop.” According to Seth Priebatsch, founder, chief executive officer and “chief ninja” of SCVNGR, that’s the essential sales pitch LevelUp offers to new...
October 15, 2012
U.S.: Amazon customers may receive refunds for e-books
Amzaon’s digital book buyers may receive refunds for e-books purchased between April 2010 and May 2012. The refunds are a result of legal settlements struck between three major publishers NewsCorp’s...
October 12, 2012
Best Buy Announces Online Price Match For Holiday Season
Best Buy is planning on offering a price match for Internet competitors such as Amazon.com this holiday season, reports The Wall Street Journal. The electronics retailer will also offer free...
October 12, 2012
eBay Launches “Lifestyle Deals” Daily Offerings Service Test
eCommerce and auction giant eBay has begun testing it’s new “Lifestyle Deals” daily deals service in some U.S. cities, Fast Company reports. Lifestyle Deals will present a direct challenge to...
October 05, 2012
U.S.: Digitize or not – Google gives choice
A seven year long litigation has been concluded. Google and book publishers have reached a settlement to allow publishers to choose whether Google digitizes their books and journals. Although, the...
