July 18, 2013
Stayful Brings Together Auctions And Boutique Hotels
Alternative online hotel booking site Stayful went live on July 18, VentureBeat reported. The program allows consumers to bid on boutique hotel rooms and negotiate prices on these lodgings in...
March 19, 2013
eBay Stocks Drop Amid Network Fee Threat
Online auction powerhouse eBay’s stocks hit their lowest point in 2013 this week amid rumors of a “digital wallet” tax that MasterCard may impose on its subsidiary PayPal. MasterCard’s suggestion...
March 14, 2013
Google, Facebook, Amazon, eBay: Is the internet driving competition or...
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Justus Haucap and Ulrich Heimeshoff (Dusseldorf Institute for Competition Economics, Heinrich-Heine-University of Dusseldorf) ask Google, Facebook, Amazon, eBay: Is the internet driving competition or market...
February 17, 2013
eBay Serves As Major Objector To Online Sales Tax Bill
Online retail and auction giant eBay has come out against the Marketplace Fairness Act, which will allow states to collect sales tax from items sold online. EBay’s main objection to...
February 13, 2013
Rivals for Attention
David Evans, Feb 14, 2013 There’s an old saying that nothing’s certain but death and taxes. I want to add something else to the list. There are only 168...
February 06, 2013
Poland: Fastest Growing eCommerce Market In Europe
Polish research firm PMR has found that 70% of young polish consumers have shopped online in the last few months. While the number drops to 40% for the general population,...
December 18, 2012
British Retailers Fail To Protect Customers From Online Fraud
Online brand protection specialists Global Brands Protection the websites of 100 of the UK’s most popular high street retailers, including John Lewis, French Connection and Debenhams, to assess how well...
November 19, 2012
eBay Sued By U.S. Over Intuit Agreement
Online auction giant eBay has announced that it will fight a Department of Justice lawsuit alleging an illegal recruiting agreement it signed with competitor Intuit, reports The Wall Street Journal....
November 12, 2012
eBay Enters Partnerships With AEG, Xiu.com
Online auction giant eBay has entered a partnership with AEG to enable venue sponsorship and technology integrations, reports The Paypers. In other news, eBay has partnered with Chinese fashion eRetailer...