Retail is getting more visual, and that stands to be the case for locally-focused merchants as they compete for attention and consumer dollars with the...
Through the acquisition of social mapping application Citymaps, TripAdvisor is looking to build up a truly contextual platform for its own local commerce ecosystem. The...
The possibility of Amazon and Yelp combining forces has been bandied about for a while … and now it’s starting to bear fruit. On Amazon.com, the...
As much as the big-box retailers and online marketplaces grab consumer attention, the concept of buying local is, and always has been, a niche market...
Look no farther than bookstores like Borders or Barnes & Noble to see the impact of Amazon’s disruption in the publishing world. But a new...