e-commerce

Facebook Commerce Edges In To The E-Commerce Marketplace

Last year, analysts predicted 2011 would be the year mobile commerce (m-commerce) took off, and they were right--sales nearly doubled over 2010. Now, 2012 is being hailed as the year of Facebook commerce. Social sales are expected to ...READ»

Did Retailers Risk Damage to Their Brands Despite Hit Holiday Online Sales?

Amid e-commerce glitches and technology's growing pains, retailers can still win the loyalty of customers. Here's how. READ»

Yahoo Autos Partners With TrueCar, Brings Transparency To Car Buying

Want to know which buyers are getting a great deal--and, who's getting stiffed? More than ever, now you can.READ»

10 More Of The Best Amazon Reviews. Ever.

Due to popular demand, we present, with an eye on Christmas, "10 More of the Best Amazon Reviews. Ever." These reviews are not just a staple of consumer criticism, they've become an elevated form of crowdsourced art.READ»

New Study Offers A Roadmap For E-Commerce In China

The biggest areas of opportunity for companies hoping to set up a digital shop for Chinese consumers? Price comparison, trust, and a solid returns policy. READ»

What Every Company Should Take From Barnes & Noble: A Page From Their Corporate Playbook

With the launch of the Nook Tablet and the announcement that it expects to generate $1.8 billion from the Nook line this year, Barnes & Noble did something that anyone who cares about technology and business should find inspiring: It became a technology company. Here’s what it did to transcend its would-be analog and fruitless future. READ»

The 10 Best Amazon Reviews. Ever.

Web reviews from online everymen are either low-hanging fruit for DIY marketers, the best thing to ever happen to e-shopping, or bait for angry cheapskates. But good or bad, they're often an unexpected source for entertainment. Here are some of the best.READ»

Wake Up! Your Company Is Now In The Software Business

If software is destined to transform an industry, it doesn’t logically follow that established market participants must sit back and watch as software companies digest and destroy their businesses, or that they must cede operational independence and market share to technology pure plays. Instead, they can and should fight victimhood by becoming software companies themselves. READ»

Analytics And Info Overload: Insights From eBay, Adobe, And Oracle

Are analytics a prescription for information overload? Three top Silicon Valley tech titans share views on what's new in e-commerce and retailing. READ»

Online Shopping Just Got Easier With the Launch of Google's Commerce Search 3.0

Google's just improved its Commerce Search powers, giving online retailers a richer interface for consumers to find the right type of goods.READ»

Why You Should Trust Apple More Than the U.S. Commerce Dept. With Your Universal Online ID

The Commerce Dept. is pushing a "National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace" plan wherein passwords are replaced by a single login on phones and computers. But couldn't Apple's NFC iPhone plan do the same thing--and better? READ»

iFive: Google TV Delays, U.K. Blocks All Porn, Facebook's E-Commerce Plans, Apple's Holiday Sales Push, HTML5 Beats Flash Again

Monday's here, bringing with it snow, an impending lunar eclipse, imminent holidays, and the week's early tech news in lovely, bite-sized chunks:READ»

Cyber Monday, Biggest Online Spending Day In History: Shopping Has Changed

Comcast's just published its survey of consumer spending for the Cyber Monday that's just passed: It was the single biggest day ever for shopping online, the first to surpass a billion dollars in U.S. spending. It proves shopping has changed forever.READ»

Sex Toy Startup Playroom in China Comes With an Education in Wellness

Playroom is an early-stage venture out of Shanghai and its INSEAD MBA co-founders think that China needs more than just sex shops--the country needs education, too.READ»

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The 5th C of Community, Social Commerce

Brands are racing to create a social presence on Facebook, Twitter, and the hottest social networks of the moment. The initial goals, of course, are to increase brand awareness and build community. To do so however, takes a holistic approach that extends beyond the regiment of broadcasting messages to silent audiences.READ»

U.K. the King of E-Commerce, as Report Shows Internet Sales of £100 Billion Annually

When it comes to spending on Internet, Great Britain is the United Ker-chingdom of the worldREAD»

E-Commerce Security Is Broken, Vulnerable, Says Hacker Conference Founder

One big controversy is already brewing at the Black Hat security conference this week: SSL, the security system that makes e-shopping safe, is broken, says the conference founder.READ»

Luxury Goes Digital: Fashion House Richemont Embraces E-Commerce

Luxury brands have been historically slow to embrace e-commerce. But in recent years, high-end retail sites like Net-a-Porter and Yoox and discount luxury flash sales like those on Gilt Groupe and Rue La La are forcing execs to ...READ»