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WalmartLabs Brings "Two Pizza Teams," Startup Culture To Walmart Empire

Nine months after being gobbled up by Walmart, the company formerly known as Kosmix is leading the retail behemoth's innovative efforts in mobile and online retail. "We've been given a lot of flexibility… and been empowered," cofounder Anand Rajaraman tells us. READ»

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Yahoo Mail Launches In Arabic, DOJ Claims Lying Online Is Illegal, NYPD Clears Out Zuccotti Park

Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day.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»

"Smart Sizes" Nudge Lazy Men Towards Stylishness

Want a better fitting shirt, but too lazy to reach for the tape measure? Try ProperCloth's new Smart Sizes technique.READ»

How Zappos Delivers Happiness: A Book Review

The funny thing about business books is that for many stories, there are countless counterexamples of  management philosophies that are radically different, yet still successful. What is inspiring about Zappos.com, the world’s ...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»

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Is Amazon the New Wal-Mart?

Egos at Amazon must be riding high this month. The retailer sold out of its flagship product, the Kindle DX, not once but twice. Then, to cap it all off, this morning investment research and banking firm Cowen and Company called ...READ»

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Why Online Retailers shouldn't be afraid of Customer Reviews

A while back I came across a really great post by Joshua Porter about “Why You Shouldn’t be Afraid of Customer Reviews.” A lot of what he discusses is key to our own understanding and strategy around product reviews, and ...READ»