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Forrester: Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook dominate e-commerce

Alex Palmer February 09, 2012

Google, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook will continue to dominate online business, but Internet retailers and marketers should tread carefully in partnering with them, according to a Feb. 7 Forrester report.

Amazon billed by Arizona for $53 million in sales taxes

Dianna Dilworth February 03, 2012

Amazon claims that the state of Arizona has served the online company a tax bill for $53 million for uncollected sales tax.

eBay, retailers partner on shopping promotion

Tim Peterson December 16, 2011

Retailers Toys R Us, Aeropostale and Dick's Sporting Goods have partnered with eBay to reward online shoppers with coupons to be redeemed in-store. The initiative launched Dec. 16 and runs through Dec. 19.

Q&A: Clara Shih, CEO and cofounder, Hearsay Social

Tim Peterson December 11, 2011

Clara Shih, CEO and cofounder of social marketing firm Hearsay Social and author of The Facebook Era, discusses data and privacy on Facebook and what could come of Amazon integrating with the social media behemoth.

Amazon launches promo to lure customers from retail

Tim Peterson December 06, 2011

Amazon.com will launch a promotion on Dec. 10 to entice consumers shopping in brick-and-mortar retail stores to purchase products through Amazon at a discount.

O come, all ye shoppers!

Scott Donaton, CEO, Ensemble December 01, 2011

Be my Valentine! Now, let's see what I can buy/purchase/consume to  express how I feel. A greeting card, for starters, pre-printed with someone else's sentiments, a frilly box of chocolates complete with a picture chart so you can avoid biting into the one with that weird green cream, or a dozen red long-stems.

Amazon.com net sales, marketing expenses up

Juan Martinez July 26, 2011

Amazon.com reported a net sales increase of 51% in the second quarter to $9.9 billion, compared with the second quarter of 2010. Marketing expenses increased 61.6% to $341 million in Q2 for the Seattle-based e-commerce company.

Ocado rolls in new shoppers

Kevin McKeefery June 01, 2011

UK online supermarket Ocado recently extended its delivery service to the West of England and South Wales. New shoppers in those areas received an £15 discount ($25) on their first order.

Amazon CEO: Data security issues won't go away

Juan Martinez May 11, 2011

Companies should plan to deal with data security issues for the long haul, said Jeff Bezos, chairman, president and CEO of Amazon.com on May 11 at ShopSmart magazine's Summit on Tips, Scams & Deals. He added that companies need to be "straightforward" with consumers when collecting data for making product recommendations.

Amazon Q1 sales up, net income down, as marketing expenses balloon

Juan Martinez April 26, 2011

Amazon.com net sales increased 38% year-over-year to $9.86 billion in the first quarter of 2011, the company said April 26 in an earnings report. However, net income decreased 33% to $201 million in the quarter, compared with the prior year, as marketing expenses increased by $126 million.

Why are Kindle editions of newspapers ad-free?

Tim Peterson March 28, 2011

I used to buy the print edition of 'The New York Times' every Sunday. Then I received a Kindle and stopped. I was stoked on the $3.92 savings, but my girlfriend wasn't. She liked the circulars that came with the print edition, and for whatever reason 'The New York Times' doesn't include advertisements with its Kindle editions.

Amazon holiday sales fuel 36% growth in Q4

Juan Martinez January 27, 2011

Amazon.com's fourth-quarter 2010 sales increased 36% year-over-year to $12.95 billion, the company said January 27 in an earnings report. Net income in the quarter, which includes the holiday shopping season, improved by 8% to $416 million, while operating income dropped 2.5% to $494 million, compared with Q4 2009.

Google eBookstore could create ad-supported book publishing model: experts

Juan Martinez December 07, 2010

Google's just launched eBookstore, which made available approximately 3 million digital books from more than 4,000 publishers, will be a boon for the nascent e-tablet market, according to industry experts. It could also usher in ad-supported book publishing.