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May 10, 2012
Investment in online pays off

Though 79 is just one point shy of what ForeSee considers a superior score on its annual top 100 online retailers for customer satisfaction list, Target should still be concerned as it was three points behind rival Walmart, and three points does make a difference.

April 26, 2012
And speaking of Amazon.com . . .

First quarter sales at the leading online retailer surged 34% to $13.2 billion during the first quarter ended March 31, as the company continues to enjoy a huge competitive advantage by allowing customers to avoid paying sales tax.

April 4, 2012
Competition from Amazon grows

Amazon wasn’t always a threat to Walmart, but as the only retailer grows and offers more of the same products as traditional mass retailers, it has become hard to ignore. This article from Businessweek examines how Amazon has influenced Walmart’s approach to online.

 

 

 

September 8, 2011
Best Buy turns to third-party sellers to boost online presence

Best Buy has joined the likes of Amazon and eBay with the launch of its own third-party shopping destination.

August 1, 2011
Internet retailers get dealt taxing blow

WASHINGTON — Amazon and other online-only retailers have been dealt a major blow, as legislation introduced last week seeks to require such retailers to collect sales tax.

The Main Street Fairness Act would allow states that have adopted the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement to require out-of-state sellers to collect sales tax whether they have a physical presence in their state or not. The bill would cover all “remote sellers,” which include online retailers, catalog merchants and “1-800” offers on radio and television.

May 18, 2011
Amazon to expand customer service center

Amazon.com announced that it plans to expand its customer service center in Grand Forks, N.D., creating more than 200 full-time jobs and hundreds of seasonal jobs at the facility by the end of 2012.

May 4, 2011
Amazon gets a new fashion "habit"

Amazon.com continues to grow beyond its origins as an online bookstore and is now expanding its apparel offerings with the launch of a new membership-only website, Myhabit.com.

April 12, 2011
Amazon offers cheaper Kindle with side of ads

Amazon announced that it is now offering a new Kindle for $114, compared with $139 for its standard model and $189 for the 3G version.

March 29, 2011
Amazon takes a bite out of Apple

Apple iTunes may have met its match in the form of a new music service from Amazon.com that offers the flexibility in file purchasing and access previously unseen by similar programs.

March 23, 2011
Amazon launches appstore for Android

Amazon.com has announced the launch of the Amazon Appstore for Android at www.amazon.com/appstore.

November 7, 2010
Amazon.com to buy parent company of Diapers.com, Soap.com

Amazon.com announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Quidsi, which operates Diapers.com, an...

October 11, 2010
Amazon.ca reduces free 'super saver shipping'

Amazon.ca shoppers now can qualify for free shipping when they spend $25, from the original...

October 4, 2010
Survey: Amazon tops with consumers

NEW YORK - Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Costco, Lowe's and the Apple Store ranked tops with consumers in a survey by the global strategy firm OC&C Strategy Consultants.

September 26, 2010
Now that’s a stocking stuffer

Target has scored a Christmas coup by securing distribution of Apple’s popular iPad device...

July 21, 2010
Amazon.com 2Q sales up 41%

Amazon.com announced that net sales increased 41% to $6.57 billion in the second quarter, compared...

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