e-commerce
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Groupon to Cut 1,100 Jobs, Pull Out of 7 Countries
(Chicago Tribune) – Groupon, once believed by many to be a catalyst for Chicago’s technology scene, evokes more concern than…
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PayPal Continues Acquisition Spree, Buys E-commerce Startup Led By Former Obama Campaign CTO
(Forbes) – In the months leading up to its split with eBay, PayPal made two significant acquisitions. The first was the $280 million…
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Amazon’s Value Surpasses Wal-Mart After Surprise 2Q Profit
MAE ANDERSON, AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s official: Amazon is bigger than Wal-Mart. Amazon shares surged 15…
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‘Buy Button’ to be Added to Google Search Results
(BBC) – Google has confirmed that it is to introduce a “buy button” to its search results imminently. The button…
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Amazon Offers Free Same-Day Delivery for Prime Members
(Bloomberg) – Amazon.com Inc. will offer free same-day delivery to Amazon Prime subscribers in 14 metropolitan areas, putting 1…
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Amazon Starts Travel Service Amazon Destinations
NEW YORK (India Times) – The site that sells everything from toilet paper to toys can now send you…
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Alibaba Wants You to Pay for Things on Your Smartphone by Scanning Your Face
Seth Fiegerman, MASHABLE HANOVER, Germany (Mashable.com)—The future of payments may be staring us right in the face. Alibaba, the…
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Facebook Buys And Shuts Down Shopping Site TheFind To Boost Commerce In Ads
Josh Constine, TECH CRUNCH (TechCrunch.com)—Facebook today announced it has acquired personalized shopping search engine TheFind to help improve its commerce…
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Target Raises Ante in e-Commerce Fight with Amazon, Walmart
(Fortune) – Target has lowered the minimum online order size by half as the e-commerce wars with Amazon and…
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Here’s How to Send Money Over Gmail
(Time) – Gmail users in the United Kingdom may notice a new attachment icon today shaped like a British…
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