January 08, 2013
Amazon Prime Extends To Canada As Shares Hit Record High
Amazon is extending its popular Prime service to Canada, but Canadian members won’t have access to Prime Instant Video or the Kindle library lending program, notes Venture Beat. In other...
January 07, 2013
Startup Roundup: Who’s Getting Funded?
Here’s our Startup Roundup: a (close-to-) comprehensive list of each of the startup companies in payments and/or eCommerce to receive at least $1 million in funding from equity investors in...
January 07, 2013
A few reflections on the FTC’s decision on Google
David Evans, Jan 08, 2013 The FTC’s 5-0 decision to drop its investigation into Google’s search-related practices is breathtaking. A number of companies had charged that Google was engaging...
January 06, 2013
French Take This Year’s Sales Online
A new study by Ifop has revealed that 50% of the French population plans to spend the winter sales’ season online. With 80% of French shoppers taking advantage of the...
January 06, 2013
Citi Estimate: Eight Percent Of Amazon Sales Are Mobile
Eight percent of Amazon’s sales now come from mobile devices, according to an estimate by a Citi Analyst. The analyst, Neil Doshi, estimated that Amazon rakes in between $3 billion...
January 01, 2013
PYMNTS Prophecies: Our Take On Eight 2013 Predictions
2012 Year In Review Ready … Set … Wait! Will NFC continue to struggle in 2013? Will Apple fall in the battle for smartphone supremacy? How optimistic should we be...
December 30, 2012
What Holiday Sales Tell Us About The Fiscal Cliff
Wondering how the “fiscal cliff” will affect the stock market? Look no further than disappointing holiday sales. That’s the conclusion reached by a recent Associated Press article that takes a...
December 30, 2012
Christmas Day eRetail Traffic Up 27 Percent
Christmas Day traffic to many of the U.S.’ largest online retailers jumped 27 percent this year, according to Experian. Amazon, Walmart, Target, Best Buy and Macy’s ranked as the most-visited...
December 30, 2012
Blake Krikorian Steps Down From Amazon Board
Blake Krikorian, co-founder of Sling Media, has resigned from Amazon’s board just one year after joining, reports All Things D. Krokrian’s resignation took effect immediately on December 26. Read the...
