November 20, 2012
Labor Rights Groups Protest Cyber Monday
Two labor rights groups – Jobs with Justice and American Rights at Work, are protesting Cyber Monday, claiming it creates “sweatshop conditions” for workers at eRetail sites. The two groups...
November 19, 2012
Amazon Launches Personalized Video Gift Card Service
Amazon has launched a personalized video gift card service using JibJab, reports Internet Retailer. Senders can put up to $2,000 on the personalized gift cards, which can be sent immediately...
November 19, 2012
Amazon Ends $7.99 Monthly Prime Trial
Amazon has ended its $7.99 Amazon Prime monthly trial service just two weeks after its launch, reports Tech Crunch. Amazon Prime, which is generally offered for $79.99 a year, offers...
November 15, 2012
Tweeters Take Note Of Major Issuers Events
Here are our top five tweets from the week that was. Keep tweeting, and we may feature you next Friday. @JeffLivingston8: Distribution + BofA brand = watch out #Square!! “@pymnts:...
November 14, 2012
Groupon CEO: We’re Not Trying To Become Amazon
Groupon Goods, Groupon’s online retailer offshoot, represents a successful endeavor. It accounts for 11.4 percent of the company’s North American revenue, and will total just shy of $195 million this...
November 12, 2012
Visa, NBAD Give UAE Buyers Access To U.S. eRetailers
Visa and the National Bank of Abu Dhabi have teamed up to enable UAE shoppers to buy from U.S. online merchants, reports The Paypers. NBAD is the first bank in...
November 12, 2012
ShopRunner Challenges Amazon Prime With PickupPoints Service
Two-day shipping specialist ShopRunner has launched its new PickupPoints service, which allows consumers to receive packages ordered online at local stores, reports Tech Crunch. The program, which will originally launch...
November 11, 2012
Amazon Launches eRetail Site For Wine
Amazon has launched its new “Amazon Wine” eRetail site, listing more than 1,000 U.S. wines. The site, which includes details about the production, tasting and food pairing recommendations for each...
November 11, 2012
PYMNTS.com Launches Quarterly Reports Rundown
Looking for one location that houses all the quarterly earnings of payments’ most important companies? Your search ends here. Introducing the PYMNTS.com Quarterly Reports Rundown, a comprehensive list of major...