June 21, 2023
FTC Amazon Prime Suit Points to Larger Issues on Subscription...
Whatever the outcome of the Federal Trade Commission’s suit against Amazon, the action is sure to raise larger debate over, and perhaps a retooling of, subscription business models in general....
June 21, 2023
Google Calls Out Microsoft Over Anticompetitive Cloud Practices
Google filed a complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission, alleging that Microsoft leveraged its dominant position in enterprise software to encourage customers to use its cloud services, as reported...
June 21, 2023
FTC Sues Amazon Over ‘Deceptive’ Signup Efforts
The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Amazon on Wednesday, claiming that the company misled millions of customers into subscribing for its Prime program and made it difficult for...
June 21, 2023
TikTok Expands Online Retail Offerings to Compete With Shein and...
In a bid to compete with rivals like Shein and Amazon, TikTok is broadening its online retail offerings. ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of the video-sharing app, has started selling...
June 21, 2023
How Amazon Is Transforming a Sensory-Based Industry Through Digital
Amazon is reportedly on track to surpass Walmart and emerge as the leading beauty retailer in the United States by 2025. But how is that so in an industry that...
June 21, 2023
FTC: Online Marketplaces Need To Police Fake Goods
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reminding online marketplaces of the duty to ferret out fake merchandise. The agency issued a notice Tuesday (June 20) on the new Integrity, Notification and Fairness in Online...
June 20, 2023
Amazon Trounces Walmart in Most Retail Categories — Is Health/Beauty...
Category by category, the jousting for share of consumer spending is a pitched battle for Amazon and Walmart. One holdout, beauty and wellness, where the two firms have been running...
June 20, 2023
FTC: Online Marketplaces Need to Police Fake Goods
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reminding online marketplaces of the duty to ferret out fake merchandise. The agency issued a notice Tuesday (June 20) on the new Integrity, Notification and Fairness in Online...
June 20, 2023
IPO Environment Improving but Activity Lagging Behind, Goldman Says
The environment for initial public offerings (IPO) has reportedly improved to nearly its typical level. However, at the same time, the amount of IPO activity is lagging behind and not...
