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Amazon Takes On FedEx, UPS With 50 Pct Price Cut On Delivery

Amazon Takes On FedEx, UPS With 50 Pct Price Cut On Delivery
Amazon Takes On FedEx, UPS With 50 Pct Price Cut On Delivery
November 11, 2018  |  Amazon

In an effort to get more sellers to use the shipping service it launched earlier in 2018, eCommerce giant Amazon is offering steep discounts. Get...

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Marcus’ UK Success Has Bank Rivals Worried
Marcus’ UK Success Has Bank Rivals Worried
November 11, 2018  |  Digital Banking

Goldman Sachs is scaring competitors in the U.K. with its recently-launched savings account that gives savers a bigger return. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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This Weekend’s $25B Shopping Event
This Weekend’s $25B Shopping Event
November 10, 2018  |  Retail

When Singles Day launched nearly a decade ago, the then-fledgling eCommerce brand Alibaba didn’t really think they were changing the face of commerce in its...

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Overstock Talks Up Its Blockchain-Based Future
Overstock Talks Up Its Blockchain-Based Future
November 09, 2018  |  Blockchain

Overstock may be best known as an eCommerce business, but these days its CEO and Founder Patrick Byrne is much more interested in talking about...

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Alipay Teams With UEFA For Mobile Payments At Soccer Games
Alipay Teams With UEFA For Mobile Payments At Soccer Games
November 09, 2018  |  International

With a new commerce deal for the soccer world, Ant Financial’s Alipay has partnered with Europe’s UEFA to bring its platform to events sanctioned by the organization’s...

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Yelp Stock Slammed On Advertiser Losses
Yelp Stock Slammed On Advertiser Losses
November 09, 2018  |  Earnings

Yelp would seem to have an enviable place in the digital future. Take the emerging world of connected cars, where various players are competing to...

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Apple To Sell iPhones, iPads, Watches On Amazon
Apple To Sell iPhones, iPads, Watches On Amazon
November 09, 2018  |  Apple

In an effort to provide customers with access to items like the iPhone XR and the new iPad Pro, Amazon has reportedly inked a deal...

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Microsoft Signs Deal With Gap For Core Computing
Microsoft Signs Deal With Gap For Core Computing
November 09, 2018  |  Merchant Innovation

To provide another retailer with its core computing needs, Microsoft has reportedly inked a five-year deal with Gap. The size of the deal was not...

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ICC: Flipkart, Amazon Not Abusing Competitive Position
ICC: Flipkart, Amazon Not Abusing Competitive Position
November 09, 2018  |  ANTITRUST

Walmart’s Flipkart, and Amazon, have not broken competitive rules in India through their respective efforts to promote certain brands or select certain merchants to sell...

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