Amazon shuts paid review websites
Amazon is suing four sites that pay people to produce reviews on the retailer’s site. The company alleges that the paid opinions “undermine” its review…
Black Friday ecommerce passes billion Dollar sales
Black Friday sees $1.2 billion spent by Americans on ecommerce via their desktops. Americans have opted for ‘Couch Commerce’ by staying at home, avoiding the…
Ecommerce sales forecast for 2013 holiday season
14 % ecommerce sales forecast to grow to $48.1 Billion for the 2013 U.S. holiday season. The first 24 days of November has seen strong…
Google’s shares top $1000 as it reports earnings increase 36%
Google’s share price has broken through the $1000 mark today- the day after it reported an increase in it’s third quarter earnings.The numbers released yesterday…
New click and collect initiative between eBay and Argos announced
A new UK click and collect initiative has been launched which will mean that online shoppers will be able to order goods from eBay and…
Amazon forced to alter pricing policy for traders
Amazon has been forced to alter its pricing policy for third party traders aftermid investigations in the UK and Germany.It will drop a clause banning…
When is the best time to buy online?
Knowing when the best time to buy something online could save you a lot of money. It used to be, as the saying goes, that…
Online sales in UK now £1 in every £8 spent
According to the Financial Times the UK leads the world in our takeup of online sales as roughly £1 in every £8 spent is now…
Online terms and conditions- are they so big they are unenforceable?
As many online companies’ terms and conditions are now being bigger than Shakespeare’s Hamlet- could it be that “unfair” clauses in agreements are unenforecable? The…
Yahoo to buy Tumblr for £723 million
Yahoo has agreed a deal to buy the blogging service Tumblr for £723 million ($1.1 billion). Yahoo’s chief executive Marissa Mayer said that as part…