News tagged with retail businesses
Amazon 4Q results, outlook sends stock lower
Shoppers spent more money online this holiday season than ever before, and yet, Amazon -the world's largest Internet retailer- failed to meet Wall Street's sales expectations with its latest financial results.
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Groupon acts locally with $10 credit offer
(AP) -- Groupon is thinking locally. The online deals site is offering a $10 credit to the first 150,000 people who purchase a local Groupon by Dec. 24.
Dec 19, 2011 |
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Amazon slammed for price reporting deal
Online retailing giant Amazon was criticized as "anti-competitive" Saturday for its latest promotion that encourages consumers to enter stores and leave empty-handed, after reporting back the prices they find there.
Dec 10, 2011 |
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Google mulling online retail move: report
Internet powerhouse Google is in talks with major retailers about an online shopping service that would deliver purchases to buyers within 24 hours, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
Dec 02, 2011 |
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Amazon 3Q net income sinks, missing analyst views
(AP) -- Amazon's spending on expansion will eventually help its bottom line, but right now it's costing the online retailer on Wall Street.
Oct 25, 2011 |
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Deal sites appeal shoppers and businesses alike
Groupon is adding 150 employees a month at its U.S. headquarters and trains them in a church because the conference rooms at its headquarters aren't big enough. Ideeli has crammed so much electronic equipment ...
May 23, 2011 |
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Amazon invests $175M in Groupon competitor
(AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. said Thursday that it invested $175 million in social coupon service LivingSocial - the latest sign that the online retailer is delving into promising new methods of e-commerce.
Dec 03, 2010 |
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Shopping experiences would differ if businesses applied customer loyalty study findings
Imagine a car dealership where telling a salesperson "I'm just looking" would allow you to do just that. Or an online retailer offering you price cuts or free shipping to improve its relationship with you.
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Apr 09, 2010 |
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A growing PayPal could soon overshadow parent eBay
(AP) -- Most people know eBay Inc. for its online marketplace, where deals abound on everything from gadgets to antique furniture. But soon, eBay's biggest business will likely be PayPal, the online payments ...
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Great Depression spurred ‘amazing’ period of creativity
(PhysOrg.com) -- The hardships of the Great Depression spurred a period of unparalleled creativity according to a University of Manchester historian.
Feb 26, 2009 |
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