Tag Archives: online retailers

Amazon Launches Free Shipping Program for Small Items

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As e-commerce shifts to m-commerce (the trend of using mobile devices to shop online), Internet retail giants like Amazon, eBay, and Alibaba are engaged in an all-out war for dominance. Yet, as...

Single’s Day Sales blows past $9 Billion in Sales

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According ot Alibaba the Single's Day (11.11) Sales surpassed $9 billion. Xiaomi, Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo, Huawei and Chinese furniture retailer Linshimuye have been the major brands in...

Alibaba To Buy $249m Stake In Singapore Post

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A major move to step up its international presence, Alibaba Group announced on Wednesday that it will purchase a 10.35% stake for $249 million in SingPost, Singapore’s national postal service...

Knockoffs are a Headache for Alibaba IPO

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HONG KONG (AP) — At first glance, the Monster Tron T1 headphones sold on Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba's Taobao site are a tempting offer for audiophiles looking for state-of-the-art hi-fi...

Alibaba Is aiming to raise $1B in IPO

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — China's Alibaba Group is aiming to raise $1 billion in a long-awaited IPO likely to have ripple effects across the Internet. Tuesday's filing sets the stage for the technology...

Japan net retailer Rakuten to buy Viber for $900M

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TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Rakuten Inc. is buying Cyprus-based Viber Media, which operates a popular Internet phone application, for $900 million, fortifying the online retailer's social networking...

Yerdle: Competing With Amazon And eBay With The Price Tag Of $0

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If you’re like most people, you’ve got a lot junk you don’t use piling up in your garage. And San Francisco-based startup Yerdle wants to help you get rid of it. Yerdle is today launching its...

JD.com IPO May Just Be Another Dangdang of China.

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Last week, JD.com filed to IPO in the US.  Its filing is here. The filing was noteworthy for a couple of reasons. First, it was the first big Chinese company to file to hold an IPO in the US...

How Zappos Saved Christmas When A Third Of Retailers Screwed Up Delivery

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Zappos founder Tony Hsieh’s famous obsession with customer service paid off this holiday season. The Amazon-owned online shoe emporium came out on top in a Christmas delivery stress test performed...