Internet auction giant eBay has just released it app for iPad version 2.0, presently available at the Apple iTunes store, allowing users to better sell, search, bid, buy, browse and pay in an interface built around the tablet.
Amazon’s Web Services Blog just announced its new web services partner network, and is launching a public beta version of the global platform, the AWS Partner Network (APN). The APN seeks to afford users of the AWS partner network the technical information and the sales and marketing assistance needed to advance their AWS-based business ventures.
With a looming $10 billion IPO on the horizon and a community that’s estimated to hit 1 billion users this Fall, Facebook seems unstoppable. Yet on one important front, the store front that is, Facebook has exposed an imperfection. People are not proving ready to actually buy goods and services in Facebook – at least [...]
I hate creating a new account whenever I want to make a purchase with another online retailer. When given the option, I almost invariably prefer to “complete the transaction as a guest.” Sure, my personal information (and yours too) is already packaged, bundled, and sold to marketing companies all over cyberspace, but I still enjoy [...]
Invesp has put out an interesting infographic providing analysis of online consumer behavior. The company says it should help businesses answer questions about online shopper demographics, why people buy online, common reasons why they don’t and various spending trends in different sectors of retail. The infographic compiles data from eMarketer and InternetRetailer.com. According to the [...]
Staples has its eyes set on some pretty lofty goals going into 2012. One of the leading office supply chains, Staples is looking ahead to becoming the leading multichannel commerce company. They aren’t joking around with their follow through either, as they’ve brought on teams from the E-Commerce Innovation Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
For the last few years I’ve been promoting the idea that social networks are like outposts, in many respects, best suited to point the way to your hub or main content site. Product for sale on Shoply.com