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Amazon, Ebay Satisfy Online in the Holidays even as eBay Goes Mobile

Francis — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:26:15 +0000

Retailers that have been expanding electronic commerce may have done themselves a big favor this holiday season, improving customer service at a time when high-tech shopping became more attractive to consumers.

And it wasn’t just “traditional” e-commerce that made gains.

This article from Bnet.com 5 January 2010
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Amazon undercuts eBay sellers on season’s most popular consumer items

Francis — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:46:45 +0000

Research by price comparison website jiffyprice.com (www.jiffyprice.com) shows that for the most popular items purchased online by shoppers, Amazon is undercutting eBay “buy-it-now” prices by an average of 22% and by as much as 60%.

This article from eCommWire 10 January 2009
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Welsh Staff ‘Crucial’ In Amazon Christmas Sales Drive

Francis — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 07:36:44 +0000

AMAZON workers in Wales are spearheading the company’s battle for the lucrative Christmas market.

The online retailer has announced that it is offering up to 90% of deliveries free of charge and its vast warehouse at Jersey Marine in Neath Port Talbot will soon have more than 1,000 full and part-time staff working flat out on Christmas orders.

This article from WalesOnline 18 October 2008
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eBay paves the way for the end of the auction

Francis — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:13:23 +0000

EBay confirmed today sweeping changes to the way it runs the business paving the way to replace its auction model with more fixed-price sales to take on Amazon.

This article from Times Online 20 August 2008
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Amazon.com buying Canadian used bookseller AbeBooks

Francis — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:07:43 +0000

Amazon.com Inc. said it’s buying online bookseller AbeBooks for an undisclosed price.

This article from Atlanta Business Chronicle
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Amazon takes on eBay with PayPal rival

Francis — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:11:01 +0000

A new online service will allow retailers to offer customers one-click payment by selling via Amazon’s website.

Amazon has set out to take on eBay by unveiling an online payment service which will compete directly with PayPal.

This article from TimeOnline 30 June 2008
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Amazon defies spending slump

Francis — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:22:11 +0000

The world’s largest Internet retailer announced Wednesday that its second-quarter profit more than doubled over the same period a year ago, blowing past analysts’ expectations while shrugging off a slumping domestic economy as overseas consumers gobbled up video game consoles and other electronics.

This article from ReportonBusiness.com 23 July 2008
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Is Amazon a more profitable channel then eBay?

Francis — Thu, 08 May 2008 12:37:58 +0000

Just like the eternal epic struggle of “boxers vs. briefs”, the comparisons between eBay and Amazon will never cease among online retailers. At least as long as both command a significant share of traffic and online sales in the U.S..

This article from Amazon Strategies 7 May 2008
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Amazon Sues New York State to Void Sales Tax Rules

Francis — Sat, 03 May 2008 05:32:16 +0000

Before the ink on the bill has even dried, Amazon.com has filed a suit challenging New York State’s new law that forces online retailers to collect sales taxes on shipments to state residents.

On Friday, Amazon filed a complaint in New York Supreme Court in New York City, objecting to the law. The provision is meant to contribute about $50 million to the $122 billion budget that was passed by the state legislature April 9 and signed by Gov. David A. Paterson last week.

This article from The New York Times 1 May 2008
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Kindleporn: Amazon Stays Mum About Its Adult Book Store

Francis — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:50:37 +0000

Did you know that Amazon sells erotica for its Kindle e-reader? Neither did we. Perhaps that’s because Amazon (AMZN) doesn’t go out of its way to publicize it. In fact, Amazon is so bashful about its blue material that it won’t even tell you how well it’s selling.

This article from Silicon Alley Insider 28 April 2008
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Amazon: Friend or Foe?

Francis — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:46:39 +0000

New moves have publishers grumbling more than ever about one of their biggest customers

Along with discussions of hot books and high prices at this month’s London Book Fair, another major topic of conversation in the aisles was Amazon. The immediate flashpoint was the e-tailer’s new policy of making publishers who use print-on-demand go through its BookSurge subsidiary if they don’t want to risk having Amazon deactivate the buy button on their titles.

This article from Publishers Weekly 28 April 2008
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Jeff Bezos talks about Kindle on Amazon Homepage again

Francis — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:43:33 +0000

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos talks again *apology from March) about the Kindle ebook reader in a message on the Amazon.com homepage. As reported the Kindle is back in stock since April 20th.

This article from I4U News 29 April 2008
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Writers call for 1 May Amazon, eBay boycott

Francis — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:27:03 +0000

UK Arts Council-funded WriteOnDemand – a site for struggling authors keen to see their names in print – is calling for a day-long boycott of Amazon on 1 May over the online retailer’s insistence that print on demand (POD) books sold through its site use its own BookSurge service.

This article from PC Advisor 29 April 2008
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Amazon.com Starts Its Own Gadget Blog

Francis — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:50:37 +0000

As if there aren’t enough gadget blogs, like Gizmodo, Engadget, Crave, and more, Amazon.com has launched its own gadget blog. The blog, named End User, could possibly be a little self-serving, as most of the posts seem to have links directly to Amazon.com items for sale (no!) and the blog’s authors are all Amazon.com employees (double no!).

This article from Huliq 28 April 2008
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