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Taking Cues From the Valley, Walmart Brings the Shotgun Approach to E-Commerce

Mike Isaac in Commerce on March 27 at 6:00 am PT

The 50-year-old retail giant makes inroads in its digital strategy — the Silicon Valley way.

Mobile Rewards Apps That Lure Shoppers Back to Stores

Lauren Goode in Product Reviews on February 11 at 6:00 am PT

Would these apps convince you to leave the comfort of your couch?

One Less Groupon Clone: J.P. Morgan Chase Acquires Bloomspot

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 20, 2012 at 6:56 pm PT

J.P. Morgan Chase is acquiring Bloomspot, one of the smaller daily deals companies in the U.S.

Goodbye to Daily Deals? Groupon Emphasizes Always-On Deals.

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on November 15, 2012 at 3:21 pm PT

Today, in New York and Chicago, consumers will start seeing a new Groupon, where offers will be browsable and searchable — and won’t disappear after a set period of time.

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Small Firms Find Savings in Short-Term Deals

Alina Dizik, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Commerce on November 9, 2012 at 3:29 pm PT

A new crop of Web sites promise to help small businesses cut costs — by offering them coupons.

Exclusive: Google Offers Exec Eric Rosenblum Leaves for Mobile Ad Start-Up

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on September 10, 2012 at 4:13 pm PT

In his new role as Drawbridge’s VP of Product, Rosenblum will be helping advertisers target users as they jump from computers to mobile phones to tablets.

Does Apple’s Passbook App Make Cents?

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on June 16, 2012 at 10:13 am PT

This week, people jumped to the conclusion that Apple wants to be a payments provider, but will it be able to create a game changer?

Scoutmob Attracts Investors and Partners by Saying It’s Not a Daily Deals Company

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 24, 2012 at 5:30 am PT

Scoutmob was able to attract $3.25 million in new funding and a major new payments partner by pitching itself as a mobile company and not as a fledgling competitor in the daily deals space.

AmEx to Offer a Prepaid Debit Card That Rewards Users in FarmVille Cash

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 22, 2012 at 5:00 am PT

American Express and Zynga are rolling out a rewards program today that will allow players to earn virtual currency when they spend money in the real world.

Google Offers Start Appearing on Maps, Coming to More Properties Soon

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 10, 2012 at 4:35 pm PT

Google has integrated Groupon-like offers into Google Maps, and it’s not stopping there. Expect to see deals on other Google properties with a strong location, social or commerce component soon.