Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 29, 2011 at 10:25 am PT
But maybe that is the problem. Amazon’s top-selling item this holiday season likely has a profit margin close to $0.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 27, 2011 at 6:00 am PT
This year, even more people shopped online on Christmas Day, fueled perhaps by finding change in the couch cushions — or, more likely, receiving gift cards in their stockings.
John Paczkowski in News on December 23, 2011 at 7:41 am PT
Really? More traffic than the world’s largest retailer?
Dana Mattioli, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Voices on December 23, 2011 at 12:00 am PT
The smartphone boom is unleashing a new era of pricing transparency to consumers able to use wireless apps and search engines on their mobile devices in stores to check if they are offering the best deal.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 22, 2011 at 4:33 pm PT
No big disasters have been reported yet this holiday, but there are signs that record-breaking online sales are starting to take their toll on retailers and shippers.
Nitrozac and Snaggy in Voices on December 21, 2011 at 4:30 pm PT
Here is the latest comic from our Joy of Tech friends at Geek Culture, Nitrozac and Snaggy. Joy of Tech appears three times a week in the Voices section of this site.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 21, 2011 at 11:27 am PT
Don’t know what to get your loved one? Wal-Mart has made a list of recommendations based on people’s interests on their Facebook pages. At the very top: A keepsake box for men.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 19, 2011 at 4:04 pm PT
Many retailers are cutting off shipments as early as tomorrow, but a handful will continue accepting orders until Friday.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 12, 2011 at 2:00 pm PT
One of the biggest benefactors will be FedEx, which predicts it will ship a record-breaking number of packages based on the millions of online orders made today.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 8, 2011 at 1:38 pm PT
Brick-and-mortar retailers are asking consumers to “buy it where you try it” after Amazon disclosed it will be encouraging consumers to treat stores as showrooms through the use of a one-day promotion on Saturday.
