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EBay's GiftsNearby Taps Into Last-Minute Offline Shopping

in Commerce on December 21, 2010 at 7:17 pm PT

EBay has launched an offshoot of its main site called GiftsNearby, which helps holiday shoppers pick up last-minute presents based on local inventory. In particular, a special relationship was formed with Best Buy that lets users pay for products online and then pick them up at the store. For eBay, it extends the shopping season beyond limitations of the post office. The service leverages information from Milo.com, a company eBay acquired earlier this month.

The Netflix and Warner Bros. Pact: Subscribers Wait for New Movies, Get More on the Web

in Media on January 6, 2010 at 3:29 pm PT

Here’s a marriage of convenience: A pact between Netflix and Warner Bros. that gives both sides some of what they want, at least for now. The rental service agrees not to offer the studio’s movies for the first 28 days after they go on sale. In return, it gets more movies to offer via its growing Web streaming service.
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