Toys R Us

eBay Predicts Mobile Commerce Will Grow 60 Percent in 2012

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 12 at 11:24 am PT

EBay’s John Donahoe has drawn his mobile prediction line in the sand for 2012, and it is pretty jaw-dropping.

Better Hurry, the Shipping Deadline for Christmas Is Approaching Fast

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.

Amazon Paid You $5 to Leave a Store; Now eBay Is Giving You $10 to Return

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 15, 2011 at 10:20 pm PT

Price wars!

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LivingSocial and Groupon Launch Deals for Nonprofits

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on November 18, 2011 at 9:18 am PT

Groupon has partnered with Feeding America today to promote its Groupon Now service, which offers deals that can be redeemed immediately. Today, lunches at all restaurants participating in Groupon Now will be $1, with a portion of the proceeds going to providing free meals to those in need. Separately, LivingSocial is raising $2 million in toys for the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. For every $5 donation, Toys “R” Us, Hasbro and other partners will match the gift.

Why Open Stores Early, When the Internet Is Open 24 Hours a Day?

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on November 17, 2011 at 6:30 am PT

A handful of large retailers are opening their doors the night of Thanksgiving to get a jump on Black Friday. But the strategy is angering employees, and may go against online and mobile efforts.

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Google Wallet Merchants Kick Off Mobile Payments With Discounts

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on October 17, 2011 at 5:34 pm PT

Many of the major retailers that were expected to roll out Google’s mobile payments service have gone live today, with an additional benefit for early adopters: Steep discounts. The Google Wallet is now available at American Eagle Outfitters, the Container Store, Foot Locker, Guess, Jamba Juice, Macy’s, OfficeMax and Toys“R”Us, according to a Google blog post. As part of the launch, some of the stores are offering 10 to 15 percent off purchases.

Toys Blend With Videogames Even More With Activision’s Skylanders

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on October 7, 2011 at 6:30 am PT

Activision is preparing to launch a new videogame that blends virtual worlds with physical toys. The launch mimics other recent debuts, including one by Disney that links toys and Apple’s iPad.

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Amazon’s Diapers.com Subsidiary Spawns New Toy Site

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on September 20, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

Quidsi, parent company of Diapers.com, Soap.com, BeautyBar.com and Wag.com, is launching a toy-focused vertical today called YoYo.com. The store, which will have about as many toys as a big-box retailer, is part of the company’s strategy to offer niches that sell everyday items with a unified checkout system. YoYo will have 20,000 toys, books and video games at launch, and will have free shipping for orders of $49 or more; or $39, if an order spans more than one site.

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