Zappos

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.

One of the Biggest Winners on Green Monday Won’t Be a Retailer

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.

Zappos Founder Focuses on Brand Loyalty for His Next Gig

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on November 16, 2011 at 8:12 am PT

As soon as Nike started to sell its merchandise on Zappos, founder Nick Swinmurn stopped wearing Adidas and became a fan — he has about 50 pairs of Nike shoes in his closet.

Upcoming Zappos iPad App Mimics a Fashion Magazine

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on November 4, 2011 at 5:41 pm PT

The new black this fall: Retailers will produce content alongside their products, like an online version of a glossy fashion magazine.

Amazon Using Local Deals to Boost Interest in Affiliated Sites

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on August 25, 2011 at 11:33 am PT

Amazon is sweetening the appeal of its local daily deals site by offering subscribers special discounts to Amazon-affiliated sites, including Amazon.com, MyHabit.com and endless.com.

Myspace: A Cautionary Tale or Just a Basic Belly Flop?

Kara Swisher in Social on August 11, 2011 at 11:51 am PT

That had to hurt.

All Aboard Zappos’ “Happiness Bus”

Tricia Duryee in D9 on June 2, 2011 at 8:04 am PT

As if he were hosting an episode of “MTV Cribs,” Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh takes us on a tour of the “happiness” bus parked outside the D conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.

How About #Dontvoteforme, So BoomTown Gets the No. 140 Spot in Time's Tweet-Off

Kara Swisher in News on March 29, 2011 at 8:35 am PT

Yes, it is perverse, but I really want to come in dead last in Time magazine’s “140 Best Twitter Feeds.” Why? Well, there’s no way I am getting near the top with the likes of Sarah Palin and Lady Gaga in the same list, so I felt the 140th–get it?–slot on a Twitter poll is the next best thing to aim for.

One Kings Lane Raises $23 Million From Kleiner Perkins, Greylock & Others

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on February 11, 2011 at 3:00 am PT

One Kings Lane, which is competing in the trendy flash sales market, selling home décor, furnishings and accessories, has raised $23 million in a second round of funding.

Zappos Meddles in Mobile as Opportunities Increase for Apps

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 28, 2011 at 6:00 am PT

This is the year that one of the big opportunities in e-commerce is mobile, and it seems a lot of big brands are starting to get on the bandwagon. To get a taste for how shoppers interact with applications, we caught up with the folks at Amazon-owned Zappos, a relative newbie in the space.