64 posts and columns on commerce
Siri Gets Serious, Microsoft Gets Its Mojo Back and Everything Gets Encrypted in 2014
Annual predictions for the year ahead in tech from analyst Mark Anderson.Voices
On Black Friday, the Real Fight Was Online
Brick-and-mortar retailers mounted a furious defense on Black Friday to head off incursions into one of the industry’s biggest shopping days by such online rivals as Amazon.com.Sheryl Sandberg Says Facebook Totally Doesn’t Have a Teenager Problem
Facebook’s COO talks to AllThingsD about teens, the health of the company’s mobile ad business and the possibility of a major Snapchat acquisition.Voices
How Airlines Mine Personal Data In-Flight
One day soon, frequent fliers should expect flight attendants to know their birthdays, how they like their coffee, and what they’re likely to buy on board.AllThingsD Week in Review: Twitter’s Product Problem and Ballmer Keeps His Microsoft Shares
The Top 10 stories that powered AllThingsD this week, in one convenient post.News Byte
Chirpify’s “Action Tags” Bring In-Stream Buying to Brand Campaigns
Social commerce and marketing startup Chirpify on Thursday launched “action tags,” a way for consumers to purchase items via platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. So, for instance, on Twitter, a marketer using the new tool can tweet out ads with two hashtags: The action tag “#buy,” as well as a separate hashtag for the campaign (like, say, “#hotdogs”). From there, a consumer can make a purchase by tweeting a reply to the brand, with both hashtags included.News Byte