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E-commerce
Highlights from the Fed's beige book
by
Kai Ryssdal
Dec 3, 2014
It brims with economic tidbits on such things as hotel rates and e-commerce.
eBay's surprising bet on brick-and-mortar stores
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Tommy Andres
Sep 24, 2014
CEO John Donahoe says the line between e-commerce and retail is blurring.
Does 'something rented' count as 'something borrowed'?
Sep 9, 2014
Wedding clothes rentals are officially online.
20 years of online shopping later...
by
Ariana Tobin
Aug 12, 2014
...69 percent of Americans shop online.
PayPal's updated mobile app changes purchasing experience
by
Molly Wood
Sep 6, 2013
PayPal hopes their new app change will help bolster the company's mobile e-commerce.
Social shopping: Word-of-mouth into dollars-and-cents
by
Kai Ryssdal
Aug 26, 2013
On social commerce sites, users curate their own recommendations, and people can even get a cut of any sales.
Square creates new online, mobile marketplace
by
Molly Wood
Jun 27, 2013
Square, which makes little plastic blocks that plug into phones and tablets for credit card swiping, is launching Square Market, a new online space for retailers to set up digital storefronts.
For public good, not for profit.
Is vacation rental site Airbnb illegal?
by
Molly Wood
May 27, 2013
Last week a judge in New York ruled online vacation rental site Airbnb is violating laws against running illegal hotels.
How old is 'too old' to lead a tech company?
by
Noel King
May 10, 2013
The founder of Chinese online retail giant Alibaba is resigning at the age of 48. Why? He says he's too old for the job.
Natalie Behring/Alibaba via Getty Images
Shopping Enhancer: Online shopping made equal
by
Molly Wood
Mar 20, 2013
A new web service called Shopping Enhancer aims to restore parity to online shopping by getting around Google's pay-to-sell system.