/ Technology

At Scentiments.com, shoppers take a shine to PayPal and Amazon Payments

With nudges through Twitter and e-mail, shoppers on fragrance e-commerce site Scentiments.com are beginning to show a preference for Amazon Payments because of their familiarity with the Amazon brand, CEO Howard Wyner says.

Posted 04/23/2009Paul DemeryPost a comment

/ Technology

Bombay banks its online growth on Amazon

With a goal of becoming a $1 billion multi-channel retailer, The Bombay Co. is relying on surging growth in its online sales to reach that target. That’s why it chose to run all of its retail sites on the Amazon platform, Bombay says.

Posted 05/27/2004Paul DemeryPost a comment

/ E-Retailers

Amazon.com will operate the Borders.com web site

Amazon will provide inventory, fulfillment, site content and customer service. The site will continue to provide Borders’ store location and in-store event information.

Posted 04/11/2001Kurt PetersPost a comment

/ Technology

Barnes & Noble wins appeal in Amazon suit

Appeals court overturns ruling against BarnesandNoble.com regarding patent infringement of Amazon`s one-click shopping technology.

Posted 02/15/2001Internet RetailerPost a comment

Amazon, Drugstore.com In Pact

Amazon.com and drugstore.com have announced a multi-million dollar agreement to integrate shopping features and create a drugstore.com shopping "tab"at Amazon.com. Under the agreement, Amazon.com will receive $105 million over three years. In exchange, Amazon.com will make an additional $30 million investment in drugstore.com, bringing its total stake to nearly 28% of the outstanding drugstore.com common stock, upon closing of the transaction....

Posted 01/19/2001Don DavisPost a comment

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Amazon Patents Affiliate Program

In its second major move in six months to seal off its business processes from competing e-retailers, Amazon.com has patented the technology that allows Web sites to link to its site in exchange for a commission. These links, better known as affiliate marketing, are common among e-commerce sites--including Amazon's competitors--as ways to increase sales and traffic. The patent could lead Amazon to bar competitors from using the affliate marketing...

Posted 01/19/2001Don DavisPost a comment

Business Unusual

Whether you grumbled, yawned or crossed your fingers over the recent exploits of crackers, carders and thieves on the Internet, you have to admit that security has become the year’s sleeper issue. It’s time to wake up, if only because the potential cost in diminished public confidence is spread equally among Internet merchants. Even though security experts doubt these acts of vandalism will slow the momentum of online shopping, the Internet...

Posted 02/09/2001Kurt PetersPost a comment

/ Press Release

TapBuy Brings 10-Second Online Shopping to the iPhone

Kima Labs has launched TapBuy, a new way for iPhone users to shop online.

Posted 11/01/2011