/ Technology

Mobile commerce goes back to school

Tablet and smartphone owners are comparing prices and buying via mobile, a survey finds.

Posted 08/16/2012Bill SiwickiPost a comment

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/ E-Retailers

Amazon’s paper textbooks rentals are coming to college this year

The retailer starts to loan textbooks to U.S. students by the semester.

Posted 08/07/2012Amy DustoPost a comment

/ Technology

Mobile commerce mounts while social commerce shrinks

And women want more deals and discounts than they did last year, finds IBM. 

Posted 07/20/2012Amy Dusto2 comments

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/ Technology

Retail spending reports include encouraging signs for holiday e-retail sales

Tablets and smartphones, as well as the lure of discounts, could help web merchants.

Posted 08/15/2011Thad Rueter1 comments

/ Technology

A (sales tax-free) ‘mini-Thanksgiving’ weekend

Multichannel merchants say they get a boost from sales tax ‘holidays.’

Posted 08/15/2011Paul Demery1 comments

/ Technology

Parents head online for school supplies

Half of parents will buy pencils, backpacks and books from e-retailers this year.

Posted 08/02/2011Allison Enright1 comments

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/ Marketing

Facebook goes back to school

The new Universities on Facebook page offers discounts from retailers.

Posted 08/31/2010Zak StamborPost a comment

/ E-Retailers

Consumers are doing their school shopping earlier this year

And more of those consumers are shopping online.

Posted 08/23/2010Zak StamborPost a comment