/ E-Retailers

Alibris buys a software developer that specializes in online marketplaces

Alibris, which operates Alibris.com, an online marketplace for new and used books, CDs and DVDs, is buying Monsoon, which provides desktop software that allows sellers to list and sell on a variety of marketplaces, including Amazon, eBay and Alibris.

Posted 02/23/2010Zak StamborPost a comment

/ Technology

PowerReviews names a new CEO

Ratings and reviews technology provider PowerReviews has named Pehr Luedtke CEO. Luedtke replaces former CEO and co-founder Andy Chen, who will stay on with the company as head of strategic partnerships and as a board member.

Posted 10/14/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

/ Marketing

Alibris will do all the work for sellers who want to unload books

The online marketplace for books has launched Alibris Distribution Services, a new book fulfillment program.

Posted 05/27/2009Mark BrohanPost a comment

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/ 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

eBay, Wal-Mart and Amazon top retailer searches in December

The name “ebay” was searched 22.3 million times, Nielsen Online says. The name “walmart” came in a distant second with 12.2 million searches, and “amazon” third with 7.5 million.

Posted 02/05/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

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/ Technology

Online customer reviews get a critical blog review

Belkin, the provider of iPod accessories and home networking products, says it is still conducting an internal investigation regarding a Jan. 16 blog report that a Belkin employee offered to pay consumers to write positive reviews of Belkin’s products.

Posted 01/27/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

/ Technology

eBay, Wal-Mart and Target top retailer name searches in November

The term “ebay” was searched more than 17.5 million times, “walmart” almost 8.5 million times and “target” nearly 4.8 million times, according to Nielsen Online.

Posted 01/09/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

/ Technology

Online shoppers read reviews, but make up their own minds, Forrester says

A negative review won’t necessarily kill a sale, and positive reviews don’t cinch the deal, according to a Forrester Research survey. The results also show consumers consider reviews valuable in many product categories.

Posted 01/06/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment