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Amazon to expand little-known grocery delivery service this week

Amazon to expand little-known grocery delivery service this week
  • Posted June 5, 2013, 7:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • Amazon is reportedly preparing to expand their grocery delivery service following years of quiet testing in Seattle. Two people familiar with the situation said the e-commerce site could launch AmazonFresh in Los Angeles as early as this week and hit…

Online retailers may have to charge sales tax if Senate vote passes

Online retailers may have to charge sales tax if Senate vote passes
  • Posted May 6, 2013, 11:00 AM by Dave LeClair | Filed in The Web, Industry News
  • The United States Senate is set to vote on whether online retailers should be forced to charge sales tax on all purchases, regardless if the buyer lives in a state where the retailer has a physical location or not, according…

New study explores Amazon's impact on brick-and-mortar retailers

New study explores Amazon
  • Posted February 28, 2013, 11:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • A recently published report reveals that a number of brick-and-mortar retailers risk falling victim to showrooming, where consumers go to look at items at a local store before placing orders online. According to Placed: Aisle to Amazon, consumers that showroom…

Amazon tops customer satisfaction survey for eighth straight year

Amazon tops customer satisfaction survey for eighth straight year
  • Posted December 27, 2012, 10:09 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • A new report from ForeSee reveals that Amazon is once again the most popular online destination with regards to customer satisfaction. The store that claims to have everything from A to Z is no stranger to being in first place…

Amazon merchant bribed buyers with refunds in exchange for reviews

Amazon merchant bribed buyers with refunds in exchange for reviews
  • Posted January 27, 2012, 6:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web, Industry News
  • An Amazon merchant by the name of VIP Deals was recently singled out for allegedly bribing customers with free products in exchange for reviews. Some customers who purchased a $10 (plus shipping) tablet case from VIP Deals additionally received a...

Weekend tech reading: Inside a Newegg distribution center

Weekend tech reading: Inside a Newegg distribution center
  • Posted November 20, 2011, 2:05 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in NATW
  • The last time I bought components anywhere except from Newegg, barring a smoke-billowing-from-the-motherboard emergency, was… er… well, let me get back to you on that. Its broad selection and powerful search system have so spoiled me...

Survey: Negative online reviews change 80 percent of shoppers’ minds

Survey: Negative online reviews change 80 percent of shoppers’ minds
  • Posted August 30, 2011, 3:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • A new survey finds that four out of five consumers have reversed purchase decisions based on negative reviews found on the net. The study comes from market analysis firm Cone Inc.’s 2011 Cone Online Influence Trend Tracker.

Search and email remain the top online activities

Search and email remain the top online activities
  • Posted August 10, 2011, 6:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • The Internet has evolved in ways that most of us would never have conceived a decade ago, but the most popular online activities for adults have remained unchanged for years. A new study by Pew Internet & American Life Project…

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