ecommerce
Auction site Swoopo turns away from dark side
You’ve seen the advertisements, “Win this iPod touch for $4.19″ or “the hammer fell on this MacBook for just $15.23.” These temptingly good offers are brought to you by Swoopo, an auction site of sorts that has been shown a lot of hate by our commenters. My post back in September and subsequent interview with more »
Alice.com wants to make sure you never run out of toilet paper again
Alice.com just launched in beta mode after first making announcements hinting it was coming way back in November. Alice is a website that promises consumers “free shipping, saving you time, and making sure you never run out of bathroom tissue.” Now, there is one heck of a marketing slogan. So, will their promise hold true? more »
Glad this one’s not guys against girls
What is the strongest thing in the world? The Boy Scouts know the answer. The Internet.
Since putting their fundraising products on the Internet, the Boy Scouts have seen a 700% increase in sales. Yes, I said 7. 700%! Now that’s a great return on your investment. Weaver Popcorn, the Boy Scouts’ supplier of popcorn changed their ecommerce provider to LaGarde and updated the Boy Scouts’ fundraising site.
Find out how to order some for yourself after the break.
Borders goes back online: where’s the mobile app?
Borders’ seven-year online marriage to Amazon is back in the separation phase. For the first time since 2001, you can actually order books, DVD’s and music from the company itself on your computer, even as Borders admits it is pursuing a possible sale of the company. Its CEO tells the Associated Press that a sale won’t matter; a web presence will be necessary for the bookseller’s business model no matter who owns Borders.
Most analysts say Borders still has a fight on its hands with Amazon for the hearts and minds of booklovers everywhere. Jeff Bezos’ company remains the 800-pound gorilla in cyberspace and with new ventures like the Kindle e-reader and Amazon Web Services for developers, it’s aiming at new levels of influence within the overall technology industry.
eBay will not sell Skype if “synergies are strong”
eBay has given Skype one more year to prove its viability and relevance to eBay’s online auction service. Skype was acquired by eBay with the hopes of the VoIP company helping boosts its online commerce business. However, since its acquisition, Skype failed to live up to eBay’s expectation of bringing more tie-ins between Skype and more »
