Silk Road: The Amazon for people looking to by pot and other drugs

It was inevitable, and anyone who didn't think this would happen is living in a dream world but for those of you looking to buy some illegal drugs without having to travel into some hellhole or another ... continue

Google snares Overstock in SEO crackdown

Earlier this month, JC Penney was at the center of a minor Google-y scandal after employing an SEO firm that engaged in some underhanded tactics to boost the department store's pages to the top of Google's search ... continue

Google demotes JC Penney in results after NYT exposé of SEO shenanigans

When you think of dresses, rugs, Samsonite luggage, skinny jeans or sweater dresses, does mall and former catalog retailer J.C. Penney spring to mind? Although the national chain was never unknown or struggling for visibility, the store's e-commerce ... continue

The Oatmeal awesomely critiques sucky web shopping carts

I love how Matthew Inman's rants have such potential for teaching people about web design flaws above and beyond any block of text could similarly illustrate. Really, you can explain in a 300-400 word post how these poor ... continue

Being smart online consumers doesn’t mean being cheap

If there is one constant in our online world it is the whining and moaning from old media, and to a growing extent new media, about how they are losing money because consumers don't want to pay ... continue

This is how you describe an ink cartridge

And strangely, it is the best description of an ink cartridge we've seen yet. [via TDW] continue

US retail group says Cyber Monday sales up 10% this year

Is it a recovering economy or increased trust in internet based transactions that have caused a sharp increase in consumers chasing online deals on Cyber Monday this year? A bit of both, says National Retail Federation president Matthew ... continue

PayPal bringing ‘T-commerce’ to a TV near you

With the increasing presence of "intelligent" or web-connected televisions opening up new ways for us to interact with content PayPal is looking to this new territory as an area ripe for them to bring their service to. Today ... continue

Could Google Checkout go the way of Wave thanks to PayPal?

Now this is some interesting news that could have a very big impact beyond just the Android marketplace. It seems that Google and PayPal have been talking and not about the weather. Scott Moritz at The Street has ... continue

3 companies made $1.4 billion by misleading online shoppers

The U.S. Senate has begun hearings to investigate the behavior of three big online companies behind online loyalty programs. The three companies: Vertrue, Webloyalty, and Affinion, have generated more than $1.4 billion through misleading programs that duped ... continue

Amazon introduces same-day delivery in some cities, adds shipping options

Every year, I end up renewing my Amazon Prime membership when I realize that it's cheaper than shipping all of Santa's presents in a timely fashion without it. Until today, the biggest drawback (besides the $80 price tag) ... continue

Amazon extends 1-click to developers and merchants

Today, Amazon announced expanded access to its popular mobile payments service, making the list of stuff you can buy from your phone with one tap way longer. I kind of love this service, but it's a bit too ... continue