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

Watch out Amazon Marketplace, Amazon Basics launches

Saturday, Amazon took on a small segment of the third-party market with a new line of electronics called "Amazon Basics." Gadget fans don't need to get all a-twitter yet- the line is mostly cables, blank CDs and blank ... continue

4 Reasons why online shopping sucks

The end of the month is coming and I'll have a little bit of money sitting in my PayPal account but it leaves  me in a little bit of a quandary. Like, do I transfer some; or ... continue

The economy will slow US online holiday sales, really?

We do not need a study to conclude that economy would slow US online holiday sales, but here's one from Forrester Research. Sales would reach $44 billion, representing a 12 percent increase over the last year but ... continue

Alibaba invests $732 million in Taobao

Alibaba Group is investing $732 million in Taobao, China's largest consumer e-commerce company. The move should cement Taobao as the shopping destination of choice for Chinese consumers. Taobao has created an e-commerce ecosystem consisting of 80 million users, ... continue