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Amazon (NASD: AMZN) Expanding in Digital Book Market

March 28th, 2013 - 0 comments - Filed Under - by
Amazon (NASD: AMZN) has become a dominant presence in the market for digital books through their Kindly product, and now, it appears that the firm is trying to increase its reach in this space. Amazon recently announced they will by Goodreads, a popular site aimed at book recommendations. Although a relatively small firm, they are [...]

Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) To Offer Cash Payment Online Shopping

March 28th, 2013 - 0 comments - Filed Under - by
While the online market place has grown exponentially in the past decade, some consumers remain worried to share their credit card information online, following a rash of identity theft losses and mounting hacking attacks. Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), ever the innovator, is launching a new model for their e-commerce: paying in cash. The world’s largest retailer [...]

Google (NASD: GOOG) Joins Amazon (NASD: AMZN) and Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) In Same Day Delivery Market

March 28th, 2013 - 0 comments - Filed Under - by
The one complaint the e-commerce shoppers have consistently voiced is the delay in receiving their goods. While consumers have flocked to shopping online for the past decade, when something is needed today, they have reluctantly schlepped to a local store, and pay whatever price was being asked. That may all be on the brink of [...]

“Showrooming” Customers Good for Amazon (NASD: AMZN), Bad for Best Buy (NYSE: BBY)

February 28th, 2013 - 0 comments - Filed Under - by
  Despite popular opinion, it appears that online retail giant Amazon (NASD: AMZN) already has showrooms in many customers mind – unfortunately for the showrooms, they are Target (NYSE: TGT), Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), and Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT).   Price conscious customers are displaying a new behavior known as “Showrooming”, where shoppers who walk around [...]