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Walmart Steps Up E-commerce Presence in China

Posted in Ecommerce, General News / Technology, Retail, tagged , , , , , , , , on June 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

What happens when the world’s largest retailer decides to plant an e-commerce flag in the world’s most populous country?  We’re about to find out. Walmart announced this week that it has finalized an agreement with Shanghai’s government to set up an office in the Chinese commercial city that will serve as headquarters for the retailer’s [...]

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eBay, With an Eye on Local and Mobile Expansion, Buys Where

Posted in Ecommerce, Mobile Commerce, Online Shopping, tagged , , , , , , on April 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

The steady stream of e-commerce acquisitions keeps rolling along as eBay has announced a plan to buy Where, which provides advertising services, mobile apps and search capabilities that enhance local shopping. Full terms of the deal were not disclosed by either party.  It’s expected to close officially by the end of the second quarter of [...]

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New Report Reveals Serious Flaws in Electronic Payment Systems

Posted in Ecommerce, General News / Technology, Merchant Tips, Online Shopping, tagged , , , , , , on April 15, 2011 | 2 Comments »

A new study out this week by researchers at Indiana University casts some serious doubts over the security protocols  used by many leading online payment systems and e-commerce sites, raising concerns that the industry could be facing a dangerous fraud threat in the very near future as a result. The report, “How to Shop for [...]

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AmEx Jumps into the Payment Processing Game

Posted in Ecommerce, General News / Technology, tagged , , , , , , on March 29, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Watch out, PayPal!  Ebay’s popular online payment processing system is about to get a fierce competitor with a big name behind it—American Express. AmEx announced today the launch of its own digital payment platform called Serve, which will enable consumers to make payments online and transfer funds to other individuals as well.  Retailers in the [...]

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Report Finds Disconnect Between Alternative Payment Preferences and Offerings

Posted in Ecommerce, Online Shopping, tagged , , , , , , on October 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Over the past few years, alternative payment methods for online purchases have gradually been gaining in popularity with many shoppers.  The success of PayPal has led to a proliferation of spin-offs offering similar services to consumers, many of which provide a bit more security and peace of mind than credit and debit cards. However, a [...]

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Visa Throwing Its Hat into the Comparison Shopping Ring

Posted in Ecommerce, Online Shopping, tagged , , , , , , , on March 12, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Though a full public release is probably a few months away, it appears that Visa is getting involved in the comparison shopping industry with a new initiative called Rightcliq, which is currently enrolling some early trial members. Details are hazy at best right now but based on the Rightcliq terms of service, consumers will be [...]

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Credit Cards Cornering the Market for Online Purchases? Think Again!

Posted in Ecommerce, Online Shopping, tagged , , , , , , , , on February 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

We’ve been tracking a lot of surveys, reports and studies on online shopping trends lately that have been full of data on traffic numbers and money spent.  Today, however, we came across some research that caught our eye if for no other reason than it surprised us a bit. Research from Javelin Strategy & Research [...]

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