Amazon.com Inc. and Facebook are among partners in a $250 million fund run by venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers that will support entrepreneurs creating social-media applications and services.
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Amazon’s third-quarter profits rose 16% thanks to surge in sales of electronic products such as its Kindle e-reader, the world’s largest online retailer reported after the bell Thursday.
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EBay shot past the high-end of its third quarter earnings estimates Wednesday, even as the e-commerce giant struggles to hold onto sellers and grow its gross merchandise volume.
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Online sales during the holiday season are likely to exceed their 2009 levels as shoppers shift away from shopping at some brick-and-mortar operations such as electronics and warehouse stores, said market research firm The NPD …
Smartphones are shifting the balance of shopping power to consumers. Now there are applications for just about every aspect of shopping, from instant price comparisons to green ratings. Here’s a quick roundup of some of the bet…