Amazon Patents System for Returning Unwanted Gifts

While it may sound more Scrooge than Santa Claus, Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, has filed a patent for technology that would allow customers to return — or “convert” — gifts they don’t like, even before they ac…

No Matter How Successful, Netflix Can’t Shake the Bears

Throughout its history as a public company, Netflix has confounded the critics who’ve said it’ll never survive. Yet, the critics still won’t let up. And, yes, they have a scarily compelling story now. Here’s why 2011 might prov…

How E-Books Are Changing the Economics of Writing

As electronic media accounts for a larger and larger portion of the book business, consumers are benefiting from lower prices for books, and manufacturers are enjoying massive sales. But how is the e-book revolution affecting a…

The Top Wealth-Creating CEOs of 2010

Which CEOs have helped deliver the best returns to investors — and which have done them no good at all? Chief Executive magazine has this year’s ranking of the top 50 best and worst wealth-creating CEOs. The No. 1 shareholder …

Last-Minute Shopping Boosts Online Holiday Sales 12%

So far this holiday season, U.S. online retail spending is up 12% from a year ago. More people took to the Internet last weekend to finish up their last-minute shopping, according to a ComScore report.
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