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U.S. Steps Up Orbitz Monopoly Inquiry

Nine months after the launch of controversial, airline-backed travel site Orbitz, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is seeking more information in an ongoing probe of the company's practices. ...

Report: European E-Commerce Growing Fast, But Risks Remain

European e-commerce is poised to grow by nearly 50 percent this year but will still account for just 2 percent of all sales across the continent, according to a report from GartnerG2. ...

EBay Takes $30M Stake in Chinese Auction House

For the second time in three weeks, EBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) has moved to solidify its foothold in Asia, buying a stake in Chinese auction site EachNet for US$30 million. ...

Online Grocery Biz Still a War of Attrition

Isn't it great to see a new round of online grocery battles breaking out? No one is more hopeful than I that the outcome will be different this time. But is that just wishful thinking? ...

Amazon Stock Falls on Rumors of Toys ‘R’ Us Unrest

Shares of Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) took a hit after word spread on Wall Street that Toys "R" Us (NYSE: TOY) may be seeking to renegotiate its partnership with the e-tail giant. ...

Is Spam Choking E-Commerce?

To most online consumers, receiving unwanted e-mail marketing messages is just part of being online. Like offline junk mail, it is something people do not like but have learned to live with. ...

The Dot-Com That Would Not Die

The dot-com graveyard had been prepped, the headstone carved and polished. The mourners were gathered, dressed in black and ready to toss worthless stock certificates onto the casket. ...

Online Travel Sites Unveil Asia Expansion Plans

Following a trail blazed by a host of e-commerce companies, Travelocity (Nasdaq: TVLY) and Priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) have announced separate plans to expand into the Asian market within the next few weeks. ...

PayPal Users Sue over Frozen Funds

PayPal has been hit with a class-action lawsuit by members who claim the online payment company froze their funds without their prior knowledge ...

You Picked a Fine Time To Leave, Mr. J

It's been said before, but it's worth repeating: Timing is everything. So whenever Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) chief financial officer Warren Jenson decided to leave his post, determining when to announce it was a delicate matter indeed. ...

MSN Makes Online Bill Payment Push

Saying that the number of members using its online bill payment service has doubled recently, MSN on Tuesday launched its latest challenge to the dominance of online banks and financial institutions ...

Priceline Eyed as Takeover Target

With travel sector heavyweights Expedia (Nasdaq: EXPE) and Travelocity (Nasdaq: TVLY) already busy with takeover deals, speculation has turned to whether Priceline (Nasdaq: PCLN) could be next. ...

Online DVD Rental Shop Netflix Files for IPO

DVD rental site Netflix.com is hoping a rejuvenated stock market can breathe life back into its long-shelved initial public offering. ...

E-Commerce Clutter and Consumer Confusion

By now, things should be clearer. The shakeout should have left e-commerce neater and more orderly. A variety of companies should occupy various sectors, each with its own distinct reason for being, its own niche, its own special appeal to consumers. ...

Amazon: Free Shipping Paying Off

E-tailer Amazon.com's (Nasdaq: AMZN) free shipping offer is showing "pleasant" results and is helping to boost average order size, a company executive said Wednesday ...

How the Bricks Conquered the Net

If e-commerce were a mad dash to the finish line, pure-plays would have taken the gold medal, according to analysts. But it has turned into a marathon -- and as dot-com startups gasp for breath, traditional retailers, many of which stumbled out of the gate, are steadily passing pure-plays like the tortoise that whipped the hare. ...

Overstock.com Follows PayPal’s IPO Path

Apparently hoping to ride the coattails of the first successful Internet IPO in well over a year, closeout e-tailer Overstock.com has filed for its own initial public offering. ...

Seeking the Dot-Com Doubter’s Wisdom

It shouldn't surprise me anymore, but I'm still shocked whenever I run across an e-commerce naysayer. ...

E-Grocery Turf Battle Heats Up on West Coast

Grocery chain Albertson's (NYSE: ABS) on Monday said it will offer its online shopping service in Portland, Oregon, setting up a head-to-head battle with fellow brick-and-mortar grocer Safeway (NYSE: SWY), which began service there in mid-January. ...

Dot-Com Job Cuts Near Two-Year Low

Dot-com job losses dipped below 1,000 in February, falling to their lowest level in nearly two years, according to a new report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas (CGC) ...

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