E-Commerce and eBay - Business ExchangeMost Active Articles2009-11-25T03:15:19.933-05:00Business ExchangeBusiness_Exchange@businessweek.comurn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:e-commerce-and-ebayCatherine Holahancholahan605Glyde Debuts New Online Marketplace. E-Commerce 2.0?urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16327052532000250159-a091a981ea655bcda6cec1accc7373282009-11-16T09:52:55.661-05:00You wouldn’t think the world would need another place for people to buy and sell used media such as DVDs, books, video games, and CDs. eBay and Amazon.You wouldn’t think the world would need another place for people to buy and sell used media such as DVDs, books, video games, and CDs. eBay and Amazon.BusinessWeek Online -- Tech Beathttp://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2009/11/glyde_debuts_ne.htmlRobert Hofrhof604373601BrandIndex: eBay's consumer loyalty drops throughout 2009urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16904979843197819396-449f10527d21bcdfefbfc646b411d1df2009-11-16T09:46:03.243-05:00eBay Consumer Loyalty Drops in 2009 eBay's consumer loyalty, measured by whether they would recommend the brand to a friend, has been slowly eroding through all of 2009, according to YouGov's BrandIndex, a daily consumer-perception research service...eBay Consumer Loyalty Drops in 2009 eBay's consumer loyalty, measured by whether they would recommend the brand to a friend, has been slowly eroding through all of 2009, according to YouGov's BrandIndex, a daily consumer-perception research service...drewkerrpress.comhttp://www.drewkerrpress.com/2009/11/auctionbytes-publishes-brandindexs-ebay.htmlDrew Kerrdkerr4757700eBay for the wealthy (Dealscapeurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11766572287662550533-ff3eafcbeea974a7b706a2216ad8e8b52009-11-11T17:22:57.663-05:00Is Obama administration pay czar Kenneth Feinberg crimping your lifestyle? Thinking of hawking your wife's Harry Winston diamonds or an old Porsche Carerra GT supercar to make ends meet but don't know where to go to sell? Well, you need the...Is Obama administration pay czar Kenneth Feinberg crimping your lifestyle? Thinking of hawking your wife's Harry Winston diamonds or an old Porsche Carerra GT supercar to make ends meet but don't know where to go to sell? Well, you need the...thedeal.comhttp://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/11/ebay_for_the_wealthy.phpBrennen Wysongbwysong5983300Be careful about your personal “Internet footprint”!urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18278859314615735970-ad5d8708a50a38e4552adf469a138f742009-10-21T10:54:39.697-04:00So you are an avid internet user. You are born with the Web. You are already on multiple social networking site; you are for instance on Facebook, MySpace or Netlog. You have already a few of your favourite events, parties or clips demonstrating your personal talents on YouTube. You write on blogs and frequently use Twitter to share your thinking. If you are a bit older, you are probably also on LinkedIn and have your resume on-line for anyone in the world to see. If we do Google Image on you, we find one or even multiple pictures of you on the web. Your name is also pretty unique, so you are happy, because your identity is easy to find online.So you are an avid internet user. You are born with the Web. You are already on multiple social networking site; you are for instance on Facebook, MySpace or Netlog. You have already a few of your favourite events, parties or clips demonstrating your personal talents on YouTube. You write on blogs and frequently use Twitter to share your thinking. If you are a bit older, you are probably also on LinkedIn and have your resume on-line for anyone in the world to see. If we do Google Image on you, we find one or even multiple pictures of you on the web. Your name is also pretty unique, so you are happy, because your identity is easy to find online.5deka.comhttp://www.5deka.com/en/articles/54-social-impact/90-be-careful-about-your-personal-internet-footprintOlivier Adamoadam9289900How to Boost Your Google Product Search Rankingsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13974819371951088004-4f5f22457d5414767d6cfdd3077d2f0e2009-10-19T11:42:47.011-04:00Google Product Search is a still little known (but free) service that lets you submit your own product information so potential buyers can more easily find what you are selling. The key is to provide Google with the right information on your products. Here's how...Google Product Search is a still little known (but free) service that lets you submit your own product information so potential buyers can more easily find what you are selling. The key is to provide Google with the right information on your products. Here's how...blogs.business.comhttp://blogs.business.com/whatworks/2009/boost-google-product-search-rankings/Daniel Kehrerdkehrer628121101ICANN approves non-Latin domain namesurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4036787194848970594-25ab3ee9d0965aed6064a0745ae00f6f2009-10-30T18:16:50.625-04:00The organization responsible for managing the assignment of domain names and IP addresses has approved a new plan to allow non-Latin characters in Web extensions. The organization responsible for managing the assignment of domain names and IP addresses has approved a new plan to allow non-Latin characters in Web extensions. CNET News.comhttp://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10387139-93.htmlThomas Huynhthuynh3812101GSI Commerce Buys Online Fashion Discounter for $350 Millionurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11782389665818001306-d18b19a69bcfa70b66f010356eca1ff92009-10-28T03:42:44.104-04:00The idea of holding private sales of premium merchandise on the Web suddenly seems to be in vogue. GSI Commerce, which manages the Web sites for major retailers like Toys “R” Us and Zales, announced on Tuesday that it was...The idea of holding private sales of premium merchandise on the Web suddenly seems to be in vogue. GSI Commerce, which manages the Web sites for major retailers like Toys “R” Us and Zales, announced on Tuesday that it was...New York Timeshttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/28/technology/start-ups/28shop.html?_r=1&ref=technologyRajeev Bajpairbajpai0422200The Internet is “disappearing”; it’s going away...urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8964477561197171595-3a4edf58a61db646be75d5793fe80cdc2009-10-21T10:57:24.801-04:00This was a headline in Financial Times (FT-IT Review) on March 7th 2001:
When the internet “disappears”, you know it has arrived, a viewpoint from Ed Zander, President and COO of Sun Microsystems. I was in Hong Kong at that time and when I read this article, I thought it was very fascinating. This was a headline in Financial Times (FT-IT Review) on March 7th 2001:
When the internet “disappears”, you know it has arrived, a viewpoint from Ed Zander, President and COO of Sun Microsystems. I was in Hong Kong at that time and when I read this article, I thought it was very fascinating. 5deka.comhttp://www.5deka.com/en/articles/55-technology/87-the-internet-is-disappearing-its-going-awayOlivier Adamoadam9286600Boost Sales with 360 Degree Virtual Reality Product Photosurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13375391629288006484-6b8e8e39983212464e003544ae53ddf72009-10-19T11:34:43.029-04:00Want to see the future of picturing products online? Check out 360-degree product photos and virtual reality (VR) images. Forget flat, boring 2-D images. This stuff will bring a new “cool factor” to your website, and can literally put you into a different dimension from your competition... Want to see the future of picturing products online? Check out 360-degree product photos and virtual reality (VR) images. Forget flat, boring 2-D images. This stuff will bring a new “cool factor” to your website, and can literally put you into a different dimension from your competition... blogs.business.comhttp://blogs.business.com/whatworks/2009/boost-sales-360-degree-virtual-reality-product-photos/Daniel Kehrerdkehrer6284400Top Ten E-commerce Platforms and Toolsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10414194903647895917-f48646fa801976ce90a5f4ea0751d3bd2009-01-26T14:32:35.287-05:00Recap from our Top Ten E-commerce Platforms and Tools MeetupRecap from our Top Ten E-commerce Platforms and Tools Meetupfeedgrowth.comhttp://feedgrowth.com/idea-categories/e-commerce/recap-from-our-top-ten-e-commerce-platforms-and-tools-meetup/Jacek Slominskijslominski38211811602The Growing Frustration of eBay Sellersurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16527180477751781645-2e5667c32bd5b6be047bd6ad647524bb2008-10-22T16:21:17.169-04:00eBay's new ratings policies are driving away some small sellers who have been the company's backbone since its founding in 1995 as an online auction site.eBay's new ratings policies are driving away some small sellers who have been the company's backbone since its founding in 1995 as an online auction site.BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/oct2008/sb20081021_503608.htmShirley Bradysbrady22414414301Amid the Gloom, an E-Commerce War urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11111921092552188605-9d9e14f56c3d5b0250f4ec708a550b402008-10-15T15:25:28.119-04:00WHEN the e-commerce giant eBay emerged from the last recession seven years ago with an aura of invincibility, its chief executive, Meg Whitman, boasted that “eBay is to some extent recession-proof.”WHEN the e-commerce giant eBay emerged from the last recession seven years ago with an aura of invincibility, its chief executive, Meg Whitman, boasted that “eBay is to some extent recession-proof.”New York Timeshttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/12/business/12giants.html?ref=companiesSusan Clementsclement69810810800eBay 'Deteriorating'urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16741877411172450229-95a1e3ba6c19d61c13c5fd8fb0822a132008-09-15T11:05:13.929-04:00EBAY WORKERS may be in for a shock they didn’t bargain for, with a report claiming the firm is floundering and preparing to lay off about 10 per cent of the company's 15,000 employees.EBAY WORKERS may be in for a shock they didn’t bargain for, with a report claiming the firm is floundering and preparing to lay off about 10 per cent of the company's 15,000 employees.theinquirer.nethttp://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/09/15/ebay-deteriorating-mass-layoffsOlga Kharifokharif27711111100As Auctions Slow, eBay Targets PayPal for Growthurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:428518928820980910-f8ba71ff8f74bdd1a5b11959e34d773f2009-03-11T14:43:41.536-04:00EBay Inc. Chief Executive John Donahoe said Wednesday the ecommerce company would focus on the global "secondary market," selling low-volume and liquidation products as part of its effort to transform its core marketplace business.
"We are not a retailer," he said during a presentation at the company's analyst meeting in San Jose, Calif. "We will focus on the secondary market."EBay Inc. Chief Executive John Donahoe said Wednesday the ecommerce company would focus on the global "secondary market," selling low-volume and liquidation products as part of its effort to transform its core marketplace business.
"We are not a retailer," he said during a presentation at the company's analyst meeting in San Jose, Calif. "We will focus on the secondary market."online.wsj.comhttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB123679413477397787.html#mod=testModMichael Arndtmarndt561353500Internet Predictions for 2009urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7115203149569416744-a6ba6aa8a1750cc7fd2acf6a892285322009-01-13T12:31:45.036-05:00Last year, economies slowed and entered recessions. Market declines were reminiscent of the 1930s. Volatility set records. Companies failed and filed for bankruptcy protection. Many deals died or were killed. Things changed in the world and in the...Last year, economies slowed and entered recessions. Market declines were reminiscent of the 1930s. Volatility set records. Companies failed and filed for bankruptcy protection. Many deals died or were killed. Things changed in the world and in the...BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/investor/content/jan2009/pi2009019_740617.htm?campaign_id=yhooRobert Hofrhof604444400GM, dealers, take to the Web -- with mixed results (Corporate Dealmaker)urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9724920963919163703-489b73b95bbbd577ec8a462f87205f342009-09-30T16:42:27.956-04:00The auto industry, an "old economy" basket case in desperate need of 21st century ideas, is finding out first-hand what does and doesn't work when trying to sell online. General Motors Co. has pulled the plug on its much-ballyhooed experiment to...The auto industry, an "old economy" basket case in desperate need of 21st century ideas, is finding out first-hand what does and doesn't work when trying to sell online. General Motors Co. has pulled the plug on its much-ballyhooed experiment to...thedeal.comhttp://www.thedeal.com/corporatedealmaker/2009/09/general_motors_dealers_take_to.phpBrennen Wysongbwysong5980000Skype Doubles Connection Fees For Some International Calls | Epicenterurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:120689109261571928-e7f83f35e76a92e258aab44d2a1c926c2009-08-31T23:02:28.986-04:00The recession might be global, but Skype — the world’s largest international phone company — wants more pennies from the pockets of its customers who place overseas calls to landlines and mobile phones. Starting on September 6, Skype is doubling its...The recession might be global, but Skype — the world’s largest international phone company — wants more pennies from the pockets of its customers who place overseas calls to landlines and mobile phones. Starting on September 6, Skype is doubling its...wired.comhttp://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/08/skype-doubles-connection-fees-for-international-calls/Gopal Pillaigpillai4534103Has eBay set Craigslist in its sights?urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8854795234300119351-6f8f367dd84b162c8901c558b31c79972008-10-07T10:10:41.712-04:00MarketWatchhttp://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/craigslist-clearly-sights-ebay/story.aspx?guid=%7B8818DCAF-9DA6-45A9-8E4D-B479F77F0A5C%7D&dist=msr_2Ira Sagerisager558505000Skype Founders Sue eBayurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1307685105034496470-199e5ab4a984e81d77df9d6bab8f296f2009-09-17T12:12:33.351-04:00Skype co-founders Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis have sued eBay, the company that acquired their Internet telephony startup and turned them into billionaires. The lawsuit was filed by their company Joltid, which controls the core technology that powers Skype, in U.S. district court in Northern California. A similar battle is going on in a court in London.Skype co-founders Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis have sued eBay, the company that acquired their Internet telephony startup and turned them into billionaires. The lawsuit was filed by their company Joltid, which controls the core technology that powers Skype, in U.S. district court in Northern California. A similar battle is going on in a court in London.gigaom.comhttp://gigaom.com/2009/09/16/skype-founders-sue-ebay-big-surprise/Olga Kharifokharif2770000Grow Your Biz: From eBay and Beyondurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8872704677099060549-b892989acf182c58ad5ca40e9e9363362008-09-26T13:47:28.366-04:00Written by Gail Goodmanof Entrepreneur.com Setting up shop on eBay(EBAY Quote - - Stock Picks), Amazon (AMZN Quote - - Stock Picks), ProStores and other auction and e-commerce sites is a great way to live the entrepreneurial dream. The problem is you'reWritten by Gail Goodmanof Entrepreneur.com Setting up shop on eBay(EBAY Quote - - Stock Picks), Amazon (AMZN Quote - - Stock Picks), ProStores and other auction and e-commerce sites is a great way to live the entrepreneurial dream. The problem is you'reTheStreet.comhttp://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1617858647&f=9791424020Even eBay hurting in this ecomonyurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:944372603717447870-e20ddfedbeb6a19910aa592c91014a9c2009-01-27T14:15:05.210-05:00eBay is feeling hurt by the economy, then you know it must be bad. For the first time in 10 years, sales dropped at the San Jose, Calif., company, according to a story in the New York Times, with revenue dropping 7% to $2.04 billion.eBay is feeling hurt by the economy, then you know it must be bad. For the first time in 10 years, sales dropped at the San Jose, Calif., company, according to a story in the New York Times, with revenue dropping 7% to $2.04 billion.walletpop.comhttp://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/01/22/even-ebay-hurting-in-this-ecomony?icid=sphere_wsj_teaserGinny Mooregmoore768222200Beyond Online Ads: P&G Sets $4 Billion E-Commerce Goalurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2890657128756451754-7867056bc4fb11445df95e777819c4fc2009-09-08T09:59:19.473-04:00E-commerce has never reached even 1% of Procter & Gamble Co.'s sales, but now the company is looking to increase that share more than fivefold as it seeks to capitalize on its growing investment in digital media.E-commerce has never reached even 1% of Procter & Gamble Co.'s sales, but now the company is looking to increase that share more than fivefold as it seeks to capitalize on its growing investment in digital media.adage.comhttp://adage.com/digital/article?article_id=138848Gabriel Untalguntal4680000FT.com plans pay-per-article systemurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2129687406530499307-015d71052e61a1546541da1277f5a5da2009-08-08T17:21:50.509-04:00The debate between whether or not newspapers should charge for their content, the Financial Times decided to have an option where readers can pay for each article.The debate between whether or not newspapers should charge for their content, the Financial Times decided to have an option where readers can pay for each article.guardian.co.uk Mediahttp://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/aug/07/ft-com-financial-times-pay-per-view-content-chargingThomas Huynhthuynh3811001How to Build an Online Retail Store Making $20 Million Annually: A Online Leather Store Case Studyurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:879269257152326358-b90f06dc0edf445114862ab24bee967b2009-05-19T01:02:01.410-04:00Make money online is a fairy tale for some and a reality for others. For those that are making money online, many are struggling, making less than $500 annually, while some are making more than $100,000 annually. Of those who make money online,...Make money online is a fairy tale for some and a reality for others. For those that are making money online, many are struggling, making less than $500 annually, while some are making more than $100,000 annually. Of those who make money online,...noobpreneur.comhttp://www.noobpreneur.com/2009/05/19/how-to-build-an-online-retail-store-making-20-million-annually-an-online-leather-store-case-study/Ivan Widjayaiwidjaya482121200Online Media: Why Time Spent on Internet Is Leveling Offurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16934707171311156417-df964696b935aac2d0ff1b7bdf25c2262009-07-29T06:56:41.907-04:00Internet usage has essentially leveled off but it's not as bad as you probably think. We all simply have faster connection and have become more efficient in knowing where to go and what to do.Internet usage has essentially leveled off but it's not as bad as you probably think. We all simply have faster connection and have become more efficient in knowing where to go and what to do.adage.comhttp://adage.com/digital/article?article_id=138159Thomas Huynhthuynh3811001