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eBay Adds Geofencing and Deals With Best Buy to Barcode Scanning App
September 18, 2012

eBay is entering the territory of mobile shopping app shopkick with the latest update in the e-commerce giant's barcode scanning app, RedLaser. eBay is adding geofencing to its RedLaser application and partnering with Best Buy to allow users to see special offers, browse open-stock items and view items relevant to them right when they step into one of the electronics retailer's 1,100 locations.

MenScience Opens Flagship Retail Location in New York
September 18, 2012

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eBay Sellers Sued by Amway Settle with the Company
September 17, 2012

In June, Michigan Live broke the story that Amway was suing three eBay sellers for selling Amway items on the online marketplace. One of the defendants who sells under the user name hankinsonk told the news site that he found the items at Goodwill,...

Google Struggles to Unseat Amazon as the Web’s Most Popular Mall
September 17, 2012

Whether you are looking to buy a power tool or neon jeans online, chances are you start your search on Google or Amazon.com. But which one? Behind the scenes, the two companies are waging a war to become the pre-eminent online mall. And e-commerce sites large and small are caught in the cross-fire. As for consumers, the question is whether they will see a full range of products available online. Google is a search engine, not a store, but it is increasingly inching into e-commerce with products like its comparison-shopping service, Google Shopping.

Gap Inc. names H&M designer as creative director for namesake brand
September 17, 2012

San Francisco -- Gap Inc. said Monday it has named Rebekka Bay as creative director and executive VP for Gap Global Design, effective Oct. 1. Bay is most noted for conceptualizing, developing and launching the COS brand for Hennes & Mauritz. She spent...

Etsy Adds International Shipping Labels
September 17, 2012

Etsy announced the launch of USPS International Shipping Labels. However, shipping labels, including International, are only available to sellers who offer Direct Checkout. Etsy said it would gradually release the international shipping labels feature...

Men's Wearhouse Sets Focus on E-Commerce Growth
September 17, 2012

Men's Wearhouse joins the roster of retailers investing in e-commerce and mobile, with net sales up 1% from the same period last year, the retailer has set its sights on multi-channel efforts.

How Mobile Can Be a Bridge to In-Store Shopping
September 17, 2012

A recent Google research project found that 80 percent of searches on smartphones are spontaneous, and nearly half of those are goal-oriented. Often those goals are purchases and, to Jonathan Alferness, this is evidence of mobile's role as a bridge — and an extremely valuable one — from the digital world to the physical one. "We're starting to drive meaningful value that wasn't possible on desktop," said Mr. Alferness, director of product management, mobile ads lead at Google, in a recent interview. "We're driving users to actual, physical retail stores to buy something."