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The Marketplace Fairness Act was introduced today by Sens. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Tim Johnson (D-S.D.).

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Christmas '11: The Retail Forecast, a half-day conference presented by the Retail Marketing Society on Nov. 1 in New York City, showcased Morgan Stanley analysts naming eight cross-channel retailers they're betting on for success this holiday season. In part one of this article in yesterday's ROI Report, I highlighted Macy's, Nordstrom, ANN INC. and Coach. Today I report on what the analysts expect for Limited Brands, Amazon and eBay this holiday season.

Amazon officially changed the name of its Chinese operation from Joyo Amazon to Amazon China. The company will soon shorten its domain name there to Z.cn, officials said at a ceremony marking the opening of Amazon's 10th operations center in China.

The days of tax-free internet shopping may soon be coming to an abrupt end. Two Republican senators are preparing to introduce new legislation that would allow states to force Amazon.com and other out-of-state online retailers to collect sales taxes.

Amazon has unveiled an augmented reality iPhone app that allows you to discover information about everyday products around you. Flow powered by Amazon lets you use your camera to find, review and buy items within the application.

Christmas '11: The Retail Forecast, a half-day conference presented by the Retail Marketing Society on Nov. 1 in New York City, showcased Morgan Stanley analysts naming eight cross-channel retailers they're betting on for success this holiday season.

While brick and mortar retailers are trying to figure out if they should open at the strike of midnight on Black Friday — or even jump the gun and get started with sales on Thanksgiving Day — e-tailers don't really need to be concerned, since they follow (outages not included) a 24/7/365 operating schedule. But Amazon.com is not a company to let others get a jump on it and so has launched its very own Black Friday Deals store. Okay, we and everyone else knows it is simply a marketing device, but since someone at Amazon thought of it

Amazon’s delivery locker system, which was first tested last month in Seattle, has been activated in New York City. Instead of having a package delivered to your home or business address, people who live near to a locker location can choose to send it there and then collect it at a convenient time using a unique code.

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Amazon's (AMZN) The Black Friday Deals store will feature discounts on hundreds of items like cameras, video games, movies, tools, watches, jewelry, clothing and more, now through Black Friday. "When it comes to holiday gift shopping there are three things customers want: low prices, items to be in-stock and ready to ship, and a convenient shopping experience," said Sally Fouts, spokeswoman for Amazon. "So in addition to our everyday low prices, customers will find exceptional deals in our Black Friday Deals store starting today all the way through Black Friday. These are deals customers won't