eBay CEO to keynote Open Mobile Summit next weekUbergizmoCommerce is king at The Open Mobile Summit in San Francisco next week, where mCommerce giant John Donahoe CEO eBay is delivering one of the lead Keynotes. “2011 is the breakthrough year for mobile commerce” says Robin Batt, executive producer of The …

Auctionbytes eBay Expands Availability of Completed Item DataAuctionbytesBuyers and sellers hungry for information about selling prices on eBay got some good news last week. eBay is expanding the availability of completed item information starting with the Collectibles category, though some sellers were … More: continued here

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — FedEx said Monday it’ll hire 20,000 seasonal employees for the holiday season. On Dec. 12, the projected busiest day in company history, the company expects to move more than 17 million shipments, a 10% increase. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, FedEx estimates 260 million shipments, a 12% …

FedEx will increase its workforce by approximately 20,000 with seasonal positions to help handle the surge in holiday shipments at FedEx Ground, FedEx Home Delivery and FedEx SmartPost. The impact of the … More: continued here

DMA concerned by potential direct mail costsBusiness Strata – Business NewsCompanies looking to drive more traffic through their online portals using B2B email marketing and direct mail strategies may be forced to pay more for the services if Ofcom gets its own way. Ofcom made comments last week which suggested …

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Atlanta Journal Constitution EBay 3Q Profit Increases 13% On Revenue GrowthWall Street JournalSAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)–EBay Inc.'s (EBAY) third-quarter earnings rose 13%, as the online retail giant's revenue momentum was tempered by high investor expectations and a conservative outlook for …EBay holiday forecast disappoints, even though 3rd-quarter net income rises …

E-commerce will drive record holiday shipments this year for FedEx, the world’s No. 2 package delivery company said on Monday. More: continued here

FedEx expects to handle more than 17 million packages on its busiest day of the year in mid-December, as holiday shoppers continue to buy more online. More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Swiss ski trips 'much more costly'The Press AssociationInstead, the best bargains for Britons are likely to be found in Bulgaria, according to a ski resort report from Post Office Travel Money. It showed prices had risen by more than 26% in Switzerland, caused by a combination of a plunging …