eBay buys Shutl, plans for same-day delivery in 25 cities by the end of 2014EngadgetWhile eBay's same-day shipping is a beautiful thing for impulse buyers, its expansion has been slow. The company is speeding things up today by acquiring Shutl, a British startup focused on quick e-commerce deliveries. The deal …
Read More »eBay introduces celebrity-curated collections, expands same-day delivery – Engadget
ITProPortal eBay introduces celebrity-curated collections, expands same-day deliveryEngadgetStarting today, eBay is introducing a new feature designed to streamline your shopping experience: curated collections. Basically, curators handpick products from eBay's database and arrange them into collections; as part of the initial push, the …eBay adds Pinterest-like wanted lists and more same-day…The …
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Ebay announces it will acquire start-up Shutl as it aims to bring one-hour delivery to the UK. More: continued here
Read More »New Moves by Amazon & EBay – ABC News (blog)
New York Times New Moves by Amazon & EBayABC News (blog)EBay (EBAY) is expanding its same-day delivery service to more locations and letting buyers and sellers create “collections” of products available on its site. It's moving beyond its roots as an online auctioneer. The firm says it's expanding the eBay…Ahoy! …
Read More »Food stamps being sold for cash on Craigslist- As extra benefits from 2009 stimulus ends, food stamps in Ala. decline
Food stamp recipients are turning the government handouts into quick cash with ads on Craigslist, despite efforts to stem fraud. More: continued here
Read More »TCI fans flames over Royal Mail price – Financial Times
TCI fans flames over Royal Mail priceFinancial TimesOne of the world's most aggressive hedge fund activists has taken a 5 per cent stake in Royal Mail, fanning the flames of a political furore over whether the 500-year-old company was sold too cheaply. The Children's Investment Fund disclosed a holding … …
Read More »Hedge fund TCI lands 5.8% Royal Mail stake: the questions get harder for Vince … – The Guardian
The Guardian Hedge fund TCI lands 5.8% Royal Mail stake: the questions get harder for Vince …The Guardian… Mail stake: the questions get harder for Vince Cable. Was it really worthwhile trying to endow Royal Mail with a cadre of 'long-term blue-chip' institutional investors if an aggressive hedge fund becomes …
Read More »FedEx Sees Shipments Peaking on Cyber Monday as E-Commerce Grows
FedEx Corp. projects its busiest shipping day this holiday season will be Cyber Monday, Dec. 2, with online retailers driving an 11 percent increase from 2012 to produce the company’s highest volume in history. More: continued here
Read More »Campus post office will remain open through February 2016 – UT The Daily Texan
UT The Daily Texan Campus post office will remain open through February 2016UT The Daily TexanThe lease for UT's on-campus post office has been extended through February 2016 after representatives of University Operations, University Mail Services and the United States Postal Service met on Oct. 17. The lease, initially set …
Read More »FedEx expects increase in holiday deliveries
FedEx expects that holiday shoppers will be more nice than naughty this year, with shipments rising from 2012. The company said Wednesday that it expects to carry more than 22 million shipments on the … More: continued here
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