EBay Inc has been quietly testing an online marketplace for deals on local services, expanding into a multibillion- dollar market currently led by Groupon Inc. EBay is also re-designing its website, adding … More: continued here
EBay Inc has quietly launched an online marketplace for deals on local services, taking on Groupon Inc and expanding into a potentially big category. More: continued here
Being Poor and on Food Stamps SucksPatheos (blog)This seemingly obvious truth gets forgotten in the culture war rhetoric that is so eager to put the burden on the allegedly shiftless poor (aka “Takers”) while overlooking the vastly greater entitlements of the rich and immensely powerful (aka “Makers …and more » More: continued here
Five BV County post offices among 13000 nationwide to receive reduced hoursPilot TribuneLast fall, the Postal Service announced plans to close 3,700 offices nationwide, but after hearing from affected customers, the decision was made this spring to instead trim retail hours. Minimized hours at 13,000 locations are set to phase in by … More: continued…
New eBay Makes It Easier for You to Spend MoneyGizmodoNow, everything is heavily curated—each time you visit eBay, you're going to get suggestions of products it thinks you want, based on your past searches and purchases… even if you don't know you want these things. Product pages are totally new with … More: continued here
eBay is changing. The online auction site today is launching a revamped site that adds a "feed" of products users may be interested in, showing them in a Pinterest-like layout. It's part of a strategy to better engage users and offer sellers more effective ways to reach them. Leveraging your purchase and search history, eBay…
EcommerceBytes Walmart Joins eBay and Amazon in Testing Same-Day DeliveryEcommerceBytesHow fast can merchants deliver your online orders? Three years after Amazon launched a Local Express delivery service and two months after eBay announced it was testing same-day delivery, Walmart announced it was doing the same. A video on its …Walmart Begins Testing Same-Day DeliveryComplex.com (blog)all…
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Investors are driving up shares of FedEx Corp. after the world's second-largest package delivery company promised to boost profits by shedding jobs, aircraft and underused assets. More: continued here
eBay has redesigned its core shopping experience with a new Pinterest-style home page, better product pages, search functionality and faster payments. The idea is to make the eBay experience more personalized for consumers. More: continued here
Investors are driving up shares of FedEx Corp. after the world's second-largest package delivery company promised to boost profits by shedding jobs, aircraft and underused assets.FedEx plans to boost profit … More: continued here