Some analysts say GSI has yet to make the game-changing revenue contribution that eBay has been hoping for; are Kindle-fueled Prime subscriptions moving more sales across the rest of the company's inventory? This and more from around the web in today's ecommerce news roundup! More: continued here
Read More »WV man admits to post office break-in – State Journal
WCHS WV man admits to post office break-inState JournalA Beckley man has admitted to breaking into a post office to seize packages of bath salts addressed to him. A Beckley man has admitted to breaking into a post office to seize packages of bath salts addressed to him. Authorities in …
Read More »eBay Admits Error in Bungled Phishing Report
eBay tried to shut down a post on the EcommerceBytes Blog on Thursday after mistakenly identifying the page as part of a phishing scam. Ironically the page had been publicly available for 40 days before eBay reported it. More: continued here
Read More »William Street Post Office Safe, Airbase Stay Open – WKBW-TV
WGRZ-TV William Street Post Office Safe, Airbase Stay OpenWKBW-TVBy Kendra Eaglin BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) Somehow the 50 year old post office on William Street in Buffalo found itself on a list of more than 200 mail processing facilities across the nation slated for consolidation, its mail processing work scheduled to …
Read More »Post Office to ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ on Saturday – Patch.com
Post Office to 'Stamp Out Hunger' on SaturdayPatch.comStamp Out Hunger Day is Saturday, and local post offices will pick up your nonperishable items as part of the food drive right from your mailbox … you just have to fill the bag. Stamp Out Hunger Day is Saturday, May 12 – …
Read More »eBay UK Encourages Casual Sellers to List via Mobile Apps
eBay UK sent an email to private (non-business) sellers encouraging them to "List in 60 seconds on your mobile with 0 pounds insertion fees." More: continued here
Read More »Socialdashboard.com Emerges on Eve of Facebook’s IPO – San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Socialdashboard.com Emerges on Eve of Facebook's IPOSan Francisco Chronicle (press release)SOCIAL DASHBOARD (www.socialdashboard.com) is a social media desktop combining browser functionality like Chrome, Explorer and Firefox with built-in social components as the port of entry into sites like Facebook, Google, Gmail, YouTube, Ebay, …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Officials: Woman used fake identities to collect thousands in food stamps
An Orlando woman is accused of stealing identities and creating fake family members to collect thousands of dollars in food stamps. Investigators said Nathalie Desir pretended to be several people and even used the identities of dead people in her scheme. But this wasn't her first time stealing, according to …
Read More »The five minute CIO: Catherine Doran – Siliconrepublic.com
Siliconrepublic.com The five minute CIO: Catherine DoranSiliconrepublic.comThis week, we talk to Catherine Doran, CIO at the Royal Mail in the UK. Appointed to her current post last September, Doran has held IT leadership roles in a number of blue chip companies – BT, NatWest, Capital One, Logica and Altergo. More: …
Read More »RRA Slams Tax Stamps On Imported Liquor – AllAfrica.com
RRA Slams Tax Stamps On Imported LiquorAllAfrica.comBy Ivan R. Mugisha, 10 May 2012 Tired of losing inestimable revenues due to the increasing value of smuggled liquor, Rwanda Revenue Authority has introduced tax stamps for all imported alcoholic beverages. All liquor importers have been directed to use … More: continued here
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