Navistar has entered into an agreement with FedEx to deliver eStar, its all-electric commercial truck. The company is currently taking orders for the eStar and intends to deliver 400 units by the end of 2010. More: continued here
One day Groupon is launching in Wichita, two days later, it is acquiring a major German competitor to extend its presence in Europe. Groupon is a daily deals site but on a local level, utilizing social networking to get the word out about the promotions featured on its sites. More: continued here
Parcel delivery service employee escapes jail sentencemyHermesMarie Gray from Royal Mail said the company has a "zero tolerance" policy on dishonesty and "that stance is shared by the overwhelming majority of postmen … More: continued here
VT iDirect, Inc. , a company of VT Systems Inc. , today announced that the Office of Post and Telecommunications French Polynesia , a leading telecommunications provider in the Pacific Islands, has launched a new high-speed satellite broadband network based on iDirect’s Evolution platform. More: continued here
Sprint's 4G Enables Chicago Food DepositoryGoing WiMaxFood stamp coordinators with the Food Depository traveled around Cook County to sign up people eligible for food stamps. They used WiMAX-enabled laptops, …Sprint 4G Helps Chicago Food Bank Feed MoreMarketWatch (press release)all 10 news articles » More: continued here
Inside Retailing Selling on eBay and Amazon: pros and cons for SMEsEconsultancy (blog)EBay is the world‟s largest online marketplace, accounting for $60bn sales worldwide in 2008, while Amazon also offers small businesses an opportunity to …EBay Sellers: Get Proactive to Protect Your ReputationDrop Ship (press release) (blog)ACCC ruling to eBay: PayPal not required as sole…
Auctane announced a new version of its eBay app for sellers. Auctane Shipping Manager Pro Version 2.0 allows eBay sellers to purchase and print USPS Priority and Express Mail at up to 20% off retail rates through eBay’s Seller Manager. More: continued here
Investing Contrarian eBay Cloners Strike It Rich again, This Time with GrouponAuctionbytesThe Samwer brothers co-founded Citydeal and are the same brothers who launched eBay clone Alando.de in Germany in 1999, which eBay acquired the same year. …Groupon Acquires Groupon Clone CityDeal, Expands to Europe Extremely EasilyFast CompanyGroupon Acquires CityDeal, Expands To 18 European CountriesTechie BuzzGoing…
Founded only 15 years ago, eBay is the world’s largest online marketplace. eBay enables over 90 million users to buy and sell almost anything: “Whatever it is, you can get it on eBay.” More: continued here
Austria to issue gay stampBay WindowsAustrian Post will issue a gay stamp June 25 in conjunction with Vienna's 15th Rainbow Parade. "To our knowledge this is the first time in … More: continued here