Walker Lockhart got his start in e-commerce working for a certain Seattle company known for its obsessive focus on the customer. Twenty-two years and several jobs after that first gig… Read More
India is shoring up its e-commerce regulations, announcing expanded rules Wednesday that are likely to hit Amazon in one of its most important global markets. The new rules prohibit e-commerce… Read More
Michael Lagoni’s startup journey began five years ago with just $300 inside a tiny 400 square-foot Capitol Hill apartment. The former Amazon manager had come up with an idea to… Read More
President Donald Trump’s mission to get the United States Postal Service to extract better deals from retailers like Amazon got a boost Tuesday when a review he ordered reported that “packages… Read More
Few things are as frustrating as trucking down to the store to find a particular item, only for it to be sold out and leave empty-handed. Walmart thinks it has… Read More
German regulatory officials have launched an investigation to find out whether Amazon’s business practices toward sellers in its marketplace are unfair. Bundeskartellamt, Germany’s Federal Cartel Office, announced the probe Thursday… Read More
Update: Adobe reported a record $7.9 billion spent on Cyber Monday, with $2.2 billion coming from smartphones. “Buy Online Pick Up In Store” saw a 65 percent spike year-over-year, as… Read More
In the two years since Blue Nile sold to Bain Capital Private Equity and Bow Street LLC for $500 million — removing it from the stock market — the Seattle-based… Read More
Book lovers trying to find rare volumes on Amazon-owned AbeBooks may see fewer choices, as hundreds of international booksellers have started what’s being called a “flash strike” against the site.… Read More
Do you ever get that feeling when you walk into a beautiful home, and wish you had the magic touch that inspired the design? The kitchen tile is perfect. The… Read More
The United States Postal Service plans to raise rates for the Parcel Select service used by Amazon, FedEx, and UPS by 9.1 to 12.3 percent, according to a new filing… Read More
Amazon and eBay have been battling it out in e-commerce for years — for both buyers and sellers — though eBay CEO Devin Wenig doesn’t see it that way. Speaking… Read More
Today’s featured stories Green Bay Packers and Microsoft win domain name fight after family sought cash, tickets and tablets Amazon sues over malicious ads, alleging a ‘sophisticated and widespread’ scheme… Read More
The European Union is looking into how Amazon handles data from smaller sellers in its marketplace. Regulators want to find out whether Amazon is using that information to gain an advantage… Read More
Zulily co-founder and former CEO Darrell Cavens is stepping away from the e-commerce company that he jokingly refers to as his “third child” ― for real this time. Cavens abdicated his… Read More
Target had its best non-holiday digital sales day ever in July, and the retailer might have its rival Amazon to thank. Target’s one-day sale on July 17 “blew away” company… Read More
This week, Spocket closed a $1.2 million fundraising round to double the Vancouver, B.C., startup’s team and push further into social media e-commerce. Plug and Play Ventures, Panache Ventures, 7 Gate… Read More
Amazon has pulled items with Nazi and racist symbolism from its website after advocacy groups raised concerns about the content, according to multiple reports. Earlier this month, The Action Center… Read More
For months, President Donald Trump has been accusing Amazon of ripping off the U.S. Postal Service. The e-commerce giant has endured the criticism in silence but a newly formed lobby… Read More
Starbucks will integrate its online store and customer rewards program with Alibaba’s popular apps and online services, used by more than 500 million people in China, and launch a new delivery… Read More
Apparently this Amazon Prime Day didn’t go to the dogs after all. Amazon Prime members purchased more than 100 million products on Monday and Tuesday in the fourth annual Prime… Read More
Sellers across Amazon’s marketplace are peddling goods that promote bigotry and violence, according to a new report from two progressive advocacy groups that focus on issues like racial and economic… Read More
States can collect sales tax from online sellers even if those companies don’t have a physical presence in the state, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday morning in a case… Read More
Google announced today that it will invest $550 million in Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com. The deal gives Google a path into the Chinese e-commerce market and does the same for… Read More
Amazon showed up all over tech expert Mary Meeker’s massive annual Internet Trends report this year, demonstrating how much the tech giant has branched out in recent years. Presented at… Read More
Best Buy’s chief digital officer, Bala Subramanian, has left the company to serve as the chief digital officer of wireless communications giant AT&T, GeekWire has learned. AT&T confirmed his addition… Read More
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Amazon has publicly addressed its relationship with the United States Postal Service for the first time since President Donald Trump recently escalated his criticism of the e-commerce giant dealings with the… Read More
[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every episode, check back weekday afternoons for more, and sign up… Read More
The Home Depot said it will hire 1,000 technology workers this year as part of a three-year, $11.1 billion strategic investment in technology and logistics. The hiring push will help… Read More