Target Corp. introduced an online price-matching program just for the holiday season, but now it looks like it’s permanent. The Minneapolis-based retailer announced today that it will allow customers to use Amazon prices for its products on year-round basis. The company will do the same for prices from Best Buy, Walmart and Toys R Us, but Amazon… Read More…
Seattle’s social media queen is leaving KIRO and dreaming big. Jenni Hogan, the KIRO 7 traffic anchor and Seattle’s popular social media maven, announced today that Dec. 28 will be her final day at KIRO. Hogan will be teaming up with Target to “celebrate service” on projects involving Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy and the… Read More…
One particularly bleak January day, while staring at my computer screen for what seemed the 17th hour on an incredibly tedious, time-consuming freelance project, I did what many would do — I turned to Zappos. Two days later, more than $800 in Frye boots landed at my doorstep. It was then that I realized that… Read More…
This could get very interesting, especially in light of the new alliance between Barnes & Noble and Microsoft. The Verge reports today — citing an unnamed source and an internal Target memo — that the giant retailer will stop selling the Kindle due to “conflict of interest.” There certainly seems to be some legs to this… Read More…
Office Depot is joining its rivals Staples and Office Max in selling the Kindle, the electronic reading device from Amazon.com. Office Depot said that the Kindle will be available to shoppers beginning September 25th. “We are thrilled to bring Office Depot customers this lightweight, portable, easy-to-read device that allows them to get all the books… Read More…
It may go down in history as a big business blunder. But, back in 2001, when Target picked Amazon.com to power its e-commerce offerings it may have seemed like a good idea. Today, Target is finally parting ways with Amazon, launching an online retail experience that it fully controls. But have the tides shifted too… Read More…
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