The numbers are in, and Cyber Monday lived up to its name. U.S. retail e-commerce spending hit $1.25 billion this past Monday as shoppers flocked to online retailers like Amazon.com… Read More
Microsoft says its Xbox 360 sold more than 960,000 units in the U.S. during the past week, setting a new weekly record for the console as the holiday shopping season… Read More
Ken Moss, who spent 20 years at Microsoft before going on to co-found the Seattle startup CrowdEye, has landed a new job as vice president of managed marketplaces technology at… Read More
Today is “Cyber Monday,” in case you somehow missed all those ads from all those retailers trying to distract you with the promise of online deals, taking advantage of your… Read More
Online retailers are supposed to get their big boost on Cyber Monday — the first Monday following the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. But Amazon.com performed pretty well on Black Friday, a… Read More
Americans not only chowed down on turkey and dressing on Thanksgiving Day. They also visited their favorite online retailers. According to a new study by Hitwise, total visits to the… Read More
The Kindle and Nook are locked in a heated battle, and the rivalry is about to get a little hotter this Friday. Barnes & Noble just announced that it is… Read More
Wishpot has rolled out a new service, just in time for the holiday shopping rush. The Seattle upstart has developed a new service that integrates with the new Siri voice… Read More
A few weeks ago, we told you the story about Zoomingo, the new mobile application from serial entrepreneur Shirish Nadkarni. The idea? Transform the way shoppers discover discounts on clothing, jewelry,… Read More
Amazon.com surprised us back in June when it released a mobile application for the AmazonFresh grocery delivery service exclusively for Windows Phone, bypassing both Android and iPhone. But the online retailer,… Read More
One of the big drawbacks historically of Groupon — at least in this shopper’s humble opinion — is that the daily deals require way too much advanced planning. In other… Read More
Maveron likes to place bets on new consumer-oriented startups. Those range from sandwich shops (Potbelly) to pet insurance (Trupanion). Now, the Seattle venture capital firm led by former investment banker Dan Levitan… Read More
You may laugh when you see them on late-night TV, but infomercials for grills, cleaning supplies, jewelry and other consumer products still represent a very big business in the U.S.… Read More