Making Android Pay: Checking Out The New Tools In Google Play

At the Google I/O developers conference, the company announced new tools designed to help developers make money with their Android apps.

Section: Mobile Author: Dan Rowinski Publish date: May 23, 2013 Interaction count: 0

Internet Sales Tax: Will It Level The Playing Field... Or Destroy It? [Poll]

A bill that would force Internet retailers to collect sales tax has passed the Senate, but faces a big challenge in the anti-tax…

Section: Small Biz Author: Nick Statt Publish date: May 7, 2013 Interaction count: 0

How Retailers Fight Back Against Shoppers Who Use Them As Showrooms

Innovative apps and time-tested marketing practices are a retailer's best defense against showrooming: customers who shop for items in the…

Section: Web Author: Brian Proffitt Publish date: May 7, 2013 Interaction count: 0

Paper, Bricks & Cash Will Die: The Inevitable Evolution Of Local Commerce

A true believer's bold predictions on what the evolution of local commerce could mean for today's economy.

Section: Mobile Author: Landy Ung Publish date: May 6, 2013 Interaction count: 0

Weaponizing The Patent System: A Tiny Eyewear Startup Faces Financial Extinction

Ditto, a 15-person eyewear startup, is being sued by a giant competitor over alleged patent infringment. Many believe these kinds of…

Section: Web Author: Nick Statt Publish date: April 29, 2013 Interaction count: 0

Brave Businesses Buy Into Bitcoins: Is It A Bubble Or A New Beginning?

As the digital currency becomes more and more mainstream, online businesses are jumping on the bandwagon to stay ahead of the game.

Section: Web Author: Nick Statt Publish date: April 22, 2013 Interaction count: 0

What's Next For Best Buy After Collapse Of Leveraged Buyout?

Last summer, Best Buy founder, Richard Schulze offered to buy the company for $8.8 billion, which would have made it the biggest ever buyout…

Section: Enterprise Author: Brian S Hall Publish date: March 7, 2013 Interaction count: 0

Is Google Launching Its Own Amazon Prime-Style Subscription E-tail Service?

Google may be taking aim at Amazon - and this whole e-commerce thing. 

Section: Web Author: Taylor Hatmaker Publish date: March 5, 2013 Interaction count: 0

E-Commerce in China Poised To Top $265B, Higher Than The U.S. [Infographic]

This year will mark the first time that China exceeds the U.S. in online spending - growing from roughly $194 billion in 2012 to a projected…

Section: Web Author: Nick Statt Publish date: February 27, 2013 Interaction count: 0

Outbox Rolls Out In San Francisco: Plans To Bring Snail Mail Into The Digital Age

Outbox co-founders Will Davis and Evan Baehr want to change the way you receive snail mail - and hope to disrupt the entire USPS in the…

Section: Small Biz Author: Nick Statt Publish date: February 25, 2013 Interaction count: 0

Buying An iPhone 5? Sell Your Old Phone At uSell.com

Trade in your old iPhone or other devices for cash via uSell.com.

Section: Mobile Author: Publish date: February 18, 2013 Interaction count: 0

Twitter Gets #Buytags Via American Express

American Express is injecting e-commerce directly into Twitter by enabling AmEx card holders to purchase select items with nary more than…

Section: Social Author: Brian Proffitt Publish date: February 13, 2013 Interaction count: 0

How Mobile Payments Will Transform The Shopping Experience: A Best-Case Scenario

How do we know that 2013 is really the year that “mobile wallets” will finally take off?

Section: Mobile Author: Michael Della Penna Publish date: February 12, 2013 Interaction count: 0

How I Bargained To Save $200 On An iPad

Who knew you could bargain for a lower price on Apple tablets?

Section: Small Biz Author: Rieva Lesonsky Publish date: February 6, 2013 Interaction count: 0

Mobile Payments' Cashless Utopia Is Not Coming Anytime Soon

Research firm Forrester foresees 48% yearly growth for the mobile payments and mCommerce industry - well below the exponential growth that…

Section: Mobile Author: Dan Rowinski Publish date: January 17, 2013 Interaction count: 0

How Big Brands - With Help From Google & Yahoo - Finance Online Piracy

Are major brands funding online piracy? Yes, even if they're not fully aware of what they're doing.    

Section: Web Author: Adam Popescu Publish date: January 9, 2013 Interaction count: 0

Hey, E-Commerce Entrepreneurs! Aren't You Forgetting Someone?

Startups are hungry to create a loyal market and yet business owners too often forget a ready-made customerbase: friends and family. Make…

Section: Social Author: Rudy DeFelice Publish date: January 2, 2013 Interaction count: 0

What The Heck Were All Those People Doing Shopping Online On Christmas Day?

Forget Black Friday, Christmas Day itself is coming up fast as a big shopping day. But what's really going on here.

Section: Web Author: Brian Proffitt Publish date: December 28, 2012 Interaction count: 0

Lack Of Online Reviews Hurts Apple's Online Store [Infographic]

What are the real reasons Apple hit a four-year low in online customer satisfaction in ForeSee's latest Holiday E-Retail Satisfaction…

Section: Mobile Author: Antone Gonsalves Publish date: December 28, 2012 Interaction count: 0

The Wallet Revolution [Infographic]

This ReadWrite infographic offers some key data points on the path to digital money.

Section: Mobile Author: Fredric Paul Publish date: December 13, 2012 Interaction count: 0

Showrooming: 5 Ways Retailers Can Fight Back [Slideshow]

There are ways brick-and-mortar retailers can fight back against showrooming. Let's hope at least some of them give it a shot.

Section: Web Author: Robyn Tippins Publish date: December 6, 2012 Interaction count: 0

Google Now & Apple's Passbook Compete On Convenience

The smartphone is becoming an increasingly critical ticket to real-world experiences.

Section: Mobile Author: Jon Mitchell Publish date: December 6, 2012 Interaction count: 0

Are Gray Charges Bleeding Red Ink From Your Credit Cards? [Infographic]

Beware the world of gray charges, where recurring charges to your credit card may be slowly draining your funds - without you even realizing…

Section: Web Author: Brian Proffitt Publish date: December 6, 2012 Interaction count: 0

As Mobile-Payment Giants Bicker, Startups Step Up

As the biggest so-called players in the mobile payments industry struggle to create momentum, the opportunity for smaller startups to make…

Section: Mobile Author: Dan Rowinski Publish date: December 5, 2012 Interaction count: 0