Angry shopper sues Amazon over data theft at Zappos.com Just three days after online shoe retailer Zappos.com suffered a serious data breach, a Texas woman has sued Amazon.com over… Read More
Ready for the smart store? How Microsoft wants to reinvent the retail experience With the expansion of Microsoft’s Kinect to Windows, the sensor is expected to start showing up first in commercial situations,… Read More
Say, what? Seattle M&A expert says Microsoft should buy Barnes & Noble We’ve heard a lot of wild M&A chatter to start off the new year, including Amazon.com’s reported interest in RIM. But… Read More
Barnes & Noble ponders spinning off Nook e-reader business Yesterday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Barnes & Noble was looking to sell its book publishing arm. Today, the company… Read More
A huge haul: U.S. online holiday spending tops $35B Online retailers raked in some big bucks this holiday season, with comScore today releasing a report showing that e-commerce spending… Read More
Amazon tops customer satisfaction survey as Netflix takes a big hit This is hardly a surprise. Amazon.com distanced itself from Netflix in the ForeSee Holiday E-Retail Satisfaction Index, an annual study… Read More
Amazon.com picks Boston for new development center Amazon.com has been growing like a weed over the past year, hiring hundreds of engineers and developers at its new… Read More
Americans post biggest week in online shopping since dawn of time If you bought something online last week, you were part of history. Americans spent nearly $6.3 billion to buy stuff over… Read More
Amazon.com continues to grow, gobbling up prime real estate Amazon.com added more than 8,000 employees during the third quarter — a mind-numbing hiring pace for the Seattle-based online retailer.… Read More
Starbucks to serve beer and wine on Amazon campus Amazon employees in need of an after-work drink will soon have even more options, thanks to another Seattle corporate giant,… Read More
Online retail sales surge 26% on Black Friday: Amazon ranks as most visited site Online retailers are supposed to get their big boost on Cyber Monday — the first Monday following the Thanksgiving holiday… Read More
Siri, can you find me a deal? Wishpot integrates with iPhone assistant Wishpot has rolled out a new service, just in time for the holiday shopping rush. The Seattle upstart has developed… Read More
Seattle companies dominate Consumer Reports ‘Naughty & Nice’ holiday list Maybe the “Seattle Nice” stereotype really does hold true. Well, at least when it comes to doing business. Consumer Reports… Read More
Irvine resigns as CEO of Blue Nile Blue Nile CEO Diane Irvine plans to resign as CEO of the Seattle online jewelry retailer effective this Friday. No… Read More
Tesla Motors sets grand opening for Bellevue store, plans to close Seattle showroom A few weeks ago, we told you about Tesla Motors’ plans to open a new store on the second floor… Read More
Admit it, Apple fans: Microsoft’s stores are pretty darn fun After covering the grand opening of Microsoft’s first Seattle store last week, I got a chance to stop by the… Read More
Amazon unit expands into groceries, selling tea to jam In Seattle, Amazon.com customers have long been able to purchase groceries and have them delivered to the doorstep. Now, the… Read More
How to buy a phone: Watch the AmazonWireless rap video Buying a new mobile phone can be a serious pain. To sort through the mess, Amazon.com has resorted to short-form… Read More
As Amazon threat mounts, Barnes & Noble expands beyond books online Barnes & Noble typically conjures images of books, calendars, CDs and other published items. But the retailer is looking to… Read More
On the scene: Microsoft opens its first Seattle store Microsoft opened a new store at University Village in Seattle this morning — the 12th in its fledgling retail chain… Read More
Microsoft’s Seattle store: Wait, you’re not in line for a PC? Microsoft’s first store inside the Seattle city limits will open Thursday morning, and as with other Microsoft store openings around… Read More
Amazon.com, Costco among the most trusted brands Amazon.com has been taking some hits lately, with at least two congressmen arguing that the company’s new Silk browser for… Read More
Celebrate the joys of the holiday season with a Cheezburger greeting card? Cheezburger, Seattle’s oddball network of comedy Web sites, already does a pretty healthy business selling T-shirts, plush toys and calendars.… Read More
Microsoft touts Kinect at tiny hut in shadow of Apple store Crowds flocked to the Apple store at University Village in Seattle on Saturday afternoon, enticed by the possibility of picking… Read More
Exclusive: Hands-on with Amazon Locker, now working We’ve had fun tracking the appearance of Amazon Lockers around the Seattle region over the past few weeks, and this week… Read More
T-Mobile’s discount strategy now includes a $30 plan at Walmart T-Mobile plans to begin selling a $30 wireless plan at Walmart, one of the latest moves by the Bellevue carrier… Read More
T-Mobile stores getting upscale redesign … in magenta, of course T-Mobile USA this morning showed off a new look that will be rolled out to nearly 400 of its stores.… Read More
Startup Spotlight: MyArtMatch is like Pandora for artwork Pandora transformed the way people listen to music, creating personalized stations based on the listening habits of users. Now, MyArtMatch… Read More
Apple to revamp Seattle store across from new Microsoft site Apple plans to renovate its 8-year-old store in Seattle, upgrading its location in the University Village shopping center with many… Read More
Gov. Jerry Brown signs Amazon compromise law on Internet sales tax collection California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law a compromise bill that will give Amazon.com a reprieve on collecting sales… Read More
