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Amazon puts new limit on customer reviews: No more than 5 a week except for verified purchases

Amazon will start capping the number of product reviews any customer can submit in a given week, limiting each person to five/week except for… Read More

Has Nordstrom’s Trunk Club gone out of style? Retailer says it’s worth less than half of the 2014 sticker price

Nordstrom’s $350 million purchase Trunk Club might’ve been a fashion faux pas. The Seattle retailer is taking a $197 million write-down… Read More

QVC-owned Zulily sees 23% revenue spike to $366M, helping home shopping giant increase profit

Zulily is helping QVC post profits amid what the home shopping network calls a “choppy retail environment.” Liberty Interactive Group,… Read More

From clicks to bricks: Why online retailers are setting up shop

If last week’s reporting of the demise of traditional retail sounded familiar, you’ve been paying attention. In the past 20… Read More

Amazon reviews don’t mean as much as you think, study finds

It’s easy to fall under the spell of Amazon. The all-powerful e-commerce behemoth provides an unparalleled customer experience and has… Read More

Login with a selfie? Amazon has a snappy idea to replace online passwords

Amazon thinks passwords are on the outs, and the company has a vision for the future of authentication: Selfies. The e-commerce giant… Read More

‘Get knocked down, but get up again’: Fashion startup co-founder on bouncing back

Glamhive, a three-year-old Seattle startup that rewards people with gift cards for sharing their favorite outfits online, had to get knocked down a… Read More

Turn on Amazon’s new two-factor sign-on process, and other last-minute safe shopping tips

Tis the season of panic shopping.  It’s not quite “I’d better just buy an e-gift card” season yet, but almost.… Read More

Xbox One Elite controllers are selling out, despite their high price

If you are planning on purchasing an Xbox One Elite Controller sometime soon, well, you’d better get a move-on. According… Read More

Amazon launches ‘Black Friday Deals’ store with early access for Prime members

Amazon is once again getting a head start on Black Friday. The Seattle online retail giant today launched a “Black Friday… Read More

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Amazon’s master plan, virtual reality NBA, fashion for geeks, and tech meets politics

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: Amazon is bringing e-commerce to your television set, and suddenly the… Read More

Meet Ya Joe: A new apparel company targeting ‘tech guys’ who struggle with fashion

We can all agree that most men working in the technology industry don’t exactly have great fashion sense. I count myself… Read More

Exclusive: Amazon brings e-commerce to Fire TV and prepares to launch its own shopping channel

Last night, with just a few clicks of an Amazon Fire TV Stick remote, I bought a Hershey’s Halloween Snack… Read More

Geek on the Street: We went to the mall and asked, ‘Why aren’t you shopping online?’

Amazon celebrated its 20th anniversary last week with a massive sale called Prime Day, and new online retail models like Jet.com… Read More

Twitter wants to make it easier to shop for things you see on Twitter

Buying things you see on Twitter is about to get a lot easier. The social media giant announced today that it… Read More

Google struts down the runway, showing off fashion data prowess

According to Google, one of the top fashion trends this season is “jogger pants,” and most surprising of all, that the most… Read More

Is Amazon to blame for Google’s problems?

BusinessInsider’s Nicholas Carlson has a very interesting take on what is wrong with Google, and it essentially boils down to… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Modaym helps consumers find unique products directly from fashion designers

When it comes to online shopping, the options are vast. Almost every fashion retailer has an e-commerce presence. The ubiquity… Read More

Tough to swallow: Longtime Amazon Fresh customers leaving over new $299/year subscription

Some people drive to the store for groceries. Margue Hunt logs in to Amazon Fresh. A tech and retail industry… Read More

Google updates mobile search results with 3D views of products

Google has updated the product listings for mobile devices just in time for Black Friday with new features designed to help… Read More

How Nordstrom is competing on price in the cutthroat world of online retail

When it comes to competing in the retail space, Nordstrom has a tougher time now than it did in the… Read More

‘Singles Day’ is huge: Alibaba on pace to top Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales in one day

In the U.S., Black Friday and Cyber Monday are held up as two prime examples of America’s wealth. Online sales between… Read More

Ex-Diapers.com CEO raises $55M for Jet, looks to battle Amazon with new online ‘shopping experience’

Amazon.com made a bold move three years ago, buying the parent company of Diapers.com for a reported purchase price of… Read More

Shopping with smartphones: Apple’s iOS users outspent Android by 5X on Christmas

An IBM analytics report found that as a percentage of online sales on Christmas Day, people using iOS devices bought… Read More

Shopping with your smartphone: These apps will save you money on Black Friday

If you’re one of the 140 million Americans crazy enough to go shopping this Friday, your smartphone might help you… Read More

eBay’s same-day delivery service offering free shipping through Christmas Eve

Good news for those ordering with eBay’s same-day delivery service: There will be no shipping costs through Christmas Eve. eBay… Read More

In shift from Lockerz, fashion startup Ador raises more cash

Ador will soon be taking the wraps off of its new fashion shopping service. But the company, which emerged from… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Sparktrend tells you where to buy those Pinterest-inspired outfits

Sites like Pinterest have made it easy for shoppers to search for clothes and find inspiration for a new outfit.… Read More

Jason Goldberg’s Amazon-rival Fab lays off more than 100

Things seemed to be flying high this past June for Fab when the New York-based e-commerce upstart raised $150 million at a reported valuation of… Read More

RadioShack, Staples pull plug on Amazon Lockers

Well, that didn’t last long. Staples and RadioShack are pulling the plug on their 11-month-old experiment around Amazon Lockers, the… Read More

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