Archive for the ‘ Shopping and Retail ’ Category

Kindle Cost Cut to $139 as Price War Begins

Amazon.com, the maker of the Kindle e-reader, is introducing two new smaller, lighter versions with high-contrast screens and crisper text.

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An Amazon-Facebook Alliance to Make Shopping More Social

When shoppers connect their Amazon and Facebook accounts, they will get recommendations on what to buy based on what their friends like.

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It’s Just a Phone

Is there anyone who hasn't weighed in on the Apple iPhone 4 problem?

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Luxury Fashion Brands Open Web Stores

Luxury brands were slow to embrace the Web, but the recession has changed their thinking.

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Retail Sales of Video Games Continue to Slip

Lower prices on consoles hurt the figures for May.

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Small Stores See Google as Ally in E-Book Market

Google may soon become the primary source of e-books on the Web sites of hundreds of independent booksellers.

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Amazon Releases Kindle App for Android Phones

Amazon is offering a free Kindle reading application for phones running Google's Android software.

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Batteries That Can Recharge on a PC

A set of batteries that can be recharged through a U.S.B. connection could reduce your carbon footprint.

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Advertising: Showing Commercials on Shelves and in Aisles

One company hopes to show television in stores that media agencies could buy ad time on the way they do for shows watched at home.

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Sales and Profit at Best Buy Fail to Meet Expectations

The chain’s selling, general and administrative costs rose 12.3 percent, narrowing profit margins.

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