Read more online retailers stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1608/online-retailers.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:20:47 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73490/retailers-sell-flicks-online-at-less-than-cost.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWal-Mart has spurred an online DVD price war by dropping prices on 10 must-have movies to just $10, which analysts agree is below wholesale cost. “We remain committed to offering our customers the lowest prices online at Walmart.com, and will continue to adjust our pricing accordingly,” a company spokesman...http://www.newser.com/story/73490/retailers-sell-flicks-online-at-less-than-cost.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 06 Nov 2009 10:42:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/65580/1-800-flowers-first-retailer-inside-facebook.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tag1-800-Flowers.com continues its record of early technology adoption, Robin Wauters writes in TechCrunch, opening a storefront within Facebook. The company hit the Internet at the surprisingly early date of 1992, and was the first retailer on AOL two years later. It claims it’s the first retailer operating on Facebook,...http://www.newser.com/story/65580/1-800-flowers-first-retailer-inside-facebook.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 29 Jul 2009 13:08:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65062/amazon-buys-rival-zappos-for-about-900m.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf you can't beat 'em, buy 'em. Amazon is shelling out about $900 million in cash and stock to purchase rival online retailer Zappos, reports TechCrunch. Zappos specializes in shoes, and the investment—the biggest in Amazon's 14-year history—suggests Jeff Bezos is looking to shore up his company's less-than-stellar...http://www.newser.com/story/65062/amazon-buys-rival-zappos-for-about-900m.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 22 Jul 2009 19:47:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/44348/cybercops-bust-retailers-whose-deals-are-too-good.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagManufacturers have gone on the offensive to stop discounters from selling their products for less than the minimum advertised price they set, reports the Wall Street Journal. But companies like eBay and Costco are pushing for laws to ban the minimum prices. Some retailers, like Circuit City, use workarounds to...http://www.newser.com/story/44348/cybercops-bust-retailers-whose-deals-are-too-good.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 04 Dec 2008 9:57:20 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/35341/ebay-slashes-listing-fees-75-to-lure-back-sellers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLooking to compete more aggressively with Amazon for users who want to sell items at a fixed cost, eBay is changing its pricing model, lowering listing fees by up to 75% and increasing its final sales commission, BusinessWeek reports. The goal is to increase inventory of items listed at a...http://www.newser.com/story/35341/ebay-slashes-listing-fees-75-to-lure-back-sellers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 20 Aug 2008 9:18:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35150/retailers-struggle-with-ruling-that-okd-price-fixing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Supreme Court ruling that last year allowed manufacturers to set minimum sale prices for their goods is giving retailers fits, the Wall Street Journal reports. Manufacturers, barred from the practice for nearly a century, are being allowed to punish retailers who discount their products by cutting off supplies. Some...http://www.newser.com/story/35150/retailers-struggle-with-ruling-that-okd-price-fixing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 18 Aug 2008 10:57:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34721/irked-ebay-sellers-going-going-gone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStill soured by February's jacked-up fees and changed feedback policy, some sellers have left eBay for greener—and in many cases, smaller—online pastures, reports the Wall Street Journal . Alternative e-commerce sites such as Wigix, Silkfair, Etsy, and Oodle have wooed disgruntled merchants with lower fees, free how-to's and, in...http://www.newser.com/story/34721/irked-ebay-sellers-going-going-gone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 12 Aug 2008 17:24:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31586/new-service-is-like-netflix-for-magazines.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSubscribing to a magazine was once a 1-year commitment, but Time Inc.’s Maghound is changing that, reports Folio. The Netflix-like service launching this fall offers “flexibility, choice, control and personalization,” says Maghound's president. The service allows customers to swap subscriptions at any time, liberating readers from year-long relationships that...http://www.newser.com/story/31586/new-service-is-like-netflix-for-magazines.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 05 Jul 2008 18:50:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27805/retailers-also-have-stock-in-playoffs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFans aren't the only ones rooting for particular teams in the NHL and NBA playoffs: Retailers are hedging their bets as well, getting ready to print different shirts and hats depending on games' outcomes. If Pittsburgh clinches the NHL Eastern Conference today, thousands of commemorative garments will hit the stores...http://www.newser.com/story/27805/retailers-also-have-stock-in-playoffs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 18 May 2008 14:39:05 CDT