The e-commerce giant’s deal for a minority stake in Youku Tudou extends a recent frenzy of acquisitions in China’s fast-growing technology sector.
Companies across the globe have long tried to attract viewers to live Internet broadcasts, with X-rated sites the only real success stories. China appears to have cracked the code.
Though many independent bookstores have blamed the giant online retailer for their struggles, there are signs of a thaw in tensions in Seattle, as many Amazon employees are buying books in brick-and-mortar shops.
Revenue rose 20 percent, but the online retailer said it was considering raising prices by as much as 50 percent on its $79 Prime shipping program.
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Natalie Massenet has already made Net-a-Porter a powerful force in the fashion world. Now, with a new, high-profile post and a print magazine on the way, she is charting a new course.
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Online subscriptions tend to involve no shopping, with merchants sending socks of their own choosing (plain black is a favorite).
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The United States Supreme Court will let stand a decision that the companies must collect sales taxes despite the lack of a physical presence in the state.
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Mobile games are a major growth opportunity, and analysts say a recent flop underscores the challenges Disney faces in a shifting marketplace.
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In one of the most competitive marketing seasons of the year, retailers like Lexus, Sharper Image and Kohl’s are making changes to longstanding campaigns.
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The shopping network and Spanish language TV network have signed a three-year deal to increase sales to Hispanic consumers.
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The altruistic shoemaker Toms is blazing a trail for like-minded companies with a new online store that features retailers with a social bent.
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Gary Vaynerchuk, a social media marketer, pounces on any trend — tweeted or otherwise — in his quest to sell, sell, sell.
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New shopping services will allow consumers to instantly buy items they see on television, in magazines and even in their refrigerators.
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A beloved magazine returns from the dead (again). And this time it’s all about commerce.
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French lawmakers on Thursday approved a law that bars online booksellers from offering free delivery to customers on top of a maximum 5 percent discount on books.
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As digital distribution takes off, some players in the film business are chafing about a lack of open information on how movies perform in on-demand channels.
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The online ticket seller bought the company that runs Hollywood Movie Money, which helps studios promote DVD and Blu-ray releases with free tickets.
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Even as the Web has cost the Postal Service billions of dollars in revenue, strong growth in package deliveries from e-commerce sites has helped to offset the loss.
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At Amazon.com, he has upended industries. Now he promises change at The Washington Post. If his history is a guide, he will have all the laughs.
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It would not be surprising to see Jeff Bezos worry little about turning a quick profit at The Post and instead try to shake up the newspaper industry.
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