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1 Jun 2023

Big senior leadership shakeup at Nike

Big senior leadership shakeup at Nike

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A version of the Xbox without motion detection is being offered to customers by Microsoft for US$100 less than the Kinect version. Image:

Price reduced on motionless Xbox units

14 May 2014

Online shopping in the US is likely to be worth US$294bn this year according to Forrester Research. Image: Doomu

Mobile driving up US online retail sales

13 May 2014

Jack Ma, Founder of Alibaba, the world's biggest online retailer. Image:

Yahoo shares fall after Alibaba IPO filing

8 May 2014

Amazon's distribution centre in the UK. Twitter users can now connect their account to Amazon and add items direcly to their cart and then pay for them when they next log on. Image:

Twitter, Amazon team up for in-app purchasing

6 May 2014

Potomac Video, Washington's last video rental store, is closing down at the end of May. Image:

Washington's last video store calls it quits

5 May 2014

Characters from the hit show The Sopranos. These and other old shows from HBO are now available on Amazon Prime. Image: Wikipedia

Amazon Prime to distribute old shows from HBO

24 Apr 2014

Thomas Piketty's book on economic hoarding by the wealthy is now top of Amazon's best seller list. Image:

French economist's book on inequality tops Amazon list

23 Apr 2014

Amazon's Fire TV bundle that will offer streaming video in competition with Hulu and Netflix. Image:

Amazon launches new device for streaming video

3 Apr 2014

Microsoft's Satya Nadella says Office for iPads is Apple's top selling app. Image: Wikipedia

Microsoft's Nadella crows over iPad Office release

31 Mar 2014

Computers lose more ground to tablets

Computers lose more ground to tablets

28 Mar 2014

Retail: How to avoid energy wastage and manage costs

Retail: How to avoid energy wastage and manage costs

Jon Rabinowitz 24 Mar 2014

Masayoshi San, chairman of Softbank. Image:

Japan's Sprint owner eyes US telecom price war

12 Mar 2014

The creator of the Internet, Tim Berners-Lee. Image:

World Wide Web now 25 years old

12 Mar 2014

There is a proliferation of new medical apps for mobile phones. Image:

Medicine goes mobile with smartphone apps, devices

20 Feb 2014

US drugstore giant CVS to remove cigarettes from store shelves

US drugstore giant CVS to remove cigarettes from store shelves

6 Feb 2014

iBeacon reaches out to US Apple shoppers

iBeacon reaches out to US Apple shoppers

9 Dec 2013

Amazon to hire 70,000 seasonal emloyees

Amazon to hire 70,000 seasonal emloyees

2 Oct 2013

'Grand Theft Auto V' hauls in USD800m in debut

'Grand Theft Auto V' hauls in USD800m in debut

20 Sep 2013

Home Depot gains on housing recovery

Home Depot gains on housing recovery

22 Aug 2013

Walmart trims 2013 outlook amid tight spending

Walmart trims 2013 outlook amid tight spending

16 Aug 2013

Amazon goes on US hiring spree

Amazon goes on US hiring spree

30 Jul 2013

Morning after pill for girls any age in USA

Morning after pill for girls any age in USA

12 Jun 2013

Authors oppose Amazon's internet bid

Authors oppose Amazon's internet bid

12 Mar 2013

Valentine's Day special: a collection of romantic stats from Mintel

Valentine's Day special: a collection of romantic stats from Mintel

19 Feb 2013

Study highlights digital wallet market potential and current adoption barriers

Study highlights digital wallet market potential and current adoption barriers

5 Feb 2013

IGA partners with Unitrade to expand to SA

IGA partners with Unitrade to expand to SA

18 Jan 2013

Mobile devices outpace older computers

Mobile devices outpace older computers

8 Jan 2013

2012 US online holiday spending up 14%

2012 US online holiday spending up 14%

5 Jan 2013

US town bans bottled water

4 Jan 2013

Festive facts from Mintel for the holidays

Festive facts from Mintel for the holidays

31 Dec 2012

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Online shopping in the US is likely to be worth US$294bn this year according to Forrester Research. Image: Doomu

Mobile driving up US online retail sales

13 May 2014

Jack Ma, Founder of Alibaba, the world's biggest online retailer. Image:

Yahoo shares fall after Alibaba IPO filing

8 May 2014

Amazon's distribution centre in the UK. Twitter users can now connect their account to Amazon and add items direcly to their cart and then pay for them when they next log on. Image:

Twitter, Amazon team up for in-app purchasing

6 May 2014

Potomac Video, Washington's last video rental store, is closing down at the end of May. Image:

Washington's last video store calls it quits

5 May 2014

Characters from the hit show The Sopranos. These and other old shows from HBO are now available on Amazon Prime. Image: Wikipedia

Amazon Prime to distribute old shows from HBO

24 Apr 2014

Thomas Piketty's book on economic hoarding by the wealthy is now top of Amazon's best seller list. Image:

French economist's book on inequality tops Amazon list

23 Apr 2014

Amazon's Fire TV bundle that will offer streaming video in competition with Hulu and Netflix. Image:

Amazon launches new device for streaming video

3 Apr 2014

Microsoft's Satya Nadella says Office for iPads is Apple's top selling app. Image: Wikipedia

Microsoft's Nadella crows over iPad Office release

31 Mar 2014

Computers lose more ground to tablets

Computers lose more ground to tablets

28 Mar 2014

Retail: How to avoid energy wastage and manage costs

Retail: How to avoid energy wastage and manage costs

Jon Rabinowitz 24 Mar 2014

Masayoshi San, chairman of Softbank. Image:

Japan's Sprint owner eyes US telecom price war

12 Mar 2014

The creator of the Internet, Tim Berners-Lee. Image:

World Wide Web now 25 years old

12 Mar 2014

There is a proliferation of new medical apps for mobile phones. Image:

Medicine goes mobile with smartphone apps, devices

20 Feb 2014

US drugstore giant CVS to remove cigarettes from store shelves

US drugstore giant CVS to remove cigarettes from store shelves

6 Feb 2014

iBeacon reaches out to US Apple shoppers

iBeacon reaches out to US Apple shoppers

9 Dec 2013

Amazon to hire 70,000 seasonal emloyees

Amazon to hire 70,000 seasonal emloyees

2 Oct 2013

'Grand Theft Auto V' hauls in USD800m in debut

'Grand Theft Auto V' hauls in USD800m in debut

20 Sep 2013

Home Depot gains on housing recovery

Home Depot gains on housing recovery

22 Aug 2013

Walmart trims 2013 outlook amid tight spending

Walmart trims 2013 outlook amid tight spending

16 Aug 2013

Amazon goes on US hiring spree

Amazon goes on US hiring spree

30 Jul 2013

Morning after pill for girls any age in USA

Morning after pill for girls any age in USA

12 Jun 2013

Authors oppose Amazon's internet bid

Authors oppose Amazon's internet bid

12 Mar 2013

Valentine's Day special: a collection of romantic stats from Mintel

Valentine's Day special: a collection of romantic stats from Mintel

19 Feb 2013

Study highlights digital wallet market potential and current adoption barriers

Study highlights digital wallet market potential and current adoption barriers

5 Feb 2013

IGA partners with Unitrade to expand to SA

IGA partners with Unitrade to expand to SA

18 Jan 2013

Mobile devices outpace older computers

Mobile devices outpace older computers

8 Jan 2013

2012 US online holiday spending up 14%

2012 US online holiday spending up 14%

5 Jan 2013

US town bans bottled water

4 Jan 2013

Festive facts from Mintel for the holidays

Festive facts from Mintel for the holidays

31 Dec 2012

First ever US$7bn online spending week brings holiday season spending to US$35bn

First ever US$7bn online spending week brings holiday season spending to US$35bn

22 Dec 2012

Green Monday spending jumps 13% to US$1.275bn

Green Monday spending jumps 13% to US$1.275bn

14 Dec 2012

US online holiday spending approaches US$27bn

US online holiday spending approaches US$27bn

11 Dec 2012

US online holiday spending surpasses US$21bn, up 14% vs last year

US online holiday spending surpasses US$21bn, up 14% vs last year

6 Dec 2012

US Cyber Monday results

US Cyber Monday results

3 Dec 2012

Survey: 87% of US consumers will use a mobile device to help make holiday purchases

Survey: 87% of US consumers will use a mobile device to help make holiday purchases

3 Dec 2012

Macy's taps into the Millennial generation

Macy's taps into the Millennial generation

15 Nov 2012

comScore reports US$41.9bn in Q3 2012 US retail e-commerce spending

comScore reports US$41.9bn in Q3 2012 US retail e-commerce spending

8 Nov 2012

From bricks to clicks: Which retailers are carving out space in the m-commerce market?

From bricks to clicks: Which retailers are carving out space in the m-commerce market?

20 Sep 2012

Amazon launches Kindle store in India

Amazon launches Kindle store in India

23 Aug 2012

Environmentally friendly purchases heat up in emerging markets

Environmentally friendly purchases heat up in emerging markets

21 Aug 2012

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