Facebook poaches PayPal president to run messaging appsPayPal president David Marcus has left the mobile payments giant to work on Facebook's growing number of instant messaging users.June 9, 2014 by Zack Whittaker in E-Commerce
Facebook to grab 15.8 percent of global mobile ad revenueThe social networking giant will rake in a hearty chunk of the global mobile advertising revenue in 2013, but it's a long shot away from Google's majority slice.August 28, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in E-Commerce
Apple second place in UK's largest online retailers; Amazon retains top spotJust behind Amazon.com, holding the top spot as the UK's number one retailer, we find Apple's online store, which leapfrogged six-places in the past quarter.November 21, 2011 by Zack Whittaker in E-Commerce
Apple Pay to expand to transit systems, keyless entry?In expanding Apple Pay outside contactless payments, an iPhone could also end up being a building entry card, as well as your subway card.October 27, 2014 by Zack Whittaker in E-Commerce
AmazonSupply debuts industrial parts, materials retail storeAmazon is expanding its retail store offerings to business and industrial clients with its new AmazonSupply online store. April 22, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in E-Commerce
eBay Q2: Good growth, but missed outlookThe online shopping giant reported good second quarter earnings, thanks to a boon to Marketplaces and PayPal. But, eBay missed its outlook forecast.July 17, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in E-Commerce
PayPal UK hiccup held payments for security checksAs part of efforts to speed up transaction processing from a few days to mere hours, some users were left stuck in PayPal purgatory, unable to make payments until the payments giant caught up.October 1, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in E-Commerce
eBay to open London 'pop-up' store for Christmas shoppingeBay is to open a 'pop-up shop' in London during the busiest shopping period in the run up to Christmas.November 17, 2011 by Zack Whittaker in E-Commerce
Groupon buys last-minute travel app BlinkThe coupon giant acquires Europe hotel finder and travel app Blink as it seeks to bolster its Groupon Getaways service.September 9, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in E-Commerce
Play.com shutters retail business; cites tax loophole closureRetailer Play.com will shut its retail business after the U.K. government closed a tax loophole last year. Will other businesses follow suit if the price of selling goods goes up?January 9, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in E-Commerce