AMAZON IS GETTING BIGGER, BUT ALSO HEAVIER

Amazon said on Thursday that revenue hit 51 billion thanks to online-sales growth in North America and its fast-growing cloud-services division... READ MORE›

UPSTART GROCER FARM BOY DARES TO TAKE ON THE INDUSTRY GIANTS

At Farm Boy Jeff York sees plenty of competition and not just from Amazon... READ MORE›

BRAZIL'S B2W OFFERS VENDORS FREE PERKS AS E-COMMERCE WAR HEATS UP

Brazil's B2W offers vendors free perks as e-commerce war heats up... READ MORE›

TRUMP SLAMS AMAZON FOR PUTTING RETAILERS OUT OF BUSINESS

Amazon shares plunge on report of possible trump clampdown... READ MORE›

AMAZON IN TALKS WITH CASINO OVER BRAZIL ELECTRONICS CHAIN

Via Varejo and Amazon representatives in Brazil declined to comment... READ MORE›

'I WASN'T TELLING THEM THE WHOLE TRUTH'

More door-to-door sales reps speak out Others who have sold Bell products door-to-door have told Go Public that they, too, misled customers, especially on price... READ MORE›

FRENCHMAN DEVELOPS PILLS TO MAKE FLATULENCE SMELL OF ROSES

Mr Poincheval said he came up with the idea for the pills one evening when he was enjoying a hearty meal with some friends... READ MORE›

WAL-MART ASKS EMPLOYEES TO DELIVER PACKAGES ON THEIR WAY HOME

Bentonville, Arkansas-based Wal-Mart offers free two-day delivery on millions of items to compete with Amazon's standard delivery time... READ MORE›

CHINESE COMPANY OFFERS SINGLE PEOPLE A LIFETIME SUPPLY OF ALCOHOL FOR A?1,275

Promotion is part of Alibabas annual Singles Day shopping holiday but is restricted to baijiu, a fiery white spirit made from rice... READ MORE›

GERMAN AMAZON WORKERS STAGE BLACK FRIDAY STRIKE

Amazon says its distribution warehouses in Germany are logistics centers and employees earn relatively high wages for that industry... READ MORE›

PROTOTYPE BRINGING AFRICAN SHOPPERS TO THE GLOBAL MALL

Folayan says most choose to pick up their products at MallforAfrica's Nigerian depots, which resemble UPS Stores... READ MORE›

ALIBABA SINGLES' DAY SALES HIT NEW RECORD; SURGE PAST $6 BILLION

Alibaba singles day sales hit new record surge past 6 billion... READ MORE›

'FIT IS EVERYTHING' : HOW ONLINE FASHION RETAILERS ARE TACKLING A LONGSTANDING CHALLENGE

Vancouver-based retail consultant David Ian Gray says corporations and customers would love to see a better way to buy clothing online... READ MORE›

CHINESE PERSONAL SHOPPERS HAVE CREATED A NEW TYPE OF RETAIL STORE IN AUSTRALIA

As demand for Australian products increases, daigou stores allow Chinese shoppers to send goods to China... READ MORE›

PURSE-SNATCH VICTIM, 86, PRAISES 'INCREDIBLE' POLICE WHO FINISHED DOING HER SHOPPING AND THEN PAID FOR IT

The new door lock the police officers bought Mr and Mrs Brecht They were just absolutely incredible, Mrs Brecht added... READ MORE›

AMAZON PRIME TO OFFER SAME-DAY DELIVERY IN TORONTO, VANCOUVER

Amazon rival Indigo offers free shipping within Canada for orders over 25 for delivery in one to nine business days... READ MORE›

WAL-MART IN TALKS TO BUY STAKE IN INDIA'S FLIPKART

Wal-Mart in talks to buy stake in India's Flipkart sources... READ MORE›

WAL-MART IN ADVANCED TALKS TO BUY BONOBOS

Wal-Mart in advanced talks to buy Bonobos Recode... READ MORE›

AMAZON.COM ON PACE TO BREAK SALES RECORD FOR 'PRIME DAY'

Amazon.com Inc AMZN.O said on Tuesday its Prime Day sale was on track to be the biggest shopping event in its history by sales... READ MORE›

THE CASE AGAINST OVERLY PERKY SALESPEOPLE

His recently published study found that putting happy-face stickers on people's receipts improved their recollections of their customer experience... READ MORE›

WHY SUPERMARKETS MUST FOLLOW ICELAND'S LEAD ON PLASTIC-FREE

When Iceland announced it will be plastic-free on own brand products by 2023, it was a watershed moment for the UK retail industry... READ MORE›

TARGET ENDS PRIORITY PROJECTS IN TRANSGENDER POLICY BACKLASH

Comparable sales in Target stores dropped over three percent... READ MORE›

CHINA CREATES THE WORLD'S BIGGEST ONLINE SHOPPING EVENT

The numbers Last year, Alibaba sold US1 billion 1.42 billion worth of products in the first three minutes of sales... READ MORE›

AMAZON AND WAL-MART DUKE IT OUT WITH CYBER MONDAY DEALS

The biggest online spending day of the year... READ MORE›

SIX THINGS WE KNOW ABOUT THE PLASTIC BAG CHARGE IN ENGLAND

For example, discount greetings cards retailer Card Factory chopped the handles off thousands of its carrier bags... READ MORE›

CHINA CREATES THE WORLD'S BIGGEST ONLINE SHOPPING EVENT

The numbers Last year, Alibaba sold US1 billion 1.42 billion worth of products in the first three minutes of sales... READ MORE›

FRAUDSTERS TARGET THOUSANDS OF ONLINE CHRISTMAS SHOPPERSA

Fraudsters are targetting thousands of Christmas shoppers, luring people in with next-day delivery, online-only deals and discount voucher codes... READ MORE›

THE WORLD'S BIGGEST ONLINE SHOPPING DAY

It's the buying bonanza of the year - Singles Day, an enormous online shopping event which generates almost 18bn of sales in one 24-hour frenzy... READ MORE›

THE WORLD'S BIGGEST ONLINE SHOPPING DAY

It's the buying bonanza of the year - Singles Day, an enormous online shopping event which generates almost 18bn of sales in one 24-hour frenzy... READ MORE›

THE WORLD'S BIGGEST ONLINE SHOPPING DAY

It's the buying bonanza of the year - Singles Day, an enormous online shopping event which generates almost 18bn of sales in one 24-hour frenzy... READ MORE›

THE WORLD'S BIGGEST ONLINE SHOPPING DAY

It's the buying bonanza of the year - Singles Day, an enormous online shopping event which generates almost 18bn of sales in one 24-hour frenzy... READ MORE›

PITT STREET MALL BACK IN WORLD'S TOP FIVE SHOPPING STRIPS

With its swag of new international stores Sydney's Pitt Street Mall has regained its spot among the top 5 most expensive locations, according to a global study... READ MORE›

BRITISH TEEN RECEIVES LIFE SENTENCE FOR INCITING TERRORIST ACT

The Greater Manchester Police informed police in Australia, who arrested five men in April, a week before the parade... READ MORE›

Chief Financial Officer Tom Szkutak told reporters a stronger dollar had reduced its fourth-quarter revenue forecast by about 2... READ MORE›

AUSTRALIA POST LOOKS TO DRONES AS LETTER VOLUMES FALL

Melbourne Australia Post has successfully field-trialled the use of drones to deliver small packages, clearing the way for test deliveries to customer homes later this year... READ MORE›

WAL-MART TO BUY BONOBOS, BUT SHARES DIP ON AMAZON-WHOLE FOODS DEAL

Bentonville, Arkansas-based Wal-Mart, the world's largest brick-and-mortar retailer, has been beefing up its online presence to better compete with online rival Amazon... READ MORE›