It’s quite easy to throw away money online without a second thought after a few drinks, according to a OnePoll study. According to the research (and we’re guessing, plenty of personal experiences out there), we get impulsive and our filter on what is or isn’t a … [Read more...] about Surprise! Your drunken online shopping sprees are a bad idea
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A deeper dive into Bing’s anti-Google Scroogle campaign and the politics of pay-to-play online shopping
Yesterday Microsoft launched its holiday-named “Don’t get Scroogled” campaign. The campaign is smear attack promoting Microsoft’s Bing search engine over Google’s own. Microsoft wants everyone to know that Google Shopper, it’s product search … [Read more...] about A deeper dive into Bing’s anti-Google Scroogle campaign and the politics of pay-to-play online shopping
Pay with Google is a digital wallet for online shopping
Despite the rising popularity of online shopping, some aspects of the experience — like checkout — haven’t exactly advanced with the times. If you’re signing up with a retailer you’ve never shopped with before, chances are you’ll be … [Read more...] about Pay with Google is a digital wallet for online shopping
Online Shopping and the Future of Comparison Buying
The volume of goods being purchased via the Internet is rising. However, while certain consumers know what they want and feel comfortable making an instant purchase, many have questions about product pricing, availability and quality. Increasingly, the latter group is turning to … [Read more...] about Online Shopping and the Future of Comparison Buying
Alibaba Crushes Global Online Shopping Day
Alibaba on Wednesday settled US$14.3 billion worth of gross merchandise volume via Alipay, the company's online payment solution, during China's 11.11 Global Shopping Festival. That surpassed last year's $9.3 billion.Mobile GMV settlements accounted for about 70 percent of this … [Read more...] about Alibaba Crushes Global Online Shopping Day