PayPal hits offline milestone, but Wal-Mart holds out

30 Apr, 2013, 8:16 am IST General

PayPal hit a new milestone on Tuesday in its quest to be accepted in millions of physical stores, however, the payment division of eBay Inc has yet to... More

Sleeping ad giant Amazon finally stirs

24 Apr, 2013, 5:31 pm IST General

Amazon.com Inc is known in the advertising industry as the "sleeping giant" because the world's largest Internet retailer harbours a trove of consumer-spending data... More

EBay recruits users in push against sales tax legislation

22 Apr, 2013, 7:47 am IST General

EBay Inc Chief Executive John Donahoe began emailing millions of users of the company's online marketplace on Sunday in an unprecedented... More

What's the deal with VirginMANGO.com, the latest online mega mart?

11 Apr, 2013, 6:05 pm IST Naina Khedekar General

If one of your local tabloids has been smelling like mangoes, an advertisement for VirginMANGO is to be blamed. In an effort to make its advertisement more... More

Visa has no plans for digital wallet fee at this point says exec

22 Mar, 2013, 9:07 am IST General

Visa Inc has no plans to implement a "digital wallet" fee at this point, Jim McCarthy, global head of product at the payment network, said on Thursday... More

eBay hit as 'gloves come off' over PayPal digital wallet fee

19 Mar, 2013, 9:24 am IST General

Ebay Inc shares hit a new low for 2013 on Monday as concern mounted about the impact of a new "digital wallet" fee on the company's PayPal business... More

Groupon fires CEO, Mason admits "failure" in candid memo

01 Mar, 2013, 11:05 am IST General

Groupon Inc fired Andrew Mason as chief executive officer on Thursday, ousting a co-founder who captured headlines with his quirky style but failed to reverse a crumbling share price... More

A quick guide to online shopping

14 Feb, 2013, 2:34 pm IST Naina Khedekar Web services 4 Comments

In India, we have gradually started shedding the mindset that tag along with online shopping. We have come to terms with buying products... More

Groupon halts gun-related deals

23 Jan, 2013, 9:25 am IST Web services

Groupon has halted gun-related promotions such as deals for shooting ranges and concealed weapons courses... More

Retailers taking tech battle for shoppers to next level

17 Jan, 2013, 5:10 pm IST Web services

The store of the future has arrived and it is threatening to leave technology laggards behind... More

Survey says Amazon most satisfying website to shop

28 Dec, 2012, 10:10 am IST Web services

Amazon.com Inc remained the best website for shopping online while JC Penney Co Inc suffered the largest drop in customer satisfaction... More

Kaspersky Lab shares tips to stay safe during Christmas and New Year

20 Dec, 2012, 4:24 pm IST tech2 News Staff Web services

With Christmas and New Year just around the corner, Kaspersky Lab warns that the festive season gives a large avenue for the e-commerce websites... More

Great Online Shopping Festival 2012 starting on December 12

07 Dec, 2012, 7:43 pm IST tech2 News Staff Lifestyle 2 Comments

If ‘shopping’ is the first word you can think of when you read ‘festive season’, we have some info you might like. Even as you read this, we're closing in... More

Kaspersky Lab shares tips to stay safe this festive season

03 Dec, 2012, 6:25 pm IST tech2 News Staff Lifestyle

While the onset of the festive season gives a large avenue for the e- commerce websites to profit by showering festive shopping discounts, offers on various More

Brands cry foul over unauthorized sellers on Amazon

25 Oct, 2012, 8:57 am IST Lifestyle

Amazon.com Inc is grappling with a problem that eBay Inc has struggled with for years: The proliferation of unauthorized third-party sellers... More

Amazon to close fashion website endless.com

20 Sep, 2012, 2:04 pm IST Lifestyle

Amazon.com Inc is closing its fashion website endless.com as the world's largest Internet retailer focuses ... More

Shopping online, a lot left to be desired

18 Sep, 2012, 4:31 pm IST Priyanka Tilve Lifestyle 3 Comments

While ecommerce has made shopping convenient, the online shopping experience leaves a lot to be desired, especially when it comes to customer satisfaction... More

EBay redesigns logo, reflecting marketplace shift

14 Sep, 2012, 10:17 am IST Lifestyle

EBay Inc executive Devin Wenig unveiled a new logo on Thursday, a re-design he said reflected a shift... More

Google Wallet now supports all credit and debit cards

02 Aug, 2012, 11:41 am IST Aneez Shaikh Apps 3 Comments

Riding on the popularity of its Google Wallet service, Google released a new, cloud-based version of the app today. It supports all credit and debit cards... More

Report finds Indians spend more online than in stores

11 Jul, 2012, 4:49 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Apps 1 Comments

The scope of the Internet is expansive. Most tasks like paying bills, booking tickets, online shopping, etc. can be done in a few clicks. Now, a study by Capgemini has found that... More