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Google expands its free Shopping listings to merchants worldwide

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With the COVID-19 pandemic hitting the retail industry hard, many sellers have placed more focus on e-commerce. Google has helped out merchants in the US by allowing them to list their products on the Shopping tab for free since April. Retailers thro...

Italy is launching an antitrust investigation into Amazon and Apple

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Amazon and Apple are facing more antitrust accusations. This time, Italy is investigating. Authorities want to know whether the two companies agreed to prevent retailers who are not part of Apple’s official program to sell Apple products and Beats he...

Major credit card companies launch a one-click checkout button

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If you're shopping on Cinemark, Movember or Rakuten any time soon, you might see a new click-to-pay button at checkout. American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa have teamed up to create the new option for fast, secure online purchases. Their v...

Juul will require retailers to scan IDs before selling its vapes

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By May 2021, anyone looking to purchase a Juul e-cig will have to have their ID scanned. Juul announced today that it will soon require all retailers to use an updated point-of-sale (POS) system. When Juul products are scanned, the POS will prompt th...

UC Santa Barbara sues Amazon and IKEA over LED lighting

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UC Santa Barbara has had enough of retailers selling its patented LED light bulb technology without authorization. This week, the university filed a lawsuit charging Amazon, IKEA, Walmart, Target and Bed Bath & Beyond with infringing its patents....

After Christmas Sales will be Good This Year

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In a similar manner to Black Friday season, this Christmas also face an early onset of shopping frenzy. Although shoppers flock to superstores a week before Noel, the After Christmas Sales are a...
    






Skymall Cyber Monday and Black Friday Sale Offers Big Discounts on Everything

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It use to be that the only place you could order up the odd gadgets and products available in the Skymall catalog was when you were flying. The company has had a website for years and you can now...