Google may turn YouTube into a shopping destination

Posted on 09/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

At some point in your YouTube watching career, you’ve probably dug into the description of a video to tap on an Amazon referral link. Whether you’re into tech, photography, gaming or almost any other hobby, most channels use those links as a way to g...

Google expands its free Shopping listings to merchants worldwide

Posted on 30/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

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...

Six people face charges for allegedly bribing Amazon staff to help sellers

Posted on 19/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The US is cracking down on an elaborate scheme to boost some third-party Amazon sellers at the expense of others. A Grand Jury in Washington has indicted six people (via The Verge) for allegedly bribing Amazon staff and contractors to gain an edge in...

Amazon bans foreign sales of plants in US after mysterious seed deliveries

Posted on 06/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The US and other countries have been dealing with a wave of strange, unexpected seed shipments this summer, and Amazon has decided that the best solution is to clamp down. The Wall Street Journal has learned that Amazon has banned all sales of foreig...

Amazon foils plot using phones in trees to get more deliveries

Posted on 05/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Amazon appears to have stopped a strange plot that used phones in trees to game delivery route assignments. Contract drivers talking to Bloomberg said that they’re now getting more routes even when they’re miles away from the Whole Foods locations th...

Walmart joins Microsoft’s bid to buy TikTok

Posted on 27/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Walmart says it’s joining forces with Microsoft in an attempt to buy TikTok US, CNBC reports. Microsoft was one of the first companies named as a potential buyer for TikTok, though Twitter and Oracle have also explored deals. Now, Walmart will join M...

Amazon may turn dying JC Penney and Sears stores into warehouses

Posted on 09/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The department stores that anchor shopping malls have struggled to survive in the face of online shopping, but those spaces might find a new lease on life through their greatest foe. Wall Street Journal sources claim Amazon is in talks with mall owne...

Amazon, Google and Wish pull racist products after investigation

Posted on 25/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Major internet retailers still have an issue with racist products in their stores. Amazon, Google and Wish have removed white supremacist products on sale through their platforms after a BBC Click investigation revealed numerous examples. The online...

India may require online shops to hand over site code

Posted on 06/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

India’s plan to tightly regulate online shopping could give it a peek at how many internet giants work. Bloomberg says it obtained a draft e-commerce policy that would mandate access to sites’ source codes and algorithms. This would help prevent “dig...

Etsy app adds AR to help you with art placement

Posted on 16/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Etsy is helping customers preview wall art in their own spaces with a new augmented reality feature on its iOS app. So, you no longer have to rely on imagination alone when wondering if a certain art print would look good above your couch.Etsy, an on...

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