Technology - E-Commerce

Wal-Mart Fails To Subdue JD.com Bears With Shorts At Record

Not even a stronger alliance with the world’s largest retailer was enough to convince short sellers that JD.com Inc.’s recovery will last. B...

Kantar Worldpanel: Global E-Commerce Grocery Market Grows 15%

New research from Kantar Worldpanel has found that the value of the global e-commerce grocery market rose 15% in the 12 months to June 2016, to be valued a...

Amazon Said To Weigh EU Settlement In Bid To End E-Books Probe

Amazon.com Inc. is in talks with European Union regulators to settle an antitrust probe into how its e-book contracts with publishers may be squeezing out...

Ocado Shares Slump As UK Grocery Price War Damages Profits

Ocado Group Plc’s shares fell the most in more than two months, as the online grocer said that profits will likely fall below analysts’ estimat...

Amazon’s ‘Prime Day Fail’ Frustrates Shoppers During Checkout

Amazon.com Inc.’s effort to woo shoppers with exclusive deals on “Prime Day” left many frustrated as they struggled to add items to their...

Baidu, Alibaba Face Profit Hit From New Rules On Search Ads

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Baidu Inc. could face a hit to earnings from new regulations in China that will tax search advertising. China’s Sta...

Wal-Mart May Need To Sweeten Deal To Get People To Pay With App

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s expansion of its mobile-payment system across the U.S. may meet resistance from shoppers with little incentive to whip out the...