Technology - Online Shopping

Amazon Said To Mull Leasing Planes To Control Delivery Chain

Amazon.com Inc. is considering leasing 20 Boeing Co. 767 freighter jets to help gain more control over its delivery methods and costs, according to a perso...

UK Records Record Online Retail Delivery Growth - IMRG Index

UK online retail delivery volumes rose 40 per cent between October and November, according to latest data from the IMRG MetaPack UK Delivery Index –...

Groupon Loses CTO As Executive Exodus Continues Amid Slowdown

Groupon Inc. Chief Technology Officer Sri Viswanath has left the online marketplace, the latest executive to depart in recent months as the company struggl...

Asda To Make Other Retailers’ Products Available Via Its Online Service

Asda has introduced a new online service that will enable customers to collect goods purchased from selected other online retailers from its stor...

MasterCard Launches Identity Check To Assist Online Shopping

MasterCard has introduced MasterCard Identity Check, a technology that has 'made online security more convenient', the company claims. According to MasterC...

Yahoo To Acquire Start-up Polyvore In Shopping-Advertising Push

Yahoo! Inc. is buying shopping-service Polyvore Inc., seeking to improve its online fashion content and boost shopping-related advertising. The transact...

Amazon Surges After Reporting Surprise Profit, Jump In Sales

Amazon.com Inc. rose 9.8 per cent Friday after posting a surprise profit that showed investors the web retailer can make money when it puts the brakes on i...

Lidl UK Considering Online Wine Store

In the wake of a 38-per-cent rise in wine sales generated by its premium range (which features top European brands such as Châteauneuf-du-Pape), Lidl...