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Commerce Archive

Archives for October 2017

Technology
Meet David Rosenblatt, the e-commerce CEO who’s not afraid of AmazonMeet David Rosenblatt, the e-commerce CEO who’s not afraid of Amazon
Technology

Rosenblatt describes his luxury marketplace company 1stdibs as “eBay meets Sotheby’s.”

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Amazon has slashed seller fees to try to improve its grocery selection onlineAmazon has slashed seller fees to try to improve its grocery selection online
Technology

The economics of selling low-priced packaged goods online are tough.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Amazon’s stock price is soaring after its financial results crushed third-quarter expectationsAmazon’s stock price is soaring after its financial results crushed third-quarter expectations
Technology

A 10th straight quarter of profit — albeit a small one.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Amazon will start delivering packages into the homes of Prime membersAmazon will start delivering packages into the homes of Prime members
Technology

The program is called Amazon Key.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Square is expanding its lending business through partners to try to reach millions more small businessesSquare is expanding its lending business through partners to try to reach millions more small businesses
Technology

Merchants using delivery service Caviar will also be eligible for Square Capital loans.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Amazon is shutting down its Amazon Wine business in the wake of the Whole Foods dealAmazon is shutting down its Amazon Wine business in the wake of the Whole Foods deal
Technology

Amazon Wine will close up shop at the end of this year.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Amazon received more than 200 proposals from places that want to host its new headquartersAmazon received more than 200 proposals from places that want to host its new headquarters
Technology

The unorthodox search process seems to have worked.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
The most successful e-commerce brands build for mainstream America, not Silicon ValleyThe most successful e-commerce brands build for mainstream America, not Silicon Valley
Technology

A venture-backed company not built for venture capitalists is on the verge of an IPO.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Here are the big winners from Stitch Fix’s IPOHere are the big winners from Stitch Fix’s IPO
Technology

A few lucky VC firms will have big returns.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Stitch Fix has filed publicly for its long-awaited IPOStitch Fix has filed publicly for its long-awaited IPO
Technology

$0 to $977 million real quick.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Jeff Bezos christened Amazon’s largest wind farm while 300 feet in the airJeff Bezos christened Amazon’s largest wind farm while 300 feet in the air
Technology

The new Amazon Wind Farm Texas is its largest farm, and one of the company’s 18 clean-energy projects.

By Kat Borgerding
Technology
Blue Apron is cutting over 300 jobsBlue Apron is cutting over 300 jobs
Technology

The company has had a turbulent debut on the public markets

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Amazon’s invasion of Kohl’s has begunAmazon’s invasion of Kohl’s has begun
Technology

An unlikely tie-up begins.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
The federal lawmakers who regulate Amazon are begging the company to move to their home statesThe federal lawmakers who regulate Amazon are begging the company to move to their home states
Technology

Democrats and Republicans in Congress are warring to snag the jobs and investment that might come from HQ2.

By Tony Romm
Technology
Crowdfunding site Indiegogo will now let you sell products as it shifts into commerceCrowdfunding site Indiegogo will now let you sell products as it shifts into commerce
Technology

And the products don’t have to be originally funded through the site, either.

By Theodore Schleifer