Shopping and Services

Amazon.com Feeds Impulse Shopping Frenzy with iPhone App (PC World)

3 Dec 2008

Amazon helps you comparison shop on the fly -- and points you toward its own merchants.

Paid search ad costs and conversions are up about 20%, ChannelAdvisor says (InternetRetailer.com)

3 Dec 2008

More online consumers searched before they shopped this past weekend, and a growing number searched for Cyber Monday and related terms, according to two e-commerce marketing firms.

Loblaw to Slash Plastic Shopping Bag Use (Progressive Grocer)

3 Dec 2008

To mark the 20th anniversary of its PC GREEN products and its continuing commitment to helping the environment, Loblaw Cos., Ltd. said last week that all of its corporate and participating franchise stores across Canada will no longer provide free plastic shopping bags at checkout, effective that effective Earth Day 2009 (April 22, 2009).