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Tag Archives: Amazon
All-In-One Washer & Dryer from Whirlpool
Whirlpool is arguably the largest appliance manufacturer in the World. Headquartered near where it was founded in the Western Michigan town of Benton Harbor, the company began making washing machines in the early 1900’s. Today, Whirlpool still is a leader … Continue reading
Drones and Taxes at Amazon.com
Big News for Amazon isn't Delivered by Drone Amazon.com's recent announcement that it is working on a long-range plan to deliver packages by drone was upstaged Monday by the Supreme Court. In this instance, the court did not deliver a … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, Amazon.com, Congress, internet, online, retail, retailing, sales, sales tax, Supreme Court
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Amazon.com and the Retail Revolution
Amazon Locker – 1 More Nail in the Coffin or… Can Brick and Mortar Retailers Fight Back? I'd heard of Amazon.com's Lockers some months ago, but never seen one until a couple of weeks ago. While vacationing in London near … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, Amazon.com, bookstore, online, retail, retailing
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Update on retailers battle with Amazon
Amazon agrees to collect sales tax for Arizona Amazon has settled a dispute with Arizona and will begin collecting sales tax from Arizona purchasers in February 2013. According to the Associated Press, Amazon “now collects sales taxes on orders shipped … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, Amazon.com, business, retail, retailing, showrooming
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Unauthorized Sellers Featured by Amazon
As Holiday season nears, battle with Amazon resellers looms. Recent figures show that 40% of Amazon.com unit sales come from third parties. That is, Amazon brokers the sales on its website, but the sales are actually made through a different … Continue reading
Target joins Best Buy in fight against Amazon.com
Retailers to price match online pricing Target has announced a policy of price matching online retail prices during the holidays, joining Best Buy in an effort to win back sales from internet retailer Amazon.com. This is only the latest move … Continue reading
Amazon begins paying sales tax in California
Should Internet Retailers Collect Sales Tax? Amazon.com began collecting sales taxes on *Amazon shipments to California addresses on Saturday, Sept. 15th. They signed an agreement with the state authorities which also opens the doors for them to build warehouses in … Continue reading
The Showrooming Debate – Target vs. Amazon.com
I’ve been an avid book reader and buyer for years. When Amazon.com launched I was thrilled to add them to my list of favorite booksellers, in part because of the large selection, but also for the lower price. However, I … Continue reading
