Posts tagged with 'Amazon'
Amazon's second quarter profits have more than tripled thanks to a combination of increased sales and a reduction in technology spending.
The company's share price rose by 21% yesterday in response to the news, with Amazon raising its full year income forecasts.
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by Graham Charlton
25 July 2007 15:53pm
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Zlio, the French startup which let its users set up DIY online shops, has announced that it has received $4m (£2m) in funding from Mangrove Capital Partners.
Users of Zlio can personalise and stock their shops from a choice of around 3m items. Affiliate commission is then earned on every sale referred from a Zlio shop.
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by Graham Charlton
10 July 2007 13:00pm
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The forthcoming final Harry Potter book has become Amazon's most ever pre-ordered item - and the pre-ordering isn't finished yet.
Online orders for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows passed the previous 1.5m mark set by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince yesterday.
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by Robert Andrews
03 July 2007 10:00am
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Amazon has extended its controversial patent on "1-Click" shopping to include items bought as gifts for others.
The original 1999 patent allowed customers to purchase products with just one click after entering their address and credit card details for upfront storage. but drew fire including a boycott when Amazon sued rival Barnes & Noble for using a similar method.
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by Robert Andrews
08 June 2007 10:30am
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Paul Cook is CEO of PositiveFeedback, a firm that provides targeting tools for online retailers and for ad agencies.
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by Richard Maven
05 June 2007 14:56pm
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Amazon has expanded its investment in Chinese Internet company Joyo.com, which the company bought for $75m in 2004.
Chief Executive Jeff Bezos told the Wall Street Journal that Amazon would invest more capital into China, where it trails behind its biggest local competitor, Dangdang.com.
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by Graham Charlton
05 June 2007 12:51pm
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Amazon is to let companies place ads on its UK website for the first time.
Advertising network eType will handle the backend for what will be a significant foray in to the ad space, according to Media Week.
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by Robert Andrews
30 May 2007 17:23pm
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Zlio, a French startup which lets users set up their own DIY shops, has suffered a blow, as e-commerce giant Amazon has stopped Zlio shopkeepers from listing its products.
Interestingly, this ban only applies to the US, and Zlio shopkeepers in Europe will still be able to list Amazon's products. Zlio users set up their own DIY shops and earn affiliate commission on the products they sell.
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by Graham Charlton
22 May 2007 12:39pm
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Amazon has confirmed plans to open a music download store later this year, offering all songs free of DRM copyright protection.
The much-anticipated move will see Amazon offering music from EMI, which recently cut a deal with Apple to sell its music DRM-free through the iTunes store.
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by Graham Charlton
17 May 2007 11:43am
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London-based digital photography site
dpreview.com
has been bought by Amazon in a deal showing the value of trusted reviews on niche products.
Started as a hobby site nine years ago, dpreview specialises in independent reviews of digital cameras and accessories, as well as discussions forums and buyers’ guides.
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by Richard Maven
14 May 2007 18:48pm
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