Category Archives: Online Retailing

Bricks-and click retailing and online-only retailing are covered here. There are lots of posts on multi-channel retailing.

This Web Site Will Make Deceptive Firms Yelp

Yelp is a popular online review service. As the firm notes at its Web site: “Yelp is the best way to find great local businesses. People use Yelp to search for everything from the city’s tastiest burger to the most renowned … Continue reading

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Target: The Latest Entrant into Holiday Price Matching

Target is following in the footsteps of Best Buy with its holiday pricing strategy. As the Wall Street Journal reports: “Seeing a very competitive battle this holiday, Target said that for the first time, it will match select online rivals’ … Continue reading

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Sales Tax Automation

Learn about sales tax automation from software firm Avalara.  

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