Tag Archives: Google

Google Testing Same-Day Delivery Service

Just yesterday, we blogged about Google’s plans for opening stores. There are also reports that Google has begun testing its entry into the emerging same-day delivery competitive marketplace. This involves Google assisting other firms rather than delivery from Google-owned stores. According to … Continue reading

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Google to Open Stores?

The retailing sector has attracted a lot of non-retailers over the past few years, the most successful being Apple Inc. with its Apple Stores (click here for an earlier post). Now, it looks like Google is preparing to join Microsoft … Continue reading

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Can Amazon Really Be a Book Publisher? Some Competitors, Say NO

For years, Amazon has been clobbering store-based book retailers through its low prices on both E-books and print books. So, is it really any surprise that those same retailers do not want to assist Amazon’s efforts to be a successful … Continue reading

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