mazon.com Inc. has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a demand that it collect sales tax on its goods sold in New York State. The online retailer is asking the court to consider the constitutionality of states collecting taxes from companies that do not have such physical operations as warehouses in those states.
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Back-to-school buying fueled substantial online sales gains from July through the third week in August, according to the IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark. As some retailers rolled out back-to-school promotions ahead of the Fourth of July and employed campaigns similar to their Cyber Monday and Black Friday promotions, department stores saw an increase in online sales of 33 percent over last year, powered by a 40 percent increase in mobile sales this July.
GoDaddy is acquiring Locu, a startup that helps local merchants publicize information about their businesses online, for $70 million in cash and stock, reports AllThingsD.
Free Shipping Day is scheduled for Wednesday, December 18, 2013. More than 1,000 merchants are expected to participate and offer free shipping on all orders with guaranteed delivery by Christmas Eve in the contiguous U.S. In order to take part in the event this year, retailers must offer free shipping with no minimum order.
By Jon Stine At Cisco, we work with many industry leading retailers and educators across the country to help them connect with consumers, students, parents and…
Independent retailers are stocking up for holiday sales, and toys for children are a big part of many merchants’ gift inventory. The Best Toys for Kids 2013, presented by The American Specialty Toy and Retailing Association (ASTRA), names toys that promote creative play, incorporate innovative design features and maintain exceptional safety standards. ASTRA’s list names the following 21 toys in 13 categories:
Small business optimism edged up in July, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). The NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index increased 0.6 point to 94.1 last month, recouping most of June’s decline, and was the fourth highest reading since December 2007, when the economy slipped into recession.
Retailers saw gains in July, specifically in many back-to-school categories like clothing and sporting goods, as July retail sales excluding automobiles, gas stations and restaurants increased…
Most retailers anticipate solid online sales growth this holiday season, according to a new survey by e-commerce consultancy The E-tailing Group Inc. and personalization firm Baynote…
The National Retail Federation (NRF) pegged retail job gains at 37,000 in July, with increases in general merchandise, food and beverage, and building and garden supply stores.