USA: More companies are joining in the fight over internet taxation begun by Amazon.com. 3 Jul 2009

So you are ready to embark on an e-commerce project. You are not alone. 26 Jun 2009

Using Software as a Service (SaaS) or cloud computing to outsource otherwise costly infrastructure - such as human resources, call centres and automated payroll - has allowed many savvy small businesses to improve efficiencies, grow profits and maintain their business focus by buying services on demand. The benefits of the on-demand model, such as low- or no-cost resources on demand, and paying only for services used are now being applied to previously cloudless business practices. 22 Jun 2009

The products that fueled first-generation e-commerce - books, software and music, to name a few - are all simple to understand items that can be easily shipped to consumers. 18 Jun 2009

USA: Retailers caught in the downward spiral of declining sales resulting from the weak economy need not wring their hands helplessly. Online sales are burgeoning, despite the downturn. A strong multichannel e-commerce strategy offers benefits that can extend beyond Internet sales themselves to streamlining in-store ordering processes and increasing sales through cross-selling and upselling. 17 Jun 2009

Modern first editions by Raymond Chandler, Wilbur Smith and JM Coetzee are among the nearly 300 books offered by the AuctionExplorer on-line book auction (www.auctionexplorerbooks.com) that started yesterday, 4 June 2009.
5 Jun 2009

E-commerce may account for just a tiny percentage of all retail sales, but it has tremendous momentum behind it. Overall, retail sales have shrunk due to the recession, but e-commerce sales keep growing. It's critical that governments at every level recognise the potential for e-commerce to swell the workforce and boost the economy - as long as its progress is not impeded. 1 Jun 2009