Update on the mobile payment wars (frm NRF): PayPal vs. Google Wallet vs. ISIS vs. NFC vs. ?
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:08:42 -0800 - I've been following the mobile payment wars pretty closely as I believe the outcome of that battle amongst industry behemoths will have serious implications for overall online commerce. Essentially if consumers settle on one "mobile wallet", then it seems...
Be an Early Bird for Catalyst 2012 - VEGAS!!
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:12:45 -0800 - This year we're making some big changes with our annual US Catalyst conference. For starters, we're moving to Las Vegas. We decided to move Catalyst to a more centrally located city, and also one that's easy to get to--Vegas has...
Project Cassini - Pulling the wraps off eBay's top-secret new search engine project
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:44:52 -0800 - Background Long-time readers will recall that I have a background in Computer Engineering so from time to time do like to geek out on the intersection of e-commerce and technology. Today's post is one of those times!! But hang-on, I'll...
Groupon Goods Update and a Wolverine Bonus!
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:53:07 -0800 - In late 2011, we introduced the idea that Groupon could effectively become/build a marketplace in this September piece and then this follow-on October piece where we tracked the value of the goods sold via the then fledgling "Groupon Goods" program....
Peeling the onion on eBay's 2011 Q4 results
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:55:09 -0800 - Last evening, January 18, 2012, eBay released their Q4 2011 results. Here is how eBay did across the metrics we follow in the World of eBay Marketplaces: While we don't cover it, PayPal continues to do very well and the...