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Amazon files patent suit against Discovery

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created May 19, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

US online retail giant Amazon has filed a lawsuit against Discovery Communications alleging it infringed four of Amazon's e-commerce patents, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.


Amazon launched an online videogame trade-in store

Amazon launches videogame trade-in store

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created Mar 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Amazon launched an online videogame trade-in store on Thursday, granting credit at the online retail giant to customers who send in used games.





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Forrester projects rise in online holiday sales

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created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Forrester Research Inc. is projecting an 8 percent increase to $44.7 billion in online holiday sales compared with a year ago as bargain hunters turn to the Web for deals.


Japan demands 119 million dlrs in tax from Amazon: report

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created Jul 05, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Japanese authorities told a sales affiliate of US retail giant Amazon.com to pay about 119 million dollars in tax for unreported income over a three-year period, a newspaper said Sunday.


Amazon might grow market for used games

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created Mar 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Investors in GameStop Corp. may have panicked earlier this month on the news that Amazon.com was entering into the used video game space, but a new study suggests that the slumping economy may help make room for plenty of ...


Microorganism may provide key to combating giant salvinia throughout Louisiana

Microorganism may provide key to combating giant salvinia throughout Louisiana

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created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A team of researchers at Louisiana Tech University has found that a naturally occurring microorganism acts as a natural herbicide against giant salvinia.


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Color Kindle 'multiple' years away: Amazon CEO

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created May 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos said Thursday that the online retail giant may never reveal sales figures for the Kindle and a color version of the electronic reader is "multiple" years away.


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Microsoft launches Windows 7 (Update)

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created Oct 22, 2009 | popularity 1.8 / 5 (13) | comments 2

Microsoft's much-heralded Windows 7 went on sale around the world Thursday as the US software giant seeks to reboot after the disappointment of its previous generation operating system Vista.


Holiday Web shopping looks brighter than last year

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created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Online retailers hope the convenience of the Web, plus discounts and deals, spur still-nervous shoppers to spend more online this holiday season - even as traditional retailers brace for mediocre sales.


New Logistics Model Improves Forecast Accuracy of Retail and Packaged-Goods Orders

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created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Whether it’s dog food or iPods, tires or televisions, virtually every consumer has endured a frustrating out-of-stock experience. Retailers hate it as much as customers, perhaps more, because they lose money ...


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Struggling US newspapers look to e-readers

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created May 05, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 3

As US newspapers drown in a sea of red ink, publishers are desperately searching for ways to survive in a digital future.


Analysts see more growth ahead for Amazon (AP)

Analysts see more growth ahead for Amazon

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created Oct 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(AP) -- Low prices, solid customer service and an increasing willingness by consumers to spend on discretionary items contributed to Amazon.com Inc.'s solid third quarter, and the growth should continue despite ...



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