Late last week Groupon announced that it was going to make a growing inventory of less perishable deals accessible to consumers. Calling this the Groupon “Local Marketplace” the new functionality is live in Chicago and New York, soon to be available across Groupon cities:
In the last year, we’ve increased our North American selection of active deals by nearly 13 times, to more than 27,000 at the end of Q3. more…
eBay has just released its second quarter 2012 earnings report, in which the eCommerce giant outpaced expectations for yet another quarter. Revenue increased 23% to $3.4 billion, compared to the same period of 2011. Non-GAAP earnings came in at $0.56 per diluted share, while eBay posted Q2 net income of $692 million — up from $283 million in Q2 2011. more…
Like the thousands of expats who find their way to this glitzy sheikhdom, Sim Whatley and J.C. Butler came to Dubai several years ago seeking jobs. But what they found instead was the opportunity to create an online classified website for the region, Dubizzle.com. more…
FrogAds, Inc. FROG -6.90% announced today that it has partnered with EasyExport.us, an online vehicle auction marketplace, to expand its current inventory of vehicles for sale on its online classified portal, www.FrogAds.com. more…
Google’s Android Market has delivered its 10 billionth application download, and is in the midst of celebrating with 10 days of special promotions during which selected apps will be offered for 10 cents.
The milestone comes just five months after the 6 billionth download, and Google estimates that current Android Market transactions total over 1 billion a month. more…
The Australian online advertising market saw a 20% year-on-year increase in the third quarter to $688 million, as video advertising continues to skyrocket.
Search and directories had the lion’s share of spend with 52.7% and increased 30%. General display advertising accounted for 23.9% of expenditure and grew 8% while classifieds made up 23.4% of spend and increased 15%. more…
The internet has played a huge role in the success of many of today’s best real estate investors. It enables investors to buy properties that they have never seen in person and sell properties to individuals around the world. However, just because opportunities are “out there” – and we mean way out there in some cases – does not mean that a global real estate investing operation will be right for every real estate investor. more…
CHICAGO, Sept. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — With the support of Baking Equipment Manufacturers Allied (BEMA), Baking Industry Forum (BIF), and other key baking players, Baker’s Exchange will launch its newest baking industry service platform Marketplace to over 26,000 baking industry professionals at All Things Baking 2011 on October 2nd in Chicago, IL. more…
