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I walked to a corner of eBay’s office in Manhattan to find a sign that read “Store of Ben.” Just behind that sign, the e-commerce company set up a small model store filled with a bunch of items it thought I’d likely jump at buying, including Philadelphia Eagles gear, Batman toys, PlayStation and Sonos gadgets, …

Walmart’s making another big bet on e-commerce, agreeing on Wednesday to shell out $16 billion for a majority of India’s Flipkart. Flipkart — which sells electronics, large appliances, mobile phones, apparel and more —  has the largest e-commerce players locally since its launch in 2007, with local rivals like Snapdeal helping draw more customers into online shopping. The deal for …

This story is part of “Follow the Money,” a look at how digital cash is changing the way we save, shop and work. Bob Anstett just wanted a soda. He was on a work trip in St. Augustine, Florida, late last month, and one morning thought he’d pop into a nearby Dunkin Donuts. While standing in line, he noticed a …

This story is part of “Follow the Money,” a look at how digital cash is changing the way we save, shop and work. John Kunze walked into a check-cashing store along Lexington Avenue in Manhattan a few months ago. It had red neon signs in the windows, cold fluorescent lights and a loop of muzak piping through the speakers. He …

Last year was brutal for Etsy. Looking to cut costs and quell investor complaints, the specialty online retailer known for handmade soaps and Audrey Hepburn-shaped pins brooches went through its first major round of layoffs in May and the board fired its popular chief executive of six years. The new CEO was Josh Silverman, an Etsy board member, who instituted …

On this podcast, we talk about: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg breaks his silence and apologizes over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Best Buy decides to stop ordering new Huawei phones. Etsy’s new CEO talks about his vision for the specialty e-retailer. Now playing: Watch this: Is Facebook’s apology over Cambridge Analytica enough?… 4:32 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis …

Amazon looks to be moving deeper into the shipping world. The online retailer plans to launch a program called “Shipping with Amazon” in Los Angeles in a few weeks, in which the company will pick up and ship packages to customers, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The service, which will expand to more cities as soon …

Brick-and-mortar retailers have been struggling to stay open. eBay thinks it can help them. The online retailer on Thursday unveiled a new initiative called Always Open, a program that offers a handful of benefits to mom-and-pop eBay sellers in the US who also have physical storefronts. The program — which is free but requires an eBay Stores subscription — includes …

eBay is home to some of the rarest — and priciest — finds on the internet. This year brought plenty of those gems, particularly at the top of the market. The items included a rare set of Wonder Woman comic books, a mint-condition Willie Mays trading card and Elvis Presley’s baby grand piano. (If you’re curious about last year’s top-sellers, …

Amazon said Thursday that it will again be selling Apple TV and Google Chromecast devices, two video-streaming gadgets the e-commerce giant removed from its site two years ago and that compete with its own Fire TV products. “I can confirm that we are assorting Apple TV and Chromecast,” an Amazon spokeswoman told CNET on Thursday, referring to the company’s plans …