Archive for November 20th, 2006

Meg Whitman, eBay’s chief executive officer, still has her sunny demeanor, despite what has been at times a rocky year for her online marketplace.
Wall Street is on her back about slowing growth at the company. At the same time, critics insist that eBay’s foray into Internet telephone calls via last year’s $2.6 billion acquisition of […]

So there you are, browsing your local Wal-Mart. You turn down an aisle and there before you is an unbelievable bargain on summer clothing or a popular DVD. Or maybe you’re in Radio Shack, where you find a half-dozen $50 remote-control cars on sale for $10 each.
“eBay!” you think. You snatch up the bargain goods […]

More people than ever are expected to shop online this holiday season, but Amazon.com Inc. and eBay Inc. are no longer the clear winners.
The dominance of the two e-commerce giants is being chipped away by a new breed of online shopper drawn to familiar names and lower prices, better Internet-search technology and an explosion in […]