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November 10, 2008
Amazon has offered a "Subscribe and Save" features for quite a while now where customers receive a discount if they'll agree to automatically purchase a given product on regular intervals. This feature seems to be most common among grocery and...
June 15, 2008
One of my biggest complaints in the past about Amazon's Prime shipping membership was that it was too difficult to filter Amazon's inventory for products that were eligible for free shipping. What good is a free shipping program if you...
April 2, 2008
I think one of the most misunderstood thing by businesses analyzing Amazon's business model is the balance between quantity of inventory and the quality of their merchandising. Yes, Amazon sells a ton of stuff. In fact, the site has over...
November 25, 2007
I'm a huge Amazon fan, but as I mentioned earlier, I have my doubts about the Kindle ebook reader. Here's an example of why I think Amazon has some doubts about the Kindle too. Check out the pricing examples for...
November 21, 2007
I have a weakness for eReaders. I don't know why, but I think they are a really nifty technology. You may have seen me swinging one around from time to time in a video using it as a very expensive...
November 20, 2007
As I reviewed the specs of the Kindle (Amazon's new ebook reader), I've come away wondering who the heck this product would be valuable for. Frankly, I can't figure out who the target market for it is, which leads me...
September 25, 2007
Amazon's MP3 download store launched today, and I'm quickly turning into a big fan. What impressed me first was the easy to use web based interface. No need to launch a iTunes, update to the latest version of the software...
June 24, 2007
I recently sold something on Ebay for $100 that could be purchased for $106.99 on Amazon. I was surprised by how much it went for. The product I sold was new in the box, so there was nothing wrong with...
June 15, 2007
If you're shopping on Amazon.com and find a product you're interested in buying that's sold through a 3rd party, you have two choices: 1. Buy the product directly from Amazon. 2. Head over to the 3rd party's own ecommerce site...
June 12, 2007
Why does Amazon make it so hard to figure out which products in your shopping cart are running up your shipping costs? Is it just me? Let me explain: Last night, I added a few things to my shopping cart...
February 1, 2007
This is an amazing stat from today's Amazon's investor relations press release: "Over 220,000 developers have registered to use Amazon Web Services, up greater than 55% year-over-year." That's huge. What are 220,000 developers developing? My guess is a HUGE number...
December 18, 2006
A friend of mine told me that he thinks big offline retailers like Best Buy and Target are going to cut into Amazon's online market share this year because they're finally getting up to speed. Somehow, I doubt that, especially...
November 17, 2006
Back in January, I experimented with selling digital cameras on Ebay that I didn't own. I'd simply list a camera for sale at a price I knew I could find it for online. If someone purchased it for that price...
November 1, 2006
Top Blog Posts for October How Blogs Hurt Google News Google Rebrands Writely to Launch Docs & Spreadsheets How .Mac saved my computer Why Would WalMart Need a Fake Blog to Communicate with RV Travelers? A Few Perspectives on Internet...
October 28, 2006
Back in February, Ben and I were whining about the poor job Amazon does differentiating between products available for free shipping through Amazon Prime and those that are not. As far as we can tell, it largely breaks down based...
August 28, 2006
Marketwatch is reporting that Google has landed an exclusive ad deal for Ebay's international properties. Yahoo will remain Ebay's ad network of choice for the US property: eBay, Google up on ad deal - MarketWatch Shares of the largest Internet...
August 24, 2006
Maybe the reason for Amazon's downtime earlier this week wasn't the shoe sale but growing pains caused by the new services Amazon was working to get out the door. First, we saw their new aStore custom affiliate store wizard, and...
August 23, 2006
Amazon.com has launched a new custom store application (associates login required) that allows anyone to build a store with the inventory of their choice using Amazon's powerful retail platform.
August 21, 2006
Michael Arrington of Techcrunch reported earlier today that Amazon.com was down. I noticed that too, but didn't consider it blog worthy. But someone reporting on Amazon.com suddenly is blog worthy:Techcrunch ?Ǭª Amazon Is Down "Reports are coming in that Amazon.com...
August 1, 2006
Amazon.com's latest product category - Grocery - is now officially live. I've had a chance to try the service over the past month or so and have a few thoughts about my experience so far.
July 27, 2006
Amazon's associates program offers web site publishers a fairly quick and easy way to generate some extra income from product recommendations. Currently, the program pays commissions starting at 4% (or as Amazon says, "up to 8.5%") on sales generated from traffic you refer through an affiliate link. The cool thing is you get commissions on the entire sale, so even if you refer someone to a $2.99 box of cereal (good stuff) you'll earn commissions on the entire order.
June 25, 2006
I spent last week on vacation with my wife in and around Vancouver, BC, where I picked up on a branding value from a new perspective. Generally, my wife and I prefer shopping with local merchants, checking out local restaurants, and basically experiencing what's unique about an area whether it's Vancouver or our own town of Minneapolis. However, we spent a fair amount of time visiting two large chains on an almost daily basis during our vacation: Petro Canada and Starbucks.
May 7, 2006
I love Amazon.com, and use the site every day to at least check a price. Let's just say that a lot of smiling boxes have shown up at my house Amazon. However, there is one nagging problem with Amazon's service that really needs to be addressed: shipping opacity.
February 23, 2006
If I have an opinion about a product or service and decide to publish it online, where should I do so? If I have a great (or horrible) experience at a local restaurant, or feel particularly passionate about a product I've used, where should I share my opinions? Should I publish them in Amazon.com's product reviews, citysearch.com, an online forum, or this blog? Each site has a slightly different audience, but they all have audiences for reviews of products and services I've enjoyed or disliked.
February 17, 2006
Amazon Prime is Amazon.com's pre-paid shipping program where customers receive free 2-day shipping (or $3.99 express shipping) on all orders (well, there are some exceptions) for a flat $79 annual fee. It's an interesting concept, but does it work? Is it worth it?
January 29, 2006
Under this scenario, a company like Yahoo could pay for prioritized bandwidth, causing their site's content to be delivered faster than Google's. Communications companies, including AT&T, Verizon, and BellSouth see prioritized bandwidth as a way to generate new revenue from content providers. This is a hot issue deserving attention from internet users because congress is updating the 1996 Telecommunications Act this year.
January 19, 2006
Ebay is a great place to find deals, but it's important to remember that what you've really won the right to pay more than anyone else for the auction. And this is not always a good deal.
December 19, 2005
A look at how Amazon.com's Digital Locker system makes life easier for customers and potentially will become a new revenue source for the retail giant.
December 6, 2005
A look at Cyber Monday a week after the fact.
November 26, 2005
Amazon.com has long been a leader in customer participation among retail web sites. If you haven't been to Amazon in a while, take a quick look at the page for Freakonomics to get a feel for what Amazon is doing...
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