http://www.mail.com/subjects/12002-online-shopping.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/12002-online-shopping.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2067842-internet-sales-tax-bill-faces-tough-sell-house.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Traditional retailers and cash-strapped states face a tough sell in the House as they lobby Congress to limit tax-free shopping on the Internet. The Senate voted 69 to 27 Monday to pass a bill that empowers states to collect sales taxes from Internet purchases. Under the bill, states could require out-of-state retailers to collect sales ... Tue, 07 May 2013 23:56:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2067842-internet-sales-tax-bill-faces-tough-sell-house.html 2013-05-07T23:56:53Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2065546-senate-passes-bill-letting-tax-online-sales.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate sided with traditional retailers and financially strapped state and local governments Monday by passing a bill that would widely subject online shopping — for many a largely tax-free frontier — to state sales taxes. The Senate passed the bill by a vote of 69 to 27, getting support from Republicans and Democrats alike. But oppo... Mon, 06 May 2013 23:36:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2065546-senate-passes-bill-letting-tax-online-sales.html 2013-05-06T23:36:34Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2046154-internet-sales-tax-bill-to-hit-roadblock-house.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to require Internet shoppers to pay sales taxes for online purchases may be cruising through the Senate but it will soon hit a roadblock in the House. "There's a lot of political difficulty getting through the fog of it looking like a tax increase," said Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., one of the main sponsors of the bill in the House.... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:28:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2046154-internet-sales-tax-bill-to-hit-roadblock-house.html 2013-04-26T16:28:38Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2043434-senate-advances-bill-to-tax-internet-sales.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate moved closer Thursday to passing a bill to tax purchases made over the Internet. But a final vote in the Senate was delayed until senators return from a weeklong vacation. Although opponents hope senators will hear from angry constituents over the next week, they have a steep hill to climb to defeat the bill in the Senate. The... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:58:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2043434-senate-advances-bill-to-tax-internet-sales.html 2013-04-25T22:58:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1986148-monroe-eisenhower-letters-to-auctioned.html NEW YORK (AP) — Marilyn Monroe's letter of despair to mentor Lee Strasberg and Dwight D. Eisenhower's heartfelt missives to his wife during World War II are among hundreds of historical documents being offered in an online auction. Monroe's handwritten, undated letter to the famed acting teacher is expected to fetch $30,000 to $50,000 in the May 30 sale. ... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:51:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1986148-monroe-eisenhower-letters-to-auctioned.html 2013-03-29T17:51:39Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1985280-google-to-deliver-goods-to-online-shoppers.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Internet search leader Google is taking another step beyond information retrieval into grocery delivery. The new service, called Google Shopping Express, will initially provide same-day delivery of food and other products bought online by a small group of consumers in San Francisco and suburbs located south of the city. The company, b... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:53:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1985280-google-to-deliver-goods-to-online-shoppers.html 2013-03-29T15:53:04Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1980726-wal-mart-tests-in-store-lockers-online-orders.html SAN BRUNO, Calif. (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will be testing this summer an option for consumers to be able to order product on its website and then have it kept in a physical locker at the store so they can pick it up without having to wait in line or talk to a store clerk. The test, which will be conducted in about a dozen stories in an undisclosed mar... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 01:00:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1980726-wal-mart-tests-in-store-lockers-online-orders.html 2013-03-27T01:00:07Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1977720-wwe-helps-launch-superstars-sandy-relief.html NEW YORK (AP) — WWE is joining with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Hollywood celebrities and professional athletes to launch Superstars for Sandy Relief. Fans can bid on hundreds of items in an online auction, including attending a NASCAR race with WWE superstar John Cena, meeting Tyra Banks on the set of "America's Next... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:58:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1977720-wwe-helps-launch-superstars-sandy-relief.html 2013-03-25T13:58:38Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1856174-auction-house-to-offer-andy-warhol-works-online.html NEW YORK (AP) — An online auction of Andy Warhol's works will give a broader audience the chance to own a piece of his pop art. It is Christie's International's first online-only Warhol sale. About 125 paintings, drawings, photographs and prints will be offered from Feb. 26 through March 5. Pre-sale estimates range from $600 to $70,000. ... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1856174-auction-house-to-offer-andy-warhol-works-online.html 2013-01-30T20:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1825604-ebays-4q-performance-caps-companys-best-year-yet.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — EBay finished last year with a flourish as bargain-hunting holiday shoppers flocked to its Internet shopping mall and digital payment service to help lift the company's fourth-quarter earnings above analyst projections. The results announced Wednesday served as the exclamation point on the best year yet for eBay Inc., an e-commerce pi... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1825604-ebays-4q-performance-caps-companys-best-year-yet.html 2013-01-16T23:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1780506-we-want-christmas-gifts-time.html NEW YORK (AP) — Will Santa's sleigh be late? A record number of Americans took to the Web to order holiday gifts after retailers flooded their inboxes with offers of extra discounts, free shipping and easy returns. But a storm bringing heavy winds and snow to much of the Midwest on Thursday — the heaviest shipping day of the year — could mean that some pa... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1780506-we-want-christmas-gifts-time.html 2012-12-21T00:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1765036-us-holiday-sales-slowly-pick-up-sandy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers shook off Superstorm Sandy last month and stepped up holiday shopping, helped by a steady job market and lower gas prices. Retail sales rose 0.3 percent in November from October, reversing the previous month's decline. Sales increased mostly because Americans spent more online, bought more electronics and began to replace ... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1765036-us-holiday-sales-slowly-pick-up-sandy.html 2012-12-13T20:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763678-spanish-botched-fresco-artist-sells-work-ebay.html MADRID (AP) — The 80-year-old Spanish artist who became famous because of her botched restoration of a Christ fresco in a small-town church is auctioning one of her works on eBay for charity. Celia Gimenez's oil painting "Las Bodegas de Borja" ("Borja's Wine Cellar"), was fetching €620 ($808) Thursday, doubling its starting price after 31 bids. The sale c... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1763678-spanish-botched-fresco-artist-sells-work-ebay.html 2012-12-13T11:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1753284-webcam-update-lucy-freelance-to-full-time.html LONDON (AP) — Since graduating in fashion over the summer, dissatisfied with how her university prepared her for real life, Lucy Nicholls has tried to make it in the freelance world — trying out a variety of short-term gigs from merchandising to photo shoots. Jobs came to her, but she found she wasn't so good at going after jobs — a vital skill to succeed... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1753284-webcam-update-lucy-freelance-to-full-time.html 2012-12-08T18:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1722516-cyber-monday-to-busiest-online-sales-day.html NEW YORK (AP) — Americans clicked away on their computers and smartphones for deals on Cyber Monday, which is expected to be the biggest online shopping day in history. Shoppers are expected to spend $1.5 billion on Cyber Monday, up 20 percent from last year, according to research firm comScore. That would not only make it the biggest online shopping day ... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 01:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1722516-cyber-monday-to-busiest-online-sales-day.html 2012-11-27T01:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1721864-thanksgiving-steals-sales-black-friday.html Thanksgiving shopping took a noticeable bite out of Black Friday's start to the holiday season, as the latest survey found retail sales in stores fell slightly from last year. Saturday's report from retail technology company ShopperTrak finds consumers spent $11.2 billion at stores across the U.S. That is down 1.8 percent from last year's total. This year... Sat, 24 Nov 2012 22:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1721864-thanksgiving-steals-sales-black-friday.html 2012-11-24T22:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1718710-fewer-holiday-catalogs-plenty-mail.html PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Catalog shopper Kerry Falagario would be hard-pressed to tell that there's been a decrease in catalog circulation. They're coming fast and furious this time of the year: catalogs from specialty tool companies for her husband, who likes to tinker; American Eagle, Justice, Delia's and Body Central for her daughters, ages 8 and 14; and Pottery Barn or oth... Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1718710-fewer-holiday-catalogs-plenty-mail.html 2012-11-23T00:50:00Z