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Groupon Files for $750 Million IPO
Pioneer of group coupon online services makes its move to go public

Alliance Data Systems Acquires Aspen for $345 Million
Alliance Data's Epsilon division will grow analytics and marketing platform with Aspen buy.

EBay Buys GSI Commerce for $2.4 Billion
Ebay aims to grows its business with acquisition of ecommerce vendor.

IBM Helps Commerce Companies Get Smarter
Big Blue estimates that the market opportunity for its Smarter Commerce initiative could run as high as $70 billion.

Facebook to Offer Online Group Discounts
The social networking site is rolling out tests of an online coupon service to be shared among friends.

One Pass More Profitable for Publishers?
Google introduces new payment system for digital content that's less prohibitive than Apple's plan -- and is expected to be more profitable for publishers.

Apple Issues iPad Content Subscription Terms
Publishers looking to offer magazine or newspaper subscriptions as well as video and music to Apple's App Store will have to pay help Apple a hefty commission.

eBay Sees ECommerce Everywhere, Opportunities Abound
Noting that the lines between online and bricks-and-mortar stores retail are blurred, eBay's John Donahoe looks to new platforms.

Online Retail Explodes; Tops $43 Billion for Q4
The latest sales figures from comScore show a big jump in online retail sales for the most recent quarter.

Google's Android Advance Plays to Bigger Tablets
A preview of the next version of Android shows a flashy new interface and handy widgets. Google also announced some key improvements to the Android Market.

Amazon Sales Surge Leaves Wall Street Cold
Better than expected earnings aren't enough to placate Wall Street, as retail giant posts record sales for the fourth quarter, but misses analysts' expectations.

Watch Out Groupon, Here Comes Google
It looks like the daily deal coupon space is about to get super-heated with Google getting ready to enter the fray.

Snow Helps Ecommerce End Holidays Strong
Web metrics firm comScore reports that online retailers posted record sales this year, offering cautious hope that the ecommerce sector is well on the road to recovery.

Holiday Season Ends With a Bang for E-tailers
Last big push for holiday shopping nets Internet retailers huge sales, with four days last week topping $900 million as consumers race to get orders in with free shipping.

Online Retailers Enjoying Brisk Holiday Season
While the shoddy economy has kept many shoppers from checking everything off on their list this holiday season, online retailers are still enjoying a double-digit improvement over last year.

Online Holiday Spending up 12 Percent
Propelled by free shipping offers, Internet retailers have been racking up strong sales through the early part of the holiday shopping season, according to comScore.

Groupon, LivingSocial Attract Big Tech Interest
LivingSocial just announced a $175 million investment by Amazon, but will Groupon soon have even bigger news?

Say What? Top Five IT Quotes of the Week
The iPhone as the primary computing device at work, a once-in-a-generation technology breakthrough at SAP, do-not-track rules for online advertisers and more.

Top 50 iPad Apps for Online Shoppers
The popularity of Apple's iPad has naturally piqued the interest of developers looking to build the apps that users want and need most heading into the holiday shopping season.

Strong Holiday Sales Bode Well for Cyber Monday
Thanks to a solid Black Friday and a surprise bonanza on Thanksgiving, online retailers are now gearing up for Cyber Monday and the rest of the holiday shopping crush.