Meanwhile, it floated other plans, like starting a print catalogue and delivering for local retailers.
That loophole puts small local retailers and brick-and-mortar-only retailers at a significant competitive disadvantage.
The pressure on Amazon has been growing as states struggle to balance budgets and local retailers suffer.
Though only a small savings, the incident left a lot of local retailers, especially bookstore owners, pretty upset.
But a year ago Mexico's Ministry of Finance granted 12 new banking licenses to local retailers Grupo Famsa, Coppel and other entrants.
Google's move is part of its quest to sell ads and other services to local retailers, a growth frontier for Internet companies.
Known to both outlets as Google Shopping Express, it would bring purchased goods from local retailers directly to your door via third-party couriers.
Earlier this month the company launched eBay Now, a new same day shipping service that enables people to get products delivered from local retailers.
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In fact, the local retailers are struggling also, and the big culprit behind many of the woes is the rapid rise of e-commerce in China.
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Although digital distribution is increasing, the vast majority of books sold remain in physical copies and there is a need for local retailers to provide them.
With a full year of the format war under our belt we grabbed our camera and took some pictures of both formats on display at local retailers.
Not many web experts predicted that one of the hottest companies on the internet would be providing a new way to distribute coupons for use at local retailers.
Occupied by a mix of local retailers like a family-owned grocery store as well as national chains like Chipotle, the mostly red brick low-rise district has a relatively lively bar and nightclub scene.
Keep your eyes open, in the USA and in your travels abroad, for how small business owners, small local retailers, and other entrepreneurs are using their iPhone5 or iPhone4 with a Paypal, Square, or Intuit credit card reader.
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Ms. Banerjee's party has opposed the move to open retail to foreigners since last year, arguing it will drive local Indian retailers out of business.
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Local online retailers like home appliance company Suning Appliance (SHE: 2024) is one of the most popular sites for shoppers followed by the privately held 360buy.com.
Currently available on more than 40 MY 2011 GM models, OnStar soon will be available for installation on most other vehicles already on the road through local electronics retailers, including Best Buy.
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This battle pits the interests of local Massachusetts retailers represented by The Massachusetts Main Street Fairness Coalition and the state treasury against Amazon and consumers looking to save on sales tax.
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The effort, led by senators Mike Enzi (R-WY), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Lamar Alexander (R-TN), could finally resolve what has been an increasingly ugly battle among on-line mega-retailers such as Amazon.com, big box stores such as Best Buy, local Main Street retailers, and state tax collectors.
Two weeks ago I posted about VenueLabs with its storefront and local focus that revealed, with hard data, that Foursquare is quietly hitting homeruns for local and national retailers.
The new plan is being developed by the Paisley Vision Board, which is made up of the local council, the chamber of commerce, as well as local individuals and retailers.
Just as the federal government requires employers to collect income and payroll taxes by withholding them from workers' paychecks, state and local governments require retailers to collect sales taxes by adding them to the customer's bill.
Big Retail sees this as a unique opportunity, and is exploring strategies to build consumer loyalty including leveraging solutions and local advantages through what the retailers know are trusted brands mainly the local media companies.
Newspaper brands maintain a strong relationship with local readers and local communities, which provides retailers, regardless of their size or technical savvy, with access to millions of consumers in local markets.
Macquarie analyst Tim Nollen said two factors were behind the CBS's quarterly miss: A temporary pullback in ad spending among retailers at local TV stations, and the fact that some analysts had not yet adjusted their estimates to reflect that CBS' no longer counts its European outdoor billboard business earnings as part of its results.
Retailers depend on local government for a licence and a place to operate.
He would not be drawn on speculation that pressure from large retailers had encouraged local processors to source cheaper supplies form abroad.
The proposal was advanced last year, but stalled when Ms Banerjee threw her weight behind objections, claiming that foreign retailers would cost local jobs.
Local nongovernment groups train the retailers' workers on their rights.
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