Decide.com scoops up $8M from Vulcan Capital & others to further combine ‘big data’ & shopping

Online shopping startup Decide.com has raised $8 million in its third round of funding so it can continue to help consumers find the best site and time to buy products using “big data.”

Wantr alerts you when new products arrive at your favorite online shops, gets $600K in funding

Denmark's Wantr, a company that alerts you when your favorite stores get new items, raised $600,000 in seed funding today.

China’s $265 billion e-commerce world (infographic)

Alibaba predicts that 2013 will be the year that Chinese e-commerce surpasses U.S e-commerce, with $265 billion in sales compared to a projected $230 billion for America, and that total Chinese online sales will reach $445 billion in 2015.

Which retailers should fear Amazon showrooming? Placed’s new study tells all

A new study from the location analytics company Placed shows which retailers are most at risk for showrooming from Amazon customers -- and the results might surprise you.

Staples, Home Depot, and other online stores change prices based on your location

A simple Swingline stapler from the office supply chain Staples could cost you either $15.79 or $14.29, depending on where you live.

Coupons at Checkout brings coupon codes right to your shopping cart

For intrepid deal hunters, there's nothing better than finding the perfect coupon code right before you click "Buy."

Online shopping is up 13 percent so far this holiday season

Online commerce continues to gain share from physical store sales.

Latin America is hot, hot, hot for e-commerce: Dafiti racks up $180M in under two years

Brazilian e-commerce giant raises $65 million in its fourth round of funding, bringing its two year total to $180 million.

Gilt Groupe names Citigroup exec Michelle Peluso as its new CEO

High-end online retailer Gilt Groupe has named Citigroup exec and GG director Michelle Peluso as its next chief executive officer.

Google’s acquisition of BufferBox could mean never waiting for the delivery man again

Google purchased BufferBox, a startup that makes e-commerce delivery more convenient by setting up locals lockers for parcel pick-up.

Black Friday weekend sees a record 247M shoppers and $59.1B in sales — almost half online

It may indeed be better to give than to receive, but not everyone was shopping for Christmas gifts.

Americans could spend $32B this weekend on Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals

Up to 147 million Americans are planning to shake off their turkey dinners, get up early, and visit their favorite retailers this coming Black Friday. And they'll spend almost $30 billion doing it.

How a Chinese e-commerce company racked up $3 billion in sales in just one day

When you're looking to scale quickly, it helps to be a high-growth company in a high-growth industry in a high-growth country.

FatWallet: Cyber Monday isn’t so “cyber” any more

It's a bit surprising to see what people are looking to buy on Cyber Monday. What it isn't,is technology, at least not primarily.

Chinese online mall Taobao reports $3B — yes billion — in sales in one day (infographic … in Chinese)

Taobao may not be well-known on our side of the Pacific Ocean, but it is the 13th-most-trafficked site in the world according to Alexa, and it is owned by one of the largest e-commerce companies in the world, Alibaba.

Flit launches a speedy social shopping experience

Flit has a social shopping platform that works when you want to comparison-shop across sites.