2008 June

Ebay has long been the go-to site for sellers and bargain hunters alike, and the annual Ebay Live summit provides an opportunity for ebay enthusiasts to hobnob with fellow buyers and sellers and Ebay head honchos. Attendees spent time visiting with exhibitors and had the opportunity to discuss Ebay’s new policies with the Powers That Be themselves. The new policies, most of which will go into effect in July, are …

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates announced a new feature for users of MS Live Search (clicking a search ad and buying the advertised product through the Microsoft search engine, then receiving a cash reward) that is clearly intended to kick market-dominant Google in its PPC (pay-per-click) search advertising shins. This cash-back-for-clicks shot across Google’s bow would benefit retail and consumer search engine users far more than the pay-per-click search advertising that …

Label it Gucci from the Milan women’s apparel show. Call it Moto-Chic from leather designers who stick to dark colors for jackets and pants (like biker icons James Dean and Marlon Brando), but stretch it to bright colored gloves. West Coast Choppers does it with accessories for man and bike; Moschino does it with helmets and hearts.  It’s Boho-Biker Style for next season’s leatherwear: It mixes soft and hard details, …