Archive for November 28th, 2006
Entrepreneur: Whether it’s a drip, a latte or a cappuccino, Americans are addicted to their coffee. According to the Specialty Coffee Association of America, specialty coffee was an $11 billion industry in 2005, up from $9.6 billion in 2004. But some historians theorize that what Americans are really looking for in their cup of joe [...]
eBay Sales Numbers for Wii & PS3
The dust has settled on the first week of console-launch profiteering on eBay. Which way did your bank account go? Gamasutra reports that the numbers are in on exactly how many hotly-traded consoles made their way across the auction block during the first week of launch madness. According to eBay, 14,675 PS3s were traded between [...]
Committee Wants eBay to Report Seller Revenue to IRS
AuctionBytes.com: A United States IRS advisory committee recommended the IRS require Internet business sites to get tax identification numbers from all sellers, according to USA Today. It appears this non-governmental panel wants to put the burden on sites like eBay, requiring them to collect tax ID numbers and report sellers’ income to the IRS. Blame [...]
Scotsman.com: Priceyourmeal.com, which launched in Glasgow in March, now has more than 80 restaurants on board, taking in excess of 700 bookings a week. Registered users can use the site to bid for meals at top restaurants in auctions or haggle directly with the restaurants over meal prices. Sukhvir Dhillon said he saw a gap [...]
Credit Cards Fish For Small-Business Biz
USA Today: Small-business owners face an onslaught of choices as companies blitz them with new credit card offers. American Express just launched a cash-back card aimed at small companies. Visa this month is rolling out a card targeting small firms with big appetites, those spending $25,000 or more a year. Discover entered the market for [...]
StarTribune.com: Kristen Manolis has parlayed her love for social events into the launch of Decor-In-A-Box. The New York-based Web business delivers by mail the items you need to stage a party for eight, 12 or 25, in color schemes of red, white, green, silver, gold and chocolate. The basic box for eight starts at $250, [...]
College Graduates Finds Niche In World Of Online Retail
CharlotteObserver.com: Selling socks for diabetics and gifts for animal lovers might not seem a hip online business for two recent college graduates. But the Charlotte entrepreneurs hope brisk sales on what has become known as Cyber Monday are a good omen for their online future. Jon West, co-founder and president of operations for Charlotte-based 3tailer, [...]
