Ecommerce

American consumers show no signs of putting away their wallets as the holiday shopping season approaches the halfway point.

U.S.-based website domain name provider GoDaddy said it would buy peer Host Europe Group for $1.82 billion.

U.S.-based website domain name provider GoDaddy said it would buy peer Host Europe Group for $1.82 billion.

Black Friday has come and gone. Cyber Monday is behind us, too. But if you are like most consumers, there’s still a fair amount of holiday shopping to be done, and if you’re not careful it could be your financial undoing.

Black Friday has come and gone. Cyber Monday is behind us, too. But if you are like most consumers, there’s still a fair amount of holiday shopping to be done, and if you’re not careful it could be your financial undoing.

The day-after-Thanksgiving shopping event known as Black Friday could be poised to overtake Cyber Monday as the biggest online shopping day of the year.

The day-after-Thanksgiving shopping event known as Black Friday could be poised to overtake Cyber Monday as the biggest online shopping day of the year.

As Cyber Monday kicks off the e-commerce side of the busy holiday shopping season, shipping companies such as UPS see a jump in business as well. UPS CEO David Abney weighed in on the company’s plans to keep up with the holiday shipping rush.

As Cyber Monday kicks off the e-commerce side of the busy holiday shopping season, shipping companies such as UPS see a jump in business as well. UPS CEO David Abney weighed in on the company’s plans to keep up with the holiday shipping rush.

Americans jumped on holiday deals this weekend but spending is increasingly moving online, highlighting the high-wire act that faces retailers tethered to stores.

Americans jumped on holiday deals this weekend but spending is increasingly moving online, highlighting the high-wire act that faces retailers tethered to stores.

Wal-Mart Stores said it's kicking off its so-called "Cyber Monday" deals at 12:01 a.m. EST Friday for the first time ever as it aims to grab customers ahead of its competitors.

Wal-Mart Stores said it's kicking off its so-called "Cyber Monday" deals at 12:01 a.m. EST Friday for the first time ever as it aims to grab customers ahead of its competitors.

Alibaba's Singles' Day sales surged past last year's $13.36 billion total with nearly nine hours left on the clock, but growth was markedly slower.

Alibaba's Singles' Day sales surged past last year's $13.36 billion total with nearly nine hours left on the clock, but growth was markedly slower.

Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba on Thursday reported a 55 percent rise in second-quarter revenue, beating analyst estimates.

Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba on Thursday reported a 55 percent rise in second-quarter revenue, beating analyst estimates.

Amazon may be a "buy" for the vast majority of analysts, but it was a "sell" for a lot of investors on Friday.

Amazon may be a "buy" for the vast majority of analysts, but it was a "sell" for a lot of investors on Friday.