Did Louisiana Legislators Ruin The State’s Startup Economy With An Amazon Tax?
Louisiana officials may have destroyed the state’s startup economy. Ok — granted — destroyed is a bit strong. But Louisiana’s...
Price Anchoring: What Is It and Why Sellers Shouldn’t Do It
Online clothing store Zulily caught a class action, courtesy of New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. The alleged offense? Price...
Discounts For Honest Amazon Reviews Is Fine; Paying For Bogus Reviews Isn’t
UPDATE: Amazon recently changed its policy; sellers can no longer offer discounts in exchange for reviews (in most circumstances). We...
Use Promotional Hashtags In Tweets, Posts & ‘Grams
The Federal Trade Commission slapped retailer Lord & Taylor for flouting marketing guidelines. Remember folks: use promotional hashtags. The Social...
Alibaba E-commerce Update: 5 Things To Consider When Strategizing
Alibaba is at a crossroad. The path it picks will profoundly affect the company’s future. Why should sellers and marketers...
Arizona Internet Law Update: Revenge, Sharing & Crowdfunding – Oh My!
Let’s take two minutes to review the latest Arizona Internet law headlines. Arizona Revenge P-rn, Take Two After a false...
E-Commerce Law: Is It Legal To Pay For Online Reviews?
Is It Legal To Pay For Online Reviews? You can make money with e-commerce startups. Amazon, eBay, Etsy – even...
Amazon Hijacking: 5 Legal Tips To Shake Counterfeiters
Amazon hijacking is a problem. But you can fight back! Ecommerce entrepreneurs compete with counterfeiters. Unfortunately, it just comes with...
Summary of FTC’s Native Advertising Guidelines
The FTC issued a pair of new advertising guidelines — the Enforcement Policy Statement on Deceptively Formatted Advertisements and the...
New Alibaba Counterfeit Crew Hopes To Curtail Phony Products Problem
Is counterfeit activity on Alibaba.com about to diminish? Alibaba hopes so. Headquartered in China, and an essential ecommerce cog, Alibaba.com...