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Face it: In the Internet age, privacy is a thing of the past. But people can take a number of steps to control how their personal information is used online. For concerned consumers, the first stop on any Web site should be the section about privacy. "The key is to be aware of ambiguous language,...

Whenever Amazon.com chief financial officer Warren Jenson decided to leave his post, determining when to announce it was a delicate matter. Not that Jenson is leaving under any kind of cloud. But the fact that no one has pushed the panic button over his departure is somewhat surprising, not only ...

In its latest challenge to the dominance of online banks and financial institutions, MSN said it will offer a free year of online bill payment service to anyone who uses its finance site to file a tax return. But analysts said that consumers seem most open to turning over their bill-paying duties...

Buy.com has expanded its global shipping services, introducing a feature that lets shoppers view total shipping costs in their local currency. In addition, international customers now will see the total price of their items at the point of purchase, rather than remaining in the dark about customs...

When it comes to recruiting top talent, Internet companies face a much different picture than they once did. "Tech workers aren't rushing to work at dot-coms in the way that they were two to three years ago," Alan Hoffman, a technology jobs expert at Monster.com, told the E-Commerce Times. And in...

Albertsons.com, the online arm of grocery giant Albertson's, has announced it will expand its Web-based grocery shopping service into the San Francisco area. The addition of 180 ZIP codes in five Bay Area counties will give Albertsons.com the largest geographic reach of any online grocery provide...

With travel sector heavyweights Expedia and Travelocity already busy with takeover deals, speculation has turned to whether Priceline could be next. The company has seen its stock price rebound after a steep drop following September 11th, but it is still trading well below most of its competition...

It is evident that the number of online buyers is multiplying at a healthy rate. But the demographics of those buyers are changing, shifting more toward the middle class. To earn the loyalty of these Average Joes, e-tailers will have to focus on utility and simplicity rather than on flashy design...