Posted inBanking and Financial Institutions Bankruptcies E-Commerce Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Start-ups $95 Million The amount unaccounted for after the failure of a company that operated banking software for online financial start-ups. Posted by By Santul Nerkar
Posted inE-Commerce Etsy Inc Recalls and Bans of Products Sex toys Small Business Etsy to Ban Sex Toys and Other ‘Mature’ Products in New Policy The online marketplace is putting in place a new safety-oriented policy, banning the sale of “mature” products, including vintage Playboys and many sex toys. Posted by By Jessica Testa
Posted inContent Type: Service E-Commerce Fashion Institute of Technology Jewels and Jewelry Mitchell, Amber Moda Operandi Nelson, Kim Sarr, Catherine Shanker, Jennifer Shopping and Retail What’s the Best Way to Assess the Quality of Fine Jewelry Online? We asked a group of experts to share their strategies. Among the essentials: asking questions and understanding the difference among makers. Posted by By Jeenah Moon for The New York Times
Posted inAmazon.com Inc Conservation of Resources Containers and Packaging E-Commerce Environment Global Warming Greenhouse Gas Emissions Hazardous and Toxic Substances Oceans and Seas Plastic Bags Sustainable Living Waste Materials and Disposal Amazon Says It Will Stop Using Plastic Pillows in Shipments They’ll be replaced in North America with paper packing, eliminating some 15 billion pillows a year. Plastic film is a major pollutant. Posted by By Hiroko Tabuchi