All of us who are trading online need to keep a close eye on the news – technology changes too fast to risk falling behind, and the legal and political bodies that rule our world have very little understanding of how it all works, and less still of how it should be handled.

So.. this site will bring you the news that matters to us – the online trading community.

These are some of the recent topics that I thought interesting :

Nordstrom sees more e-commerce, mobile commerce in its future
Most new hires will work in e-commerce, mobile commerce and IT. “Certainly here in Seattle, we haven’t hired this many people in a short period of time in our history,” Nordstrom said. Last spring, at the company’s annual shareholder meeting, …
seattletimes.nwsource.com

December retail sales mostly flat, with e-commerce a standout

E-commerce sales were the big winner, rising 13 percent from 2010 and hitting $60 billion last quarter, according to IHS. “The new game in town is e-commerce retail sales,” the company wrote in a statement. “There are several factors at play here,”said …
www.washingtonpost.com

The e-commerce directive and ecommerce laws
As a consequence a significant amount of legislation was introduced on a loan European basis which sought to provide a framework and safety net for ecommerce. The granddaddy of this new frontier is the Council Directive (EC) 2000/31 (‘the E-Commerce …
www.lawdit.co.uk

Bill subjects all e-commerce to sales tax
Jeff Espich, R-Uniondale, that targets all e-commerce sales. The bill also focuses on Hoosiers’ responsibility to pay sales and use taxes for Internet purchases. “There is growing concern that we are losing money that we’d like to be spending on …
www.journalgazette.net

Android Tablets and Smartphones Create Surge of Mobile Online Shopping
Ecommerce software developer Ability Commerce has reported that its full-service clients saw an explosion in holiday revenue stemming from Android devices, as consumers bought everything from videogames to electronics in record numbers using mobile …
www.gamerlive.tv

E-Commerce Retailer of Hammocks Announces New Web Site
RecreationHammocks.com operates as an electronic commerce (e-commerce) Web site and offers a variety of hammocks, hanging chairs, pillows, stands and accessories. The company offers a 100% satisfaction guarantee, with customers able to return and …
www.sacbee.com

Sales Taxes Are Coming to Ecommerce
As ecommerce has increased in recent years, the exemption from Internet sales taxes has come under fire by brick and mortar retailers in several states. In September, Amazon made an agreement to collect web sales taxes in California beginning September …