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Bing Gets a Bunch of New Search Features

Update: According to Bing, all of the features that were announced are now live. However, they do not appear to be live yet for me. I am guessing they will be soon at least.

Bing Shopping Shows Impressive Growth Since Launch

Hitwise is sharing some information about how well Bing Shopping is doing. They have compared its performance from the week ending June 6th, just after its launch to its performance for the week ending August 8.

The Top 50 Websites in the US

Compete puts together a monthly ranking of the top 250 Web sites in the US, based on unique visitors, and breaks up the data by relevant categories and behavioral segments. In its latest report, Compete found that the top performers for July fell into four main categories: auto manufacturers that were part of the "Cash for Clunkers" deal, summer blockbuster movie sites, back-to-school shopping sites and social media news aggregates (like Digg or Tweetmeme).

Donate For The Holiday Season By Using GoodShop.com

With the economy slipping, charities across the nation are bracing themselves for declining contributions this holiday season.

Is Black Friday Good For Retailers?

Every year we suffer through the so-called "Black Friday", the day immediately after Thanksgiving that's supposed to kick off the Christmas shopping season and is also traditionally the single biggest shopping day of the year. This means it's a very important day for retailers, of course, but if you dig into the numbers, Black Friday is one of the worst days for retail establishments, not one of the best. Let me explain...

9 Million Mobile Users Shop Via Cell Phone

That's right - 9 million US mobile users turned to their mobiles to make purchases. Not just to research where to buy, but to actually burn a whole in their credit cards via their cell phones.Nielsen Mobile detailed the new report, which sees purchasing of goods and services via mobile phones on the rise. And guess which gender likes spending more via their mobiles. Wrong - it's men. 4.9 million men vs 4.3 million woman indicated they have made a purchase via their phone.

Proximic Seals Deal With Yahoo, Shopping.com

Although you may not have heard of it, Proximic has made some friends.  Also, regardless of Proximic's status, you'll definitely recognize its new pals: Yahoo's Shopping Network and eBay's Shopping.com.

UK Shoppers Get Busy On Boxing Day

The U.S. doesn't even celebrate Boxing Day, but in the U.K., it's quite a big deal; December 26th is often treated as a sort of second Christmas in terms of food-eating and gift-giving.  There are also huge sales, and Robin Goad reports that, as a result, Boxing Day was the U.K.'s busiest online shopping day in all of 2007.

Online Holiday Shoppers Spending $25 Billion

Economic, housing market, and energy cost concerns aside, consumers continue to hand out the cash at e-commerce sites.

Ideeli Luxury Shopping Site Attracts $3.8 Million

Christmas is coming, and at any given company, "cash" is likely to be high on the corporate wish list.  So Ideeli is doing quite well, having received $3.8 million as something of an early holiday present.