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Also catching on is Japan's eBay, Rakuten. Cell-phone sales account for 34% of its transactions. "Cell-phone companies realized the potential, so we too started taking cell-phone commerce seriously," says spokeswoman Kuniko Narita. "Our turnover increased drastically...
...this special supplement to TIME, we take an in-depth look at 21st century consumers around the world and their incredibly diverse shopping habits?from veiled fashionistas in the mega-malls of Dubai to eBay addicts who troll for Jimmy Choos. We also conducted an exclusive poll of American men and women about their shopping preferences. The most surprising statistic is not who most likes to shop but who will spend the most on a specific item...
...resale market online and in sneaker consignment shops like New York City's Flight Club can make flipping shoes a lucrative side job. Laurent Touma, 31, a financial consultant in Miami, says he makes $1,500 a month buying and selling Nikes and Adidas on eBay, where an original Air Jordan I in metallic blue, which retailed at $65 in 1985, sold for $2,001 in January. "In the vintage business, the sneaker has become like a Rolex," says Touma. As with the watches, counterfeits are rampant, so sneakerheads pitch in on sites like niketalk.com to study pictures posted online...
Skype's Newest Duets Who's that girl crooning from your PC? Why, Madonna, of course. She is just one of the musical heavyweights you will find on Internet phone-service provider Skype these days. Earlier this month, Skype, owned by eBay since October, partnered with Warner Music in a deal that lets Skype dip into the label's expansive catalog to offer ringtones to its 74 million users, adding to its premium services - which generate most of Skype's revenues. The Material Girl, Green Day and Mike Jones are headlining Skype and Warner's landmark debut into...
...that girl crooning from your PC? Why, Madonna, of course. She is just one of the musical heavyweights you will find on Internet phone-service provider Skype these days. Earlier this month, Skype, owned by eBay since October, partnered with Warner Music in a deal that lets Skype dip into the label's expansive catalog to offer ringtones to its 74 million users, adding to its premium services--which generate most of Skype's revenues. The Material Girl, Green Day and Mike Jones are headlining Skype and Warner's landmark debut into the $1.2 billion ringtone industry. In fact...