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30. July 2010 eCommerce merchants in Europe now may consult MRC in Madrid The objective is to make European eCommerce more efficient, safe and profitable.

29. July 2010 Amazon makes shopping recommendations on Facebook This feature allows consumers to discover recommendations for movies, music, and more based on your Facebook profile.

28. July 2010 Skype as an eCommerce tool Some online business are using the technology for one-to-one or multi-person conferencing.

28. July 2010 Colombian Chamber of Electronic Commerce gets underway The projects this year include organizing training courses and the Latin American Electronic Commerce Congress.

27. July 2010 Banamex launches Plaza BNMX electronic platform The service is offered in collaboration with Plaza VIP.com.

27. July 2010 Malaysia’s electronic-commerce to grow 30% annually in next 3-5 years The broadband madurity and the strong awareness of eCommerce are key factors.

27. July 2010 3DCart Launches Ecommerce Tools for Facebook, Twitter and Mobile The software allows retailers to bring their stores to their social media communities.

22. July 2010 London to host international eCommerce conference The event will be attended by expert professionals who will present the latest trends.

20. July 2010 Over 1000 professionals to be trained for online commerce with Europe Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay are expected to be consolidated in the use of the technological tools required to do business on the Internet.

16. July 2010 Mango looks to online expansion The fashion franchise firm has joined Taobao, China's largest e-commerce platform.

12. July 2010 Internet to be used by 79% of Europeans in coming six months for shopping The United Kingdom and Norway are the most prone to do so with nearly 90%.

09. July 2010 Irish shoppers spent average of €1,450 each online last year Shoppers are going online for greater savings, splashing out an estimated €2.1bn last year on internet credit card purchases.

09. July 2010 Twitter also takes first steps in eCommerce Earlybird, an alert service with recommendations on promotions and offers, makes its debut.

09. July 2010 Distance sales in Germany reflect positive situation for eCommerce The report from BVH and TNS Infratest confirms that it will grow by 2.7%.

07. July 2010 55% of online retailers plan to add more social tools in 2010 Increased use of the Facebook "like" tool allows buyers to share content they are interested in.

05. July 2010 UK’s Ten-Year Love Affair With Online Shopping IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index reveals UK shoppers spent £250 billion online in the last decade.

02. July 2010 Electronic commerce for wine in Sweden inspires consumers with new discoveries Wine importers in Sweden have noticed a growing interest by consumers in buying products on the Internet that are not in stock at the shops of the alcohol distribution monopoly (Systembolaget).

01. July 2010 Electronic commerce in Spain breaks own record For the fourth consecutive quarter, earnings and transactions recorded their highest figures to date.

01. July 2010 China to require registration with real names for online stores Requirement to provide real names and addresses to start internet businesses will help China to fight fraud.

01. July 2010 European Parliament bets on electronic commerce The legislative body proposes the creation of a seal of trust to encourage cross-border trade on the Internet.

30. June 2010 Brazil best-positioned country in Latin American in eCommerce It is in 13th place in the world electronic commerce ranking, with $8.7 billion in transactions in 2009 and the fastest growth rate throughout the period.

29. June 2010 Ipujas.com, first Spanish language web page for selling intangible assets Internet domains, technological patents or copyright are among items that can be bought and sold in this electronic marketplace.

22. June 2010 ChileProveedores users to have access to 6 million companies The new service will be available from July thanks to an agreement with the Chinese giant Alibaba.

22. June 2010 EC eCommerce guide now available The goal is to build trust among Internet users, providing them with tricks and advice for buying online

22. June 2010 eMarket Services, now also on Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn The project has announced the official presentation of its profiles on several social networks.

21. June 2010 Google updates its eCommerce search engine Google Commerce Search improves user friendliness to adapt itself to growing market

18. June 2010 Beeshopy brings online stores to Facebook The Spanish firm provides an application that ‘clones' companies' sales portals on their profile page.

17. June 2010 Shop.org Launches Think Tank to Study Ecommerce Trends The objective is to solve some of the industry's important issues.

16. June 2010 e-Commerce in Argentina continues to grow Growth in 2010 is expected to reach nearly 40%.

10. June 2010 Mobile Shopping Doubles in 2010 eMarketer informs that, according to PriceGrabber.com, 35% of US Web-enabled mobile phone owners said they had participated in some form of mobile shopping in the past year.