Alibaba Group Holding sued two vendors it said used the company's Taobao website to sell counterfeit Swarovski watches, just weeks

The massive Chinese online marketplace Alibaba has been named again on the US 'Notorious Markets' for allegedly selling fake goods.

Buying presents online can be a quick and convenient alternative to the traditional shopping expedition, but MBIE says there's risks involved.

Amazon unveiled technology that will let shoppers grab groceries without having to scan and pay for them.

When it comes to eating ice cream, the people of Invercargill are New Zealand champions.

The milk powder train looks set to roll on, but analysts have warned of tough times ahead for Bellamy's and A2.

Chinese billionaire wants to transform the global economy to create a more equitable world.

Consumers are going to have to fork out extra for e-books, music, movies and television online.

After two decades of decline from piracy, the music business is enjoying a recovery thanks to paid streaming services like Spotify.

Vinomofo's loyal Australian audience will soon be ordering Kiwi wines by the caseload as it expands to start sellling to local wine lovers.

After a pop-up sale last month, online wine seller Vinomofo is coming to New Zealand.

Kiwi shoppers are seeking bargains on British online shops while the pound plunges in the wake of the Brexit vote.

A US online retailer has caused a stir following the listing of items deemed culturally offensive - including shower curtains.

Is the Asian giant on the brink of collapse, or finding its new economic direction?

Top designer brands at knock-down prices and for limited periods of time: that's the deal from Chinese behemoth website Vip.com when it starts to sell here next year.

Amazon's revenue leaped to $29.1 billion, a 28 per cent increase over the same period last year.

The little delivery robots designed by Starship and a competing U.S. startup called Dispatch are the BB-8s and Wall-E's of e-commerce.

Trade Minister Todd McClay says the Government is assessing the implications of recent regulatory changes in China's cross border e-commerce market.

The Dick Smith name may live on - after an Australian e-commerce entrepreneur announced last night he'd bought up the collapsed retailer's intellectual property.

Online shopping spending soared 15 per cent in January.

Amazon might soon be joining other e-commerce pioneers and open up traditional stores in malls.

Twenty Chinese e-commerce companies have been invited to New Zealand to attend the Bank of China's (BOC) 'Building Online Distribution' event to be held on Friday.

A Kiwi-designed smart water bowl is proving a big hit in the US pet market.

Is Harvey Norman going to honour deals done during its glitch-prone sale?

Groupon says it's laying off 10 per cent of its workforce.

Kiwi e-commerce company Fishpond.co.nz has been fined $50k for selling a dog tracking device and a digital walkie talkie which could create safety risks.

Most NZ shoppers say the imposition of GST won't deter them from shopping online.

Barry Soper: Buying over the Internet, or online, is a no brainer. It comes down to two things, choice and cost.

The government has announced plans to start collecting tax on online services including music, movies and e-books.