According to a recent study by Nielsen, “webrooming” is beginning to become a very popular trend among global shoppers, which is good news for omni channel retailers of every size. For years, traditional retailers feared the potential effect of “showrooming”, when consumers visit brick-and-mortar stores to test out products but ultimately make their purchase online from a competitor.

eBay Inc. was honored to welcome His Royal Highness, Prince Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark, to eBay Inc. headquarters. Accompanied by a Danish business delegation and eBay Inc. leadership, the Crown Prince spent time in the Commerce Innovation Showcase visualizing how eBay Inc. technologies are creating new experiences for consumers, enabling businesses of all sizes in Denmark and around the world compete and win. eBay Inc.

Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that starting in September the Commission would be holding Open Internet roundtables to continue their efforts on understanding public opinion on the Net Neutrality debate.

Daniel Keane, small business owner in Gap, Pennsylvania, recently expressed his concern with the Internet sales tax law currently pending in Congress. The legislation, called the Marketplace Fairness Act, would require small businesses like Keane's to collect and remit sales taxes for every jurisdiction across the country, regardless of where the business is located. If passed as currently drafted, the legislation could seriously impact the ability of small businesses to be competitive in the marketplace.

Yesterday, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee's Communications and Technology Subcommittee, announced a competition to rename or "rebrand" net neutrality, the term used to describe the principle of all Internet traffic being created equal.

Robert Kulp, co-owner of Black Dog Salvage in Roanoke, Virginia, recently submitted an opinion piece to the Roanoke Times regarding the Senate passed Marketplace Fairness Act. Kulp, who owns a brick and mortar store that also sells on the Internet, described the benefits that his business has seen from leveraging the online marketplace.