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The PC market has been experiencing an economic hangover after the COVID-19 pandemic. Sales are down for all involved, and both Intel and AMD have been especially hard hit. Gamers and creators have held off on upgrading their PCs, and companies have had second thoughts on expanding due to various …

My first month with a sales quota was September 2008 — not the best month for a 21-year-old to start his career by cold calling strangers and convincing them to buy a $10,000 piece of software. The economy was in free fall, companies were slashing workforces nationwide and all budgets …

As general partner in a classic Series A venture capital firm, I have the pleasure of regularly speaking to cloud software company founders. At this early stage, a lot of company building has yet to be done, which includes the development of a professional sales team. Let me set the …

Processing… Please wait. Search Engine Land » Channel » Commerce » E-commerce sales jumped this holiday season as search marketers weathered Google updates U.S. consumers spent $204.5 billion on e-commerce purchases during the holiday season, according to data from Adobe. This represented an 8.6% increase in online spending year-over-year. The …

  The demand-induced silicon shortage may have made sourcing a GPU or AMD CPU at MSRP a miserable ordeal, but it’s had one upside: PC sales are booming. IDC reports that global shipments of “traditional” PCs — desktops, laptops, and workstations — skyrocketed 55.2 percent year on year, to a …

  High demand for the iPhone 12 allowed Apple to one-up Samsung in Q4 2020 smartphone sales, giving the Cupertino-based manufacturer its first leadership position since Q4 2016. Samsung still kept its position as the largest manufacturer based on full-year results, shipping 253 million smartphones against Apple’s 199.8 million devices. …

  Strong e-commerce sales are predicted to help lift overall holiday retail spending in the U.S., according to forecasts released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and eMarketer. Both firms expect to see overall retail sales growth during November and December, though the market may be impacted by slowing …

  Facebook’s decision to force Oculus members to sign up for or use existing Facebook accounts hasn’t just played poorly with the community, but it may also be illegal in some European countries. Facebook says it has taken this step voluntarily, not because it’s in hot water with German authorities.”This …

Intel Forced to Suspend Sales to Inspur, China’s Largest AI and Server Vendor Intel has been ordered by the US government to cease product shipments to the largest server company you’ve probably never heard of. Inspur isn’t quite as large as Dell or HPE, but it’s the third-largest server manufacturer …

Shopping Deals & Sales With Father’s Day this weekend there’s no better time to pick out a great gift and stores nationwide are offering some truly good deals. The Bay: Free shipping on beauty deals (over $29) Foot Locker Canada: Up to 50% off sale styles Lululemon: 50% its ‘Made …