Technology

Amazon, Walmart and eBay held onto their coveted spots compared to a year ago, while a few new companies debuted and others returned based on a survey that polled more than 8,000 shoppers.

The California-based company has purchased Centric's Product Specification, Sourcing, Calendar Management and Line Planning modules.

Only 37 percent of manufacturing business leaders plan to increase hiring in next six months. More than three-quarters don't think the recession will end until 2011 at earliest. Click here to read more about U.S. business leaders' perceptions on the recovery.

The retailer capitalizes on a growing trend: Americans will spend more than $1.6 billion on virtual goods and social gaming in 2011.

A DSR will help the global manufacturer facilitate a single view of its customers across all departments.

The world's largest paint company will offer multiple paint brands, including Glidden, in Walmart U.S. stores starting in 2011.

According to a new national survey, U.S. companies that use social media primarily to deepen customer loyalty spend almost twice as much on this emerging channel as competitors who use it for brand awareness, customer acquisition and other core marketing purposes.

The integrated campaign, created by Partners + Napier, features a mix of print, shopper marketing, word of mouth and digital components.