MARKETING

Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), the customer-relationship management software developer, reported stronger than expected third-quarter results.

See which companies are doing right and wrong when it comes to fees and refund policies.

Small businesses are turning away from daily deal companies, and consumers are using their smartphones to find the best in-store deals.

A study has shown that Chinese consumers will pay up to 10 percent more for U.S. made goods.

The latest trailer for "The Canyons" starring Lindsay Lohan has been released.

Anthony Bourdain, the former host of "No Reservations," is in a public fight with the Travel Channel over a product-placement segment that made him appear to endorse Cadillac.

Photographs of the iconic sex symbol Marilyn Monroe and other pictures taken by Milton H. Greene attracted an estimated 500 bidders at an auction conducted by Desa Unicum in Warsaw, Poland.

Black Friday, that day that gets thousands to line up in the cold for a chance at scoring some deep discounts, is fast approaching and many deals have already been leaked. Should retailers be concerned about these leaked deals in the weeks leading up to Black Friday?

Americans spent more online in this past quarter, and are on track to "Checkout" buttons more than ever this holiday season.

Using Craigslist may help impatient residents, but it also comes at a price.

Many freebies are available on Election Day. Here's a list of free stuff you can score for voting in the 2012 presidential election.

The glitter of Nollywood, the allure of forbidden lands and heaps of shopping by the nouveaux riche are in the forecast for travelers in the coming years, according to Euromonitor.

HubSpot, developer of so-called “all in one” marketing software used by 8,000 companies, raised $35 million in new venture capital.

Salesforce (Nasdaq: CRM) is adding a wide array of social analytics tools including Klout, Kred, Kanjoya, and PeekAnalytics to its Marketing Cloud in an effort to offer customers more comprehensive data packages and keep up with arch-rival Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL).

China's Wanxiang Group saw its deal with A123 collapse, but bankruptcy would clear hurdles.

Amazon, the largest Internet retailer, said it will hire more than 50,000 seasonal workers at its fulfillment centers across the U.S.

Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) published a “marketing Bible” to turbocharge revenue and take advantage of new mobile platforms.

Gas prices hit $8 a gallon at some Lukoil stations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania as part of a protest by franchisees who say the Russian-based oil company's policies damage their ability to compete.

Toys ''R'' Us is introducing a tablet for children, and the new product will not be available online. The Tabeo, as the new tablet is called, can be pre-ordered over the Internet but it is only available in Toys "R" Us stores.

In response to this unprecedented level of ad disapproval, Apple on Thursday reportedly pulled all of the "Genius" commercials from its website and from its YouTube channel. Apple would like to believe these three Mac commercials never existed, and so would we.

A lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court Monday alleges that Marriott International, Hilton Hotels, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts and others conspired to use their market dominance to fix hotel prices with travel websites like Expedia, Travelocity and Booking.com, a subsidiary of Priceline.com.