Yahoo is looking to tap into the e-commerce market of Taiwan. The company's Taiwanese division has taken note of the growing adoption of mobile devices and how these devices are beginning to have a major impact on consumer behavior. Yahoo believes that online sales will soon outpace sales coming from traditional, physical stores, with the Taiwanese e-commerce market reaching $33.34 billion in sales by the end of 2015. Yahoo Taiwan sees a great deal of potential in the mobile commerce space. The company notes that nearly 40% of its online shoppers are browsing from tablets and smartphones. The company is …
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Yelp is extending booking capabilities on mobile into wineries via an integration with CellarPass, a digital reservations system designed for winery, brewery and distillery tasting. The partnership marks the first-ever integration of a reservation-based platform into Yelp's new transaction platform. Mobile users who book tours and tastings will experience all of the benefits familiar to regular CellarPass users, including real-time availability, instant confirmations, and reminder emails, all without ever leaving the Yelp site.