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Monday, June 26, 2006

John Battelle's Searchblog: Mpire:
"The newly launched search site, Mpire, combines product comparisons across multiple sites with product analytics to aid consumer decisions.

Shoppers gain a more accurate picture of market prices with consumer analytics such as bid/price histories on products, and recommendations on optimal days and times to bid. In partnership with eBay, Craigslist, Yahoo, and Overstock, Mpire serves as a convenient access point for users to "search by price, seller, type of payment, location [or] how many bids there are on any given item."

Former Expedia president Matt Hulett joins as CEO: “Think of it as the start of ‘Shopping 2.0’ ― search and analytics to help buyers make smarter and more informed decisions.” Mpire's step toward transparency parallels Farecast, which Battelle wrote about earlier..."

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