Craigslist has taken on many giants. Can it survive a challenge from Microsoft? The software behemoth late last month started Windows Live Expo, another node in its growing network of Internet ...

From refrigerant to technician tools to rooftop units, HVAC equipment is on Craigslist. Described as local classifieds and forums that are community moderated and largely free, Craigslist has more ...

The study, titled “Responses to Entry in Multi-Sided Markets: The Impact of Craigslist on Local Newspapers,” explored the impact of Craigslist by analyzing newspaper publisher results over time, ...

When you think about the fastest growing areas for startup investments, you probably don’t think about classified ads. More likely, your mind wanders to music apps, e-commerce or social platforms.

Wal-Mart doesn’t know it yet, but it may be the savior that local newspapers have been praying for. The big-box retailer launched a new service without any fanfare last month and dubbed it Wal-Mart ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More The largest classifieds website in the U.S. is undoubtedly Craigslist, ...

The familiar lament goes like this: Newspapers once enjoyed monopolies on classified ads, the “rivers of gold” that subsidized their whole operation. Then came Craigslist—web-based, sometimes sketchy, ...

North Myrtle Beach police detectives saw more advertisements that appeared to involve prostitution on Craigslist and Backpage recently and launched an undercover sting operation over the weekend, ...

Craigslist is about the most interesting website on the Internet. Like the local classifieds that preceded it, the site is a (sometimes gross) soup of human emotion: Missed connections, sentimental ...

After most modern major disasters, people turn online looking for information or to offer help. Since the Internet’s development more than a decade ago, the instant communication it provides has ...