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At 47% of online searches, Googles share tops Yahoos and MSNs combined Description: At 47% of online searches, Googles share tops Yahoos and MSNs combined Search engine Google enjoys a high degree of loyalty among usersthey drove 47% of all online search
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Online retail sales up 22% in first week of February Description: Online retail sales up 22% in first week of February Online retail spending for the week ending Feb. 6 was up 22% from the corresponding week a year ago, reaching $1.53 billion
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Smith & Hawken CEO Barry Gilbert Joins Informative Board of Directors Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Broadband households on the rise in North America Description: Broadband households on the rise in North America There will be an estimated 76.9 million broadband households in North America by 2008, according to a new report by eMarketer.
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Coremetrics Chosen by Worlds Leading Off-Price Retailer For Detailed Analysis of Online Customer Behavior Description: The TJX Companies, Inc. to Deploy Profile-Based Hosted Web Analytics to Improve Online Business Performance
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eBay hires ex-Bain managing director as president of eBay business unit Description: eBay hires ex-Bain managing director as president of eBay business unit eBay Inc. has named John Donahoe as president of its eBay business unit, reporting directly to CEO and
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WebSideStorys `04 revenues up 38%; profitability swings up by $3 million Description: WebSideStorys `04 revenues up 38%; profitability swings up by $3 million 2004 revenue at web analytics provider WebSideStory Inc. increased 38% over 2003, reaching $22.6 million
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Circuit City says good-bye to Amazon Description: Circuit City says good-bye to Amazon Circuit City, citing the small amount of sales generated through Amazon.com, terminated its multi-year contract with Amazon Monday to
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Interwoven Appoints New VP of Asia Pacific Operations Description: James Murray to Spearhead Interwovens Leadership in Growing Asia Pacific ECM Market
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Why Scentiments.com stays with what works Description: Why Scentiments.com stays with what works Internet sales are up about 28% year over year to $8.9 million for Scentiments.com. The reason: Scentiments, an online fragrance
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Bluefly adds two outside directors with retail experience Description: Bluefly adds two outside directors with retail experience Online discount apparel retailer Bluefly Inc. has added two retail industry veterans to its board of directors. Barry
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GNX PRODUCTVINE DELIVERS A PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT SOLUTION TO DRIVE GREATER INNOVATION AND PROFITABILITY OF MARKS & SPENCER PRIVATE BRANDS Description: Leading UK retailer improves customer responsiveness and standardizes the new product development process with GNXs grocery-focused product development platform.
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JoS A. Bank Elects New Director; William E. Herron to Join Board Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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CDW Announces New Distribution Center to Expand Capacity; State-of-the-art Nevada facility slated to open by year end Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Revolutionary 2way TV Kiosks Systems Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Spam, meet spim Description: Spam, meet spim An estimated 42% of the 134 million U.S. adults use instant messaging and approximately 30%or about 17 million Americanshave received spim, or unsolicited
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G-LOG GROWS ANNUAL REVENUE BY MORE THAN 15 PERCENT; NAMES FORMER RYDER EXECUTIVE TO LEAD WORLDWIDE SALES Description: Michael Shelton Joins Rapidly Growing Logistics Software Leader as Senior Vice President of Global Sales Operations
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Say more with keywords, but not too much, study says Description: Say more with keywords, but not too much, study says In natural web search, as keyword term length increases, so do conversions, peaking at four-word terms, according to a new
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Viewpoint Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2004 Financial Results; Total Fourth Quarter Revenue Increased 42% Sequentially and 90% Year-over-Year Description: Company Achieves Milestone of Operating Income Positive Quarter
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Staples 2004 web sales rise 25% over 2003 Description: Staples 2004 web sales rise 25% over 2003 Global e-commerce sales at office supplies retailer Staples Inc. grew more than twice as fast as total sales last year. 2004 web sales
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Broadband Internet over power lines could take off in 2005, experts say Description: Broadband Internet over power lines could take off in 2005, experts say More than 50% of U.S. households have adopted broadband Internet access and that percentage could grow
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PrintPal, Toshiba join top 10 computer hardware sites in number of visitors Description: PrintPal, Toshiba join top 10 computer hardware sites in number of visitors Apple led in the number of unique visitors to computer hardware sites in January, with 28.54 million,
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J.C. Penneys web sales rise 33% in the fourth quarter Description: J.C. Penneys web sales rise 33% in the fourth quarter Web-based sales at J.C. Penney Co. Inc. increased 33% in the fourth quarter over the same quarter a year ago and are the
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FedEx Freight Enhances Online Shipping Capabilities; Shippers Can Now View Shipping Activity Snapshot, Receive Pickup Confirmation Number Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Omniture Sees Record Growth in 2004, Becoming Largest and Fastest-Growing On-Demand Web Analytics Provider Description: Leading web analytics provider continued to maintain the highest level customer retention and overall company growth in the industry
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Radio Beacon helps Canadian Book Depot Spread the Word Description: RADIO BEACON WMS provides Canada`s newest online book retailer with a competitive advantage through on-demand delivery capability and Web-based customer service tools
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Do you know where your web sites toll-free calls are going? Description: Do you know where your web sites toll-free calls are going? Is the toll-free number on your web site really pointed at your company? Thats not always the case, as web-enabled
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The official score: Commerce Dept. says online sales were up 22.3% in Q4 Description: The official score: Commerce Dept. says online sales were up 22.3% in Q4 Online retail sales reached $21.4 billion in the fourth quarter, up 22.3% from $17.5 billion a year
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mySimon founders team up again to launch BECOME.COM search engine Description: -- Become.com: the next generation search engine for shopping
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Young consumers driving up use of live chat, expert says Description: Young consumers driving up use of live chat, expert says Teenage and young adult consumers are driving a broad move toward live chat as a preferred method of customer service, a
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The web helps Macks Prairie Wings complete more calls in busiest season Description: The web helps Macks Prairie Wings complete more calls in busiest season With the duck-hunting season and holiday shopping hitting at the same time, Macks Prairie Wings used to
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KitchenAid boosts live chat volume to spark sales Description: KitchenAid boosts live chat volume to spark sales With a new proactive live chat system that offers real-time customer service help based on shopping behavior, the KitchenAid
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New Generation Computing`s e-SPS to Power On-Line Procurement Service for Buyers Sourcing Fabric, Apparel and Home Furnishings Description: SourceGO Connects Buyers with Suppliers, Factories in China, Worldwide
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ROCHE BROS. SUPERMARKETS BECOMES NEWEST PARK CITY GROUP FRESH MARKET MANAGER CUSTOMER Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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To build on a strong 04, CompactAppliance improves customer service Description: To build on a strong 04, CompactAppliance improves customer service Following more than 20% growth in sales last year over 2003, CompactAppliance.com is stepping up its live
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How Drs. Foster & Smith keeps web-enabling its call center Description: How Drs. Foster & Smith keeps web-enabling its call center Last year Drs. Foster & Smith integrated all e-commerce applications and databases into its back-end order management
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VoIP reaches tipping point for call centers, analyst says Description: VoIP reaches tipping point for call centers, analyst says Voice over Internet Protocol, though used in call centers since 1997, is just now reaching a point where it can save a
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Macys launches a web site to attract younger shoppers Description: Macys launches a web site to attract younger shoppers Macy`s has launched a web site aimed at teen girls and young adult women. Macys ThisIt.com features current hot trends in
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Hat World heads in a new direction Description: Hat World heads in a new direction Hat World Corp., which operates Lids.com, is looking to expand both its online sales and product offerings by pursuing more opportunities in
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Omniture Implements SiteCatalyst on More Than 3,000 Client Sites in 2004 Description: Rapid Deploy Process Helps Achieve Shortest Time-to-Value in the Industry
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RETURN PATHS POSTMASTERDIRECT LAUNCHES BEHAVIORAL TARGETING ACROSS LIST PROPERTIES Description: Behavioral Targeting Adds to Interest Selects, Increasing Response Rates
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eBay, Visa, Microsoft join security network to fight phishing Description: eBay, Visa, Microsoft join security network to fight phishing With more than 1,700 phishing web sites hijacking 55 brands in December alone, eBay Inc., PayPal, Visa and
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The web reactivates old customers and attracts new ones, Blockbuster says Description: The web reactivates old customers and attracts new ones, Blockbuster says Blockbuster Online, launched in August, is bringing incremental business to the retailer, a trend which
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Web sales grow 28% at PetMed Express Inc. Description: Web sales grow 28% at PetMed Express Inc. A redesigned web site is helping PetMed Express Inc. expedite its e-commerce sales. The new site features an improved search engine
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Protocall Software Solution Now Installed at 25 CompUSA Stores Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Personalization technology provider gets $7 million in funding Description: Personalization technology provider gets $7 million in funding Cambridge, MA-based ChoiceStream Inc., provider of personalization technology for online consumer services, search
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A new survey may change thinking about best day to e-mail Description: A new survey may change thinking about best day to e-mail A new survey by ExactTarget contradicts recent reports that open and click rates are best for e-mail messages sent out
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NATION`S LARGEST BRANDS EXPAND USE OF ONLINE VIDEO ADVERTISING WITH VIEWPOINT`S UNICAST SOLUTIONS Description: About.com, AOL, ESPN, Hyundai, Microsoft Office, Newsweek, Pepsi, and 20th Century Fox Among Those To Come Together for Viewpoint`s All Things Video` Beta Program
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AKAMAI AND MACROMEDIA ANNOUNCE AVAILABILITY OF FLASH VIDEO ON-DEMAND SOLUTION Description: New service delivers compelling Macromedia Flash video experiences quickly and easily
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National Off-Price Retailers Choose RedPrairies Workforce Performance Management Solution Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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