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Online spending up 36% vs. year ago for Thanksgiving week, comScore reports
Description: Online spending up 36% vs. year ago for Thanksgiving week, comScore reports Online consumer spending reached $1.66 billion the week ending Nov. 28, up 36% from the $1.22 billion
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CGI Holding Corporation`s WebSourced Subsidiary Expands into Training and Consulting Services
Description: Global Leader in Search Engine Marketing Hires Industry Veteran Heather Lloyd-Martin
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U.K. consumers on track to grow online spending by 64%, trade group reports
Description: U.K. consumers on track to grow online spending by 64%, trade group reports British consumers will spend £4 billion online this November and December, projects London-based trade
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Friends social networking feature helps boost Netflix`s subscriber tally
Description: Friends social networking feature helps boost Netflix`s subscriber tally Although it pioneered online DVD rentals, Netflix Inc. has had to keep the innovation flowing to deal
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Sears Launches Automated Warranty Claims Processing Sys for Nationwide Service Channel with SB Sys.
Description: Claims Recovery Solution Expected to Increase Claim Payments and Related Revenue, While Streamlining Operations
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Bliss Adopts CommercialWare`s Suite of Cross-Channel Retail Management Solutions
Description: Software Gives Spa and Beauty Product Company Power to Manage Explosive Growth, Boost Service Through All Customer Touch Points
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Macs c-store chain builds new revenue streams with wi-fi kiosks
Description: Macs c-store chain builds new revenue streams with wi-fi kiosks Macs Convenience Stores Inc., a Canadian chain, is reaping multiple revenue streams while increasing customer
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Online spending is up, but theres more shopping to be done, report says
Description: Online spending is up, but theres more shopping to be done, report says 27% of online shoppers have completed their holiday shopping vs. 31% last year at this point and theyve
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Returns policies driving shoppers decision on where to buy, survey finds
Description: Returns policies driving shoppers decision on where to buy, survey finds Consumers are factoring retailers` returns policies into their purchasing decisions, and convenience is
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Promotional incentives improve e-mail marketing, study shows
Description: Promotional incentives improve e-mail marketing, study shows Promotional incentives can increase e-mail open rates by more than 100% and click-through rates by as much as 1,000%,
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CIRCUIT CITY STORES INC. EXTENDS AGREEMENT WITH LIVEWIRE LOGIC, INC.
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Internet Retailer Best of the Web The Top 50 Retailing Sites
Description: It`s been 10 years since the online retailing revolution got underway and the shift to online shopping shows no signs of abating. Witness the 24% increase in online shopping in the first 10 months of this year--on top of 25% growth in online sales last year and similar growth in prior years.
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New York City and Nigeria top the lists of web crime locations
Description: New York City and Nigeria top the lists of web crime locations New York has earned the worst reputation for Internet fraud of any other city in North America, and Nigeria is the
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Computers / Electronics / CDs / DVDs:
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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iTunes will accept PayPal
Description: iTunes will accept PayPal Apple Computer Inc.s iTunes Music Store in the U.S. has agreed to accept eBay Inc.s PayPal for purchases of music downloads, audiobooks and gift
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Housewares / HomeFurnishings:
Description: Style to apsire to and how to pull it off at home
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Specialty / Non-Apparel:
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Early-morning shoppers spend more than other shoppers, says new study
Description: Early-morning shoppers spend more than other shoppers, says new study Web stores are available 24 hours a day, so consumers shop at them 24 hours a day. A survey just out from
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Among 10 top apparel/beauty sites, eBay nabs nearly half of traffic
Description: Among 10 top apparel/beauty sites, eBay nabs nearly half of traffic Ranking 1st, 2nd, and 5th among the top 10 apparel and beauty sites in the number of unique visitors for the
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WebSurveyor Releases WebSurveyor 5.0
Description: Conducting online surveys is now easier than ever
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Mass Merchants / Department Stores:
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Food & Drug:
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Amazon rolls out online DVD rentals in the U.K.
Description: Amazon rolls out online DVD rentals in the U.K. Following industry speculation earlier this fall that it was preparing to enter the online DVD rental market, Amazon is finally
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RedPrairie Expands its Comprehensive Supply Chain Technology to Support the Grocery Industry
Description: Slotting, Voice Technology and Dock Door Scheduling Capabilities Enable Grocers to Tackle Long-Standing Business Challenges
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2005 Guide to Vendors of the Top 50 Retail Web Sites
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Retail chains are shining online this holiday season, comScore reports
Description: Retail chains are shining online this holiday season, comScore reports Consumers have spent 23% more online this holiday shopping season vs. last year, comScore Networks Inc.
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Specialty / Apparel & Accessories:
Description: Guess what: They
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Targus selects Channel Intelligence to accelerate sales opportunities for mobile computing accessory solutions
Description: Channel Intelligence SellPath(SM) Product Links and Product Pinpointer Services implemented to help consumers determine real-time in-stock status of Targus products sold among retail partners
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Flowers / Gifts / Jewelry:
Description: Where the Internet changes the business
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These are very happy holidays
Description: As the year draws to a close, those of us who are dedicated to web-based retailing have every reason to celebrate this holiday season. E-retailers this year continue to watch their market grow at an annual rate of about 30%, six times the growth rate of the overall retailing market. With online sales now accounting for about 5% of all retail sales, this industry has entered the mainstream of retailing, a business that no longer can be viewed as a sideline. If a merchant does not put online retailing at the core of its growth strategy, it is missing the point that online retailing is the fastest growing retailing channel.
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Canada online retailing is on a growth curve, eMarketer says
Description: Canada online retailing is on a growth curve, eMarketer says A new report from eMarketer Inc. projects that e-commerce revenues in Canada will reach nearly $3.8 billion this
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WebSideStory adds new chief of professional services
Description: WebSideStory adds new chief of professional services Analytics provider WebSideStory has hired Warren Raisch as senior vice president of professional services. The professional
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MoreVisibility`s Exclusive Web Site Intelligence Report Helps Clients Optimize Site Content, Functionality
Description: Comprehensive Site Review Provides Advice for Increasing Sales Conversions
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Sales at T-Mobile.com up 27% after analytics highlight needed site changes
Description: Sales at T-Mobile.com up 27% after analytics highlight needed site changes Online orders increased 27% and the use of self-service features by customers increased at the web site
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Fixing shipping charge glitches boosts gift card sales online
Description: Fixing shipping charge glitches boosts gift card sales online Christmas started mid-year for some online retail clients of web analytics provider Coremetrics Inc.that is, in
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Fry, Inc. Launches Redesigned Web Site for KitchenAid
Description: Kitchenaid.com provides detailed product information, intuitive navigation and links to retailers
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Marketers and IT people are learning to cooperate
Description: Marketers and IT people are learning to cooperate Marketers and IT managers are finally beginning to communicate with each other on the subject of web analytics, and its not a
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Walmart.com rolls out new analytics tool in time for holidays
Description: Walmart.com rolls out new analytics tool in time for holidays Realizing it could lose sales from web pages that dont load during daytime shopping, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.s
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EZUpDirect.com sparks sales 10% with analytics tied to e-mail
Description: EZUpDirect.com sparks sales 10% with analytics tied to e-mail EZUpDirect.com, a retailer of tents, canopies and accessories for outdoor gatherings, has boosted sales 10% over
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Adding other metrics helps retailers make sense of clicks
Description: Adding other metrics helps retailers make sense of clicks Retailers who want to do more than count clicks are turning to service providers who combine analytics with other
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DOUBLECLICK RELEASES NEW VERSION OF MEDIAVISOR FOR MEDIA PLANNING, BUYING AND BILLING
Description: - - Clients to Benefit from Greater Configurability and Improved Functionality- -
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Traffic trips up some retailers at peak period
Description: Traffic trips up some retailers at peak period Black Monday shopping slowed down a significant number of retail web sites, according to the Gómez Holiday E-Tail performance
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Ecometry gets a new infusion of funds
Description: Ecometry gets a new infusion of funds Will Smith and Allan Gardner, two pioneers of the e-commerce software industry, are retiring with the recapitalization of their company.
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The Golf Warehouse Now Offers the Bill Me Later Payment Option
Description: Leading Multi-Channel Retailer to Offer 90 Days Same as Cash Promotion Using Bill Me Later
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New for the holidays: eBays first catalog
Description: New for the holidays: eBays first catalog Just in time for the start of the holiday shopping season, eBay launched its first catalog, Holiday 2004, on Nov. 15. With 116 products
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Rural consumers 16% more likely than urbanites to shop online, study says
Description: Rural consumers 16% more likely than urbanites to shop online, study says Rural U.S. consumers were 16% more likely than other consumers to shop online in November, research
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WebSourceds parent gets $15 million in new funding
Description: WebSourceds parent gets $15 million in new funding Lake Bluff, IL-based CGI Holding Corp., parent of search engine management company WebSourced Inc., has raised $15.05 million
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Supreme Court hears initial arguments regarding state bans on Internet wine
Description: Supreme Court hears initial arguments regarding state bans on Internet wine The Supreme Court heard initial arguments Tuesday regarding state laws in Michigan and New York that
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DoubleClick forms partnership with Omniture for web analytics
Description: DoubleClick forms partnership with Omniture for web analytics Less than three years after it launched its own analytics product, SiteAdvance, to complement its online e-mail and
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October Retail Pro® Sales Update
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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