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eBay makes a pitch to get more computer sellers
Description: eBay makes a pitch to get more computer sellers One of the fastest growing areas of eBay is the computer section. Sales at the computer section have grown 70% this year and will
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Channel Advisor boosts online auction sales for OmahaSteaks.com
Description: Channel Advisor boosts online auction sales for OmahaSteaks.com OmahaSteaks.com was an experienced auction seller, having first ventured into online auctions as early as 2000.
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Wineries hope EBay deal will boost direct-to-consumer market
Description: Wineries hope EBay deal will boost direct-to-consumer market With consumers searching for wine at eBay, the online auction site knew people wanted to buy wine at the site. But
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Whopper of an online shopper: eBay, Burger King cook up online loyalty deal
Description: Whopper of an online shopper: eBay, Burger King cook up online loyalty deal EBay is not resting in its efforts to become a retailing powerhouse. The latest: a deal with Burger
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Overstock goes global with native crafts artisan boutique
Description: Overstock goes global with native crafts artisan boutique Artisans of Worldstock, a new department at Overstock.com that offers hand-crafted items from around the world, was
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ChannelAdvisor Names Dan Endres as Vice President of Sales
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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CyberSource(R) 2001 Fraud Survey Finds Online Merchants Optimistic About Holiday Sales, Yet Concerned About Growing Credit Card Fraud
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Retail Specialist Applauds Cognos® Series 7
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Acer takes its computer sales to eBay
Description: Acer takes its computer sales to eBay Acer Corp., one of the 10 largest manufacturers of PCs, has started selling its products on eBay. Acer becomes part of a movement among
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Plus Sizes e-mall for men launches today
Description: Plus Sizes e-mall for men launches today Plus Ventures LLC has launched PlusGuys.com, an e-shopping mall for clothing for big and tall men. The mens site joins PlusSize.com for
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HighJump Software Introduces Warehouse Advantage Suite 5.0 for Best-of-Breed Collaborative Supply Chain Execution (SCE)
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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An interactive web site for La-Z shoppers
Description: An interactive web site for La-Z shoppers La-Z-Boy Inc. is really letting customers live up to its name. Customers at www.lazboy.com can design their own recliners without even
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Amazon.com Launches Holiday Delight-O-Meter on Its Site; Feature Will Count Number of Items Ordered Worldwide
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Sportsmans Guides web sales grow 61%
Description: Sportsmans Guides web sales grow 61% Web sales represent 21% of all third quarter sales at The Sportsman`s Guide Inc., a web and catalog seller of outdoor clothing and
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EMarketer predicts a 20% increase in online spending for Q4
Description: EMarketer predicts a 20% increase in online spending for Q4 New York-based eMarketers U.S. Holiday Shopping report projects that 58.7 million consumers will spend $10.7 billion
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iBILL MAKES MAJOR MOVE INTO RETAIL MARKET
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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J. Crew taps new technology to maximize its web marketing and sales
Description: J. Crew taps new technology to maximize its web marketing and sales To help boost web site merchandising, web site marketing and online revenue, J. Crew Inc. has deployed a suite
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Businesses will increase EC spending by 7% in next year, says AMR
Description: Businesses will increase EC spending by 7% in next year, says AMR Companies will continue to invest in electronic commerce initiatives next year, focusing primarily on managing
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WorldPay launches e-mall with goods from small craft shops around the world
Description: WorldPay launches e-mall with goods from small craft shops around the world WorldPay Inc., a multi-currency transaction processor, this week launched a global shopping program,
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National Processing Company Announces Strengthening of `Card Not Present` Team
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Joins UCCnet Community
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Spiegel names new head of fulfillment and EC services
Description: Spiegel names new head of fulfillment and EC services The Spiegel Group has named Rich Lauer vice president of operations, responsible for Distribution Fulfillment Services Inc.,
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eBay launches a wine auction site
Description: eBay launches a wine auction site EBay, the online auction site, has added a wine category to its home and garden section. It is testing wine sales with New Vine Logistics and
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Mercado launches new version of its search software
Description: Mercado launches new version of its search software Online retailers today recognize the importance of the search function. In fact, Macys.com reports that improving search
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QRS Launches New Web-Based Versions of Tradeweave Collaborative Merchandising and Tradeweave Sourcing
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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YANTRA LEADS THE MARKET FOR DISTRIBUTED ORDER FULFILLMENT, ACCORDING TO AMR RESEARCH
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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The web can play a crucial role in new-product development, says Forrester
Description: The web can play a crucial role in new-product development, says Forrester The web is helping retailers reduce their cost of sales, but manufacturers of consumers goods have yet
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BestBuy.com Selects Totality`s Site Management and Operations Services to Support Multiple Consumer Web Properties
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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ESCALATE ADDS MUSCLE TO THE WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION`S ONLINE STOREFRONT
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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RITZCAMERA.COM BECOMES THE EXCLUSIVE ONLINE RETAIL CAMERA PARTNER AT SNAPFISH.COM
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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WWRE and viaLink Formalize Alliance to Enhance Synchronized Trading Relationships for the CPG and Retail Industry
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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U.S. Robotics agrees to distribute ad- and cookie-blocking software
Description: U.S. Robotics agrees to distribute ad- and cookie-blocking software Braintree, MA-based interMute Inc., developer of AdSubtract, a program that blocks ads from appearing on
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eBay Promotes Amazing Media Online Advertising Technology to Increase PowerSellers Sales Potential
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Nikon deploys online user manuals at its web site
Description: Nikon deploys online user manuals at its web site Nikon Inc., a leading brand in photography equipment, has deployed Melville, NY-based e-Sim Ltd.s LiveManuals online user
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Same-day delivery: Reports of its death
Description: The ink was hardly dry on the obituaries of the same-day delivery services when a new service suddenly sprang to life. Ensenda Inc., a delivery service founded by former Webvan Group and DNet delivery company executives, comes to market armed with a $3 million investment from Alloy Ventures and deals to shoot orders for same-day delivery to 75 courier services around the nation. All it needs is a retailer.
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Searching high and low
Description: When shoppers cant find you maybe you need to pay to get their attention.
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U.S. e-retailers who ignore the global market might find themselves left behind
Description: The hurdles to global expansion are low to non-existent. Because any online retailer can play in the global marketplace, each one should. The alternative is less than promising: U.S. e-retailers that dont rouse themselves to pursue international customers could not only lose the opportunity to go global, but also find their home turf invaded by aggressive offshore competitors who can sell effectively in any currency, including the dollar.
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The end looms for Netcentives
Description: There was good news and bad news this fall for Netcentives Inc., the e-mail marketing and loyalty company. San Francisco-based Netcentives in October filed for voluntary reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code together with its subsidiaries, Post Communications Inc., and MaxMiles. The filing comes after Netcentives has laid off half its staff, closed five offices and was de-listed from the NASDAQ.
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Staying the Course
Description: Recessions are like forest fires. Viewed in the moment, they are frightening and destructive. But just as fire thins an overgrown forest, removes the dead wood, and clears the way for rebirth, recessions reduce overcapacity, eliminate weaker and less committed competitors and set the stage for a recovery driven by the most efficient producers.
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Buying teen loyalty online with e-cash
Description: Loyalty cant start too earlyespecially when a sizeable chunk of your market is teens. Thats why Coca-Cola Co.s acquisition in October of online alternative cash provider RocketCash makes sense, analysts say.
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How Replacements looked in-house to serve a volatile inventory of china to web customers
Description: Pre-web days, inventory management was already a challenge at Replacements Ltd. The 20-year-old Greensboro, N.C.-based seller of new and old china, crystal and silver had 8 million items for sale and merchandise counts that changed daily. It already had the back-end nailed, with internal systems that tracked outgoing and incoming inventory in real time. But then, in 1998, Replacements.com was born and the game changed.
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Fill er upand shop online
Description: Web marketers are going beyond wireless to capture customers on the fly, and one of the latest venues is the landing pad provided by service stations. BP earlier this year began testing kiosks in retail stores attached to service stations in the United Kingdom and just recently began rolling them out in U.S. service stations.
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2001 Guide to Fulfillment Products and Services
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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The Tao of Barbie: The new age of manufacturer/retailer relations
Description: Some consumer goods manufacturers once thought the Internet would allow them to sell direct to consumersuntil retailers protested. Now a deal between Mattel Inc.s Girls Interactive Group and WalMart.com may provide a blueprint for how manufacturers can go direct to consumer without alienating retailers.
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Predicting holiday online sales:
Description: But defining the category differently doesnt account entirely for why Retail Forward projects that online holiday spending will grow 29% this year over last year, while Forrester projects 10% growth and Yankee weighs in with 7%. The rest of the answer is that the carefully¯honed forecasting models at each research firm look at many of the same influencing factors but assign them different values. And the analysts may zero in on different variables.
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Getting the marketing message outinstantly
Description: Even as e-mail marketing remains an important way to reach consumers, some companies are taking a more direct approach. Snack-foods manufacturer The Keebler Co. last month tested a promotion for its Cheez-It sweepstakes through instant messaging. Out of 120,000 impressions, the campaign generated a click-through rate of 6.5%, three times Keeblers traditional e-mail response rate.
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COVER: Using Fulfillment to Stand Out
Description: Though retailers devised their fulfillment strategies when they launched their e-commerce operations, they are learning that, just like everything else in the still-evolving arena of online retailing, they need to scrutinize fulfillment strategies constantly. Now, after several years of online selling experience, retailers are learning what works and what else they need to do to make fulfillment shine and keep customers coming back. Its really about synchronizing the whole fulfillment process, says Frank di Maria, president and CEO of APL Direct Logistics, Jacksonville, Fla.
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Shop.orgs latest study underlines the importance of multi-channel customers
Description: Multi-channel retailers who allow online customers to return merchandise to a store have hit on a feature that is extremely appealing to shoppers, according to the Multi-Channel Retail Report 2001 from Shop.org. In fact, returning to the store ranked second highest in importance to online shoppers, behind only the convenience of shopping outside of normal retail hours.
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Never one to watch opportunity pass by,
Description: Last years Razor scooter craze looked like a good opportunity for retailers as it picked up steam with the approach of the Holiday shopping season, and after 50 years as a merchandiser, Lillian Vernon knows how to pick a winner. But she also knows that todays rocket can become tomorrows dud all too quickly; its all in the timing.
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The CRM imperative: Wooing existing customers is more importantyet harderthan ever
Description: If anyone had any doubts about the importance of customer relationship management, the news from Shop.orgs retail multi-channel report that came out last month will go a long way toward settling those doubts.
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