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Ann Acierno to head Estee Lauder online
Description: Ann Acierno to head Estee Lauder online The Estee Lauder Cos. Inc. has appointed Ann Acierno as senior vice president and general manager of the ELC Online Division. Acierno will
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eToys' Q3 sales up, but way below Oct. expectations
Description: eToys' Q3 sales up, but way below Oct. expectations eToys Inc.'s financial results for the fiscal third quarter ending Dec. 31, 2000, detail company's dire straits. Net sales for
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Canadian kiosk results
Description: Canadian kiosk results Info Touch Technologies Corp., a kiosk security and management software package developer, has announced the results of a kiosk deployment with
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Kbkids gets high marks
Description: Kbkids gets high marks K-B Toys' online toy-selling arm, KBkids.com, received high marks for customer service and site performance from Forrester Research and Keynote,
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In the mood
Description: In the mood A new Miami-based singles site, Iloveu.com adds name brand gift sites to the dating game. The site offers shopping links to Victoria's Secret and Godiva, RedEnvelope,
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E*Trade and Target beef up partnership
Description: E*Trade and Target beef up partnership E*TRADE Group Inc. and Target Corp. plan to introduce E*TRADE Zones at 20 SuperTarget stores across the U.S. in 2001. The first E*TRADE
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Webvan: annual sales grow 642%; a new plan reduce the for capital to fund 2001 operations
Description: Webvan: annual sales grow 642%; a new plan reduce the for capital to fund 2001 operations Net sales for fiscal year 2000 of Webvan Group Inc. totaled $259.7 million, an increase
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Allpets.com launches virtual catalog
Description: Allpets.com launches virtual catalog Allpets.com, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PetQuarters Inc., has launched an online Virtual Catalog which allows visitors to virtually flip
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Customer service technology company RightNow Technologies completes $15 million second round of funding
Description: Customer service technology company RightNow Technologies completes $15 million second round of funding RightNow Technologies Inc., developer of web customer service systems,
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FrogMagic.com acquires ZipSend
Description: FrogMagic.com acquires ZipSend As part of its strategy to expand in the Internet gifting technology space, FrogMagic.com completed its acquisition of ZipSend Inc. Terms of the
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1-800-Floiwers.com reports record revenues
Description: 1-800-Floiwers.com reports record revenues 1-800-Flowers.com, a multi-channel gift retailer, reported record revenues for fiscal 2001 second quarter ended Dec. 31, 2000. Revenues
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Party site turns into a pumpkin
Description: Party site turns into a pumpkin Home entertainment retailer GreatEntertaining.com is shutting down shop later this month. "Market conditions are preventing us from continuing to
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World Mall Inc. launches Gotmall.com for teens
Description: World Mall Inc. launches Gotmall.com for teens World Mall Inc., owners and operators of WorldMall.com, today launched the web portal www.gotmall.com, a teen oriented shopping
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Webvan teams with InformLink to launch online coupons
Description: Webvan teams with InformLink to launch online coupons Webvan Group Inc. is partnering with InformLink, a software and services provider, to enable webvan.com customers to receive
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Sun Mountain Sports selects 3B2B Commerce for supply chain services
Description: Sun Mountain Sports selects 3B2B Commerce for supply chain services Sun Mountain Sports, a national golf and sporting goods supplier, has selected eB2B Commerce Inc., a provider
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Electronic Payment Exchange names Maureen Loftus VP of business development and strategy
Description: Electronic Payment Exchange names Maureen Loftus VP of business development and strategy Electronic Payment Exchange, an e-payment processing company, appointed Maureen Loftus as
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CouponMaker.com introduces interactive discount technology for retailers and consumers
Description: CouponMaker.com introduces interactive discount technology for retailers and consumers CouponMaker.com, a free consumer resource center that helps people save money, is
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Macys.com hit by hackers
Description: Macys.com hit by hackers Over this past weekend, Macys.com had an apparent breach in security. Some shoppers attempted to use unauthorized coupon codes on the site. A company
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Webvan and PETsMART.com launch pet store at webvan.com
Description: Webvan and PETsMART.com launch pet store at webvan.com Webvan Group Inc. today announced a strategic relationship with e-commerce leader PETsMART.com that will create a pet store
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Eddie Bauer gear camps in Target stores
Description: Eddie Bauer gear camps in Target stores Target Stores today announced that beginning in February Target stores and Target.com, will begin selling Eddie Bauer's newest collection,
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eAuto runs out of gas
Description: eAuto runs out of gas eAuto, an Internet-based business-to-business automotive aftermarket parts distributor since 1996, has ceased operations. eAuto was unable to secure a
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e-Dialog reports 323% growth in 2000; 100% quarter-to-quarter growth in Q4
Description: e-Dialog reports 323% growth in 2000; 100% quarter-to-quarter growth in Q4 e-Dialog, aprovider of precision e-mail marketing services, more than doubled its fourth quarter 2000
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Sales at Drugstore.com in 2000 tripled over 1999; Drugstore lays off 125 to cut costs
Description: Sales at Drugstore.com in 2000 tripled over 1999; Drugstore lays off 125 to cut costs Fourth quarter sales at Drugstore.com, an Internet retailer of health, beauty, wellness and
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Lucy changes course
Description: Lucy changes course Portland, Ore.-based womenÕs sportswear web retailer Lucy.com, which launched just over a year ago, will close its Internet business next month and focus on
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FTC, Electronic Retailing Association to host Internet marketing seminar
Description: FTC, Electronic Retailing Association to host Internet marketing seminar The Federal Trade Commission will present a one-day, case-driven seminar Jan. 30, at the Ritz-Carlton,
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Witness Systems also reports shoppers were satisfied
Description: Witness Systems also reports shoppers were satisfied The majority of online shoppers are satisfied with the level of customer service they received in the last three months,
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Netplex develops web-based kiosks for Phillips-Van Heusen
Description: Netplex develops web-based kiosks for Phillips-Van Heusen The Netplex Group Inc. has developed and launched a sales kiosk pilot for the Van Heusen Retail division of Phillips-Van
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Online holiday 2000 shoppers were upbeat and moving to the web from other channels
Description: Online holiday 2000 shoppers were upbeat and moving to the web from other channels Among shoppers who bought online during holiday shopping season 2000, 93% said the experience
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CDNow hires Alliance Entertainment for content and product fulfillment
Description: CDNow hires Alliance Entertainment for content and product fulfillment CDNow, online music seller, has hired Alliance Entertainment, a provider of business-to-business commerce
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Belk enters e-commerce world
Description: Belk enters e-commerce world Belk Inc., the nation's largest privately owned department store company, today announced the launch of its web site featuring a new online Belk gift
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Volume.com creates Damani Dada shopping site
Description: Volume.com creates Damani Dada shopping site Volume.com, a full-service portal targeting trend-setting urban youth market, has created an exclusive online shopping destination
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Timebeat opens second e-commerce site
Description: Timebeat opens second e-commerce site Timebeat.com Enterprises Inc., an online watches and luxury goods retailer, will open its second e-commerce site. Timebeat4teens.com will ,
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Walmart.com purchases content assets from Garden.com
Description: Walmart.com purchases content assets from Garden.com Walmart.com has acquired the content assets of Garden.com, the online retailer of gardening products which shut down in
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LookSmart to map Amazon jungle
Description: LookSmart to map Amazon jungle LookSmart signed a subsite listings deal with Amazon.com to promote thousands of product categories through LookSmart directory links and keyword
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GlobalNetXchange selects Manugistics
Description: GlobalNetXchange selects Manugistics GlobalNetXchange, a leading global business-to-business online exchange for the retail industry, today announced that it has chosen
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Seedra plants a flower exchange on the web
Description: Seedra plants a flower exchange on the web Seedra Inc., which provides flower retailers direct access to farm/grower inventory, has launched its web site. Seedra provides its
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eDiets.com, AOL reach content agreement
Description: eDiets.com, AOL reach content agreement eDiets.com, Inc, an online diet content and retail center, reached a two year agreement to provide original diet and nutrition content to
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Home Shopping Network buys Craftopia.com
Description: Home Shopping Network buys Craftopia.com Home Shopping Network, the world's most widely distributed television shopping network, will acquire Craftopia.com. The acquisition will
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Outpost.com to sell Sony line
Description: Outpost.com to sell Sony line Outpost.com, a high-end consumer technology products online retailer, signed an agreement with Sony Electronics' Personal Network Solutions Co. to
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CommerceHub gets a deal with HSN
Description: CommerceHub gets a deal with HSN As a result of Home Shopping Network's acquisition of Cratfopia.com, CommerceHub, a logistics and fulfillment services provider, obtains a
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Circuit City leverages its multi-channel presence
Description: Circuit City leverages its multi-channel presence Half of the customers who buy merchandise at Circuitcity.com pick it up at a Circuit City store, George Barr, director of
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Eofficedirect goes online
Description: Eofficedirect goes online Eofficedirect chose FASTNET, an Internet solutions provider, to develop and manage the colocation and hosting of its new online office furniture service
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PlayStations fly out of Toysrus.com
Description: PlayStations fly out of Toysrus.com Toysrus.com sold 5,000 Sony PlayStation 2 devices at the full price of $500 in 23 seconds when the popular toy hit the market last fall,
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Customers hate shipping costs, but some retailers don't know it
Description: Customers hate shipping costs, but some retailers don't know it Online consumers are concerned about shipping costs, says Ernst & Young's Global Online Retailing report. A third
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Ernst & Young projects a rosy future for online selling
Description: Ernst & Young projects a rosy future for online selling Ernst & Young's fourth annual Global Online Retailing Special Report, released this week at the National Retailer
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BroadbandSports online retailer of new sports memorabilia line
Description: BroadbandSports online retailer of new sports memorabilia line IPNet Solutions Inc., a provider of business-to-business integration and supply chain collaboration solutions,
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Spiegel chooses MarketMAX for multi-channel merchandise planning
Description: Spiegel chooses MarketMAX for multi-channel merchandise planning The Spiegel Group has selected MarketMAX Inc., a provider of multi-channel, collaborative merchandise planning
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TrueSpectra partners with Blue Martini; signs Nordstrom and Forunoff
Description: TrueSpectra partners with Blue Martini; signs Nordstrom and Forunoff TrueSpectra, which provides dynamic imaging solutions, has joined Blue Martini's Alliance Program as a
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Kohl's selects IPNet Solutions for supply chain initiatives
Description: Kohl's selects IPNet Solutions for supply chain initiatives IPNet Solutions Inc., a provider of business-to-business integration and supply chain collaboration solutions, today
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Beauty site to market computers
Description: Beauty site to market computers Compaq Computer Corp. and EBeauty, a b2b e-commerce site for the health and beauty industry, announced that EBeauty will use its website to market
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