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Xaffire rolls out a new monitoring product Description: Xaffire rolls out a new monitoring product . Xaffire Inc. is rolling out a web site monitoring program to the retail industry that allows a retail web support staff to replay a
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Apparel retailers dressed for performance success in December Description: Apparel retailers dressed for performance success in December Apparel retailers gave web shoppers the most consistent high broadband performance in December. Gomez Inc. notes
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Search Engine Marketing Firm Inceptor Launches Self-Service Pay-Per-Click Bid Management Tool Description: BidCenter lets any client or search engine marketing company control keyword bidding process using portfolio-based PPC bid management technology
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John Phelps becomes president of Shopzilla; Chuck Davis moved to chairman Description: John Phelps becomes president of Shopzilla; Chuck Davis moved to chairman John Phelps has been named president of comparison-shopping site Shopzilla, succeeding Chuck Davis, who
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Vcommerce names Debra Kuhns as chief marketing officer Description: Vcommerce names Debra Kuhns as chief marketing officer Vcommerce Corp., a provider of multi-channel commerce integration services, has named Debra Kuhns chief marketing officer.
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ATG Introduces Next-Generation Customer Service and Support Suite Description: Unique Assisted- and Self-Service Applications Incorporate Powerful ATG Wisdom Technologies, Deliver Unprecedented Relevance and Continuity, On-site or On-demand
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eBay expands its ticket offerings with an acquisition Description: eBay expands its ticket offerings with an acquisition eBay Inc. will acquire privately held StubHub, an online reseller of event tickets. The acquisition will enable eBay to
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Game show host Howie Mandel will play the lead in Buy.com ads Description: Game show host Howie Mandel will play the lead in Buy.com ads Web-only general merchandise retailer Buy.com has signed Howie Mandel, host of the television game show Deal or No
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Late to music downloads, Amazon makes them easy to share Description: First in the volume of overall online sales, Amazon.com Inc. cant be first in everything. But if it hears opportunity in something new like digital music downloads, its a fair bet it will find a way to make its presence knowneven if its late to the dance.
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CinemaNow Taps Customer Satisfaction Management Services from ForeSee Results to Boost Conversion Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Big chains must take harder look at online sales, experts say Description: Big chains must take harder look at online sales, experts say Big chain retailers can no longer overlook the value of integrating the web as part of an effective multi-channel
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Blueflys April sales rise more than 27% Description: Blueflys April sales rise more than 27% Net sales at Bluefly Inc.s Bluefly.com, a retailer of designer apparel and accessories sold at discount prices, rose more than 27%
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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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Overstock.com files for initial public offering Description: Overstock.com files for initial public offering The dot-com IPO market must be reviving. PayPal went public three weeks ago and saw a jump in price from $13 to $21 and is now
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Online service from offline companies still lags, new survey says Description: Online service from offline companies still lags, new survey says Offline business are still trying to figure out how to treat online customers, says the 2004 Online Customer
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EverythingFurniture.com expands its product line with Jaclyn Smith Description: EverythingFurniture.com expands its product line with Jaclyn Smith A slightly different clientele and new lines of merchandise should help EverythingFurniture.com double its
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Customers & Marketing: Page 185 Description: SenderID AOL, MSN HotMail AOL BuzzMetrics IMPAC
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E-shopping is green shopping Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Industry Issues & Trends: Page 88 Description: IdeaForest, CEO Ex-eBay CEO CEO CEO Ex-Lands CIO IT TicketsNow
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J.C. Whitneys online sales hit the fast lane Description: J.C. Whitneys online sales hit the fast lane Online sales at auto accessories retailer J.C. Whitney Inc. have accelerated as the year has progressed, with growth of 40%
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Gateway names new senior level executives Description: Gateway names new senior level executives Gateway Inc. named new senior level executives recently. This week it announced that it has appointed William Evans, a former executive
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Sports Retailer The Finish Line Chooses Responsys for Personalized One-to-One Marketing Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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CardEx Introduces iCard Description: CardEx Introduces iCard Card Express Inc. has launched the CardEx MasterCard iCard, a "virtual card" that works like a conventional debit card, and that can be used at any online
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Web Site Trends: Page 22 Description: IRCE IRCE IRCE iPhone TV iTunes
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Q2 gross merchandise sales at South Koreas Gmarket rise 260% year-to-year Description: Q2 gross merchandise sales at South Koreas Gmarket rise 260% year-to-year Gross merchandise sales at South Korean e-marketplace Gmarket rose 260%, to 453.75 Won (US$573.28) from
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Big retailers must improve search rankings to capture sales, study says Description: Big retailers must improve search rankings to capture sales, study says Just because youre big doesnt mean you get it right all the time. A new report from iPropsect, a
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High-tech Staffing Innovator Info Technologies Opens Connecticut Office Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Strategies and Profiles: Page 384 Description: eBays EDI Reno-Depot GSI DVD FilmCaddy.com FTD.coms NowOnSpecial PayPal
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Boosting the scope of the web as a selling channel Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Atomz and WebSideStory Integrate Site Search and Web Analytics Description: Joint Hosted Solution Gives Marketers Unparalleled Insight into Site Behavior
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Visa launches real-time anti-fraud technology Description: Visa launches real-time anti-fraud technology Visa U.S.A. has rolled out anti-fraud technology for online retailers and other merchants that could cut fraud losses by as much as
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Strategies and Profiles: Page 376 Description: HomeClick.com eBay CEO UK RadioShack HQ eBays
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Jonathan Bernstein finds a new home as CEO of Home Décor Products Description: Jonathan Bernstein finds a new home as CEO of Home Décor Products Home Décor Products Inc., a fast-growing web-only retailer of home products and appliances, has hired Jonathan
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Brightpoint to provide integrated services for buy.com Description: Brightpoint to provide integrated services for buy.com Brightpoint Inc. announced today that its subsidiary Brightpoint North America Inc. will provide buy.com with a variety of
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Retek names Accenture`s Leestma president and CEO Description: Retek names Accenture`s Leestma president and CEO Retek Inc., a provider of web-based retail operations management systems, named as its president and CEO Marty Leestma, a
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New search function boosts Lillian Vernon Online sales conversions by 20% Description: New search function boosts Lillian Vernon Online sales conversions by 20% Lillian Vernon Corp. has seen its Lillian Vernon Online web site sales conversions rise by 20% and its
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Strategies and Profiles: Page 228 Description: IPO BabyUniverse DreamTimeBaby.com IPO SmartBargains CEO CoolSavings eBay RedEnvelope EVP Ross-Simons LuggageOnline.com
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SimonDelivers.com Teams With Retek to Help Identify Key Consumer Opportunities Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Fast delivery stakes keeps rising Description: Fast delivery stakes keeps rising The fast-delivery game gets faster all the time. Now Virgin Megastores and Virginmega.com, music and entertainment retailers, and PDQuick
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Snowfall is bad news for stores but good news for Liquidation.com Description: Snowfall is bad news for stores but good news for Liquidation.com At this time of year, retailers typically gather up the remains of holiday merchandise, add Valentines Day
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Strategies and Profiles: Page 121 Description: iTunes BabyUniverse BabyUniverse eBay,
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MLB Advanced Media adds more bases to its gift card program Description: MLB Advanced Media adds more bases to its gift card program MLB Advanced Media, the e-commerce arm of Major League Baseball, is developing a multi-channel gift card program that
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A European effort to promote electronic product codes and RFID Description: A European effort to promote electronic product codes and RFID Three large European retailers and Intel Corp. have formed a European working group to accelerate the adoption of
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NetERP Unifies Supply Chain and Back-office Processes for Mid-sized Enterprises Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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July online retail spending rebounds, says latest Forrester report Description: July online retail spending rebounds, says latest Forrester report Online shopping posted a rebound in July, totaling $2.6 billion, up 18% from $2.2 billion in June, Forrester
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By Jupiter! Can it be true that multi-channel customers arent worth it? Description: In a recently published and controversial report, Jupiter Research challenges what has quickly become the conventional wisdom that customers who shop across all channels are more valuable to retailers than other online buyers and suggests that such shoppers could actually be a liability. While they account for a disproportionately high share of web-related purchase volume overall, this group is more deal-driven, more aware of price in every channel and consumes more in terms of costly site features such as live help, says Jupiter associate analyst Juliana Deeks.
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drugstore.com hits record quarterly revenue, narrows annual net loss by 55% Description: drugstore.com hits record quarterly revenue, narrows annual net loss by 55% Drugstore.com finished 2003 with a 55% year-over-year reduction in its full-year net loss, to $18.6
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ChannelAdvisor and Truition acquire German eBay services providers Description: ChannelAdvisor and Truition acquire German eBay services providers Two providers of services to eBay Inc. sellers are betting that a big part of eBays future is international.
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Novator Partners With New Line Cinema To Turn Blockbuster Flicks Into E-Tailing Clicks Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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A Thanksgiving Day web and TV promo push for HSN Description: A Thanksgiving Day web and TV promo push for HSN HSN, the TV and online retailer, is planning an aggressive program to get the jump on post-Thanksgiving Christmas shopping.
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