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BlueLight gets green Description: BlueLight gets green BlueLight.com scooped up $80 million in second round financing from Kmart Corporation and Softbank Venture Capital today in one of the largest investments so
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Neiman Marcus deploys web-based global logistics system Description: Neiman Marcus deploys web-based global logistics system To help control the complexity of sourcing its products globally, Neiman Marcus Group Inc. is deploying a new web-based
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ecampus revamps web site Description: ecampus revamps web site Online new and used textbook retailers ecampus has relaunched its web site to speed shopping. The site now has a tabbed navigational system and modular
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Shop.com names Ken Goldstein CEO Description: Shop.com names Ken Goldstein CEO Shopping portal Shop.com has named Ken Goldstein CEO. Goldstein previously was executive vice president and managing director at e-retailer
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Ahold Selects Agribuys as its Technology Partner for Centralized Perishable Procurement Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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How am I doing? Description: How am I doing? Web performance monitoring company Keynote Systems Inc. is rolling out a new performance index specifically geared to retail. Keynotes Consumer E-Commerce
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How much do grocery shoppers like online coupons? Description: How much do grocery shoppers like online coupons? How much do grocery shoppers like online coupons? Plenty, according to Forrester Research Inc. In 2002, consumers downloaded 242
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Stride Rite Teams with GXS for B2B Transaction Management Description: Leading Footwear Marketer to Leverage GXS Trading Grid
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Web sales climbing fast at Four Wheel Drive Hardware Description: Web sales climbing fast at Four Wheel Drive Hardware Overall sales at Four Wheel Drive Hardware rose 52% in 2004 over 2003, driven by a sharp climb in sales on 4WD.com, COO Henk
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11 online merchants get perfect score in mystery shopping survey Description: Eleven online merchants went 12 for 12 in offering key customer service features in The E-Tailing Groups 10th Annual Mystery Shopping Study of 100 leading e-commerce sites.
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Strategies and Profiles: Page 68 Description: BuyRugsDirect.com VTrenz AutoTrader.com TV CDW HP IPO
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With 46% unique visitor growth, Circuit City tops electronics e-retailers Description: With 46% unique visitor growth, Circuit City tops electronics e-retailers Circuit City Stores Inc., which is refining its web strategy, roared to No. 1 spot among computers &
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WebSideStory names a new president Description: WebSideStory names a new president Marketing and analytics company WebSideStory Inc.has named Jeffrey W. Lunsford president and CEO. Most recently, Lunsford was president and CEO
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Webshots Launches Online Holiday Store Description: Leading Photo Site Offers Personalized Gifts
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Black Friday happens online, too, Hitwise reports Description: Black Friday happens online, too, Hitwise reports Holiday shopping may start earlier online than it does in stores, but there was still a big spike in traffic to retail web sites
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WebSourced acquires Englands Smart Interactive in play for European market Description: WebSourced acquires Englands Smart Interactive in play for European market Search engine marketing firm WebSourced is expanding into Europe with its acquisition of England-based
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FedEx Enhances Online Shipping Tools for Customers Description: FedEx(R) Global Trade Manager and FedEx Ship Manager(R) at fedex.com Upgraded
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VeriSign acquires a mobile commerce technology company Description: VeriSign acquires a mobile commerce technology company Mobile commerce is heating up. The latest evidence: VeriSign Inc. has agreed to pay $250 million to acquire m-Qube, a
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Online spending rebounds after the terrorist attacks Description: Online spending rebounds after the terrorist attacks Spending at Internet retail sites has rebounded to the levels it reached before the attack on the World Trade Towers and
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Diane Neal moves up to top spot at Limiteds Bath and Body Works Description: Diane Neal moves up to top spot at Limiteds Bath and Body Works Diane Neal, president and chief operations officer, has been promoted to the post of CEO at beauty products
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Manhattan Associates and JDA Software Announce Worldwide Strategic Alliance to Integrate Advanced Demand Chain Solutions Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Office Depot Selects Retek for Worldwide Strategic Solutions Description: Global, Multi-Channel Office Supply Chain to Streamline Operations with Retek Solutions
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Three newspapers launch a local online search option Description: Three newspapers launch a local online search option A new Internet service, backed by three of the nations largest newspaper chains, has debuted to help consumers find local
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Supply chain technology veteran Bob Noe takes top spot at Transora Description: Supply chain technology veteran Bob Noe takes top spot at Transora Robert Noe, former CEO and chairman of scan-based trading technology provider viaLink, has taken over as CEO of
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COGNOS AND TERADATA STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIP TO EMPOWER RETAILERS WITH INTEGRATED BI FUNCTIONALITY Description: - Cognos ReportNet on Teradata allows retailers to implement an enterprise-wide solution -
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Online retail sales jump 22% in 2005 Description: Online retail sales jump 22% in 2005 Online retail sales jumped almost 22% in 2005 to an estimated $172 billion and that annual total could reach $316 billion by 2010, Elaine
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Checkout concerns slow merchants` use of online card authentication Description: Checkout concerns slow merchants` use of online card authentication Visas Verified by Visa and MasterCards more recent SecureCode program aim to reduce online payment fraud and
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WebSideStory Partners With Falk eSolutions, A Leading Provider Of Ad Serving and Email Solutions Description: Falk Joins WebSideStorys Stream Program For Integrating Web Analytics Reporting With Digital Marketing Products and Services
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Strategies and Profiles: Page 7 Description: FAO comScore SVP dELiAs dELiAs MyBuys COO SVP eBays
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Marks & Spencer turns to Amazon for multi-channel ordering Description: Marks & Spencer turns to Amazon for multi-channel ordering To replace three separate ordering systems for its three selling channels, Marks & Spencer will use an e-commerce
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Leading Brands Jo-Ann Fabrics and The Bombay Company Select EasyAsk Software to Deliver Advanced Search and Dynamic Navigation Capabilities Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Advertising.com Adds Industry Veteran Robert Formentin to Management Team Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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How St. Croix Shops gets better margins from web-enabled POS system Description: How St. Croix Shops gets better margins from web-enabled POS system Croix Retail Inc.s St. Croix Shops are squeezing more profits out of slack product sales, thanks to a
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Q2 web sales at Office Depot rise 22% while total sales are up 12% Description: Q2 web sales at Office Depot rise 22% while total sales are up 12% Global e-commerce sales at Office Depot Inc. reached $742 million in the second quarter, an increase of 22%
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Wal-Mart names Carter Cast as president of Walmart.com Description: Wal-Mart names Carter Cast as president of Walmart.com Carter Cast has left his position as chief marketing officer at eBay Inc. to return to Walmart.com as its new president. He
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Discover and JCB sign a deal that will bring JCB cards to U.S. web sites Description: Discover and JCB sign a deal that will bring JCB cards to U.S. web sites Some online merchants who accept Discover cards for payment will also be able to accept Japans JCB cards
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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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TrueDemand Launches With Six Million in Funding to Develop New Class of Predictive Applications That Will Drive Value from RFID Implementations Description: Investments from Mayfield and Bay Partners Provide Capital to Create Applications that Enable Organizations to Gain Greater Value from RFID Investments
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A cool micro-site produces 2% conversion rate for Keds.com Description: A cool micro-site produces 2% conversion rate for Keds.com A micro-website featuring actress Mischa Barton, star of the Fox TV series The OC, is producing a 2% conversion
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Amazons new Search Suggestions lets shoppers submit product descriptions Description: Amazons new Search Suggestions lets shoppers submit product descriptions Tagging, an online activity that arose with consumer-generated media, is getting official recognition of
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Customers & Marketing: Page 206 Description: RFID PerformanceRetail AhoyCaptain.coms TigerDirect
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Guess what: Not everyone hates pop-ups, retailers say Description: Guess what: Not everyone hates pop-ups, retailers say All the surveys say Internet users hate pop-up windows. But some retailers experience shows otherwise. Michael Kasprowicz,
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Retailers see 16% sales boost from multi-channel, Lands` End CEO says Description: Retailers see 16% sales boost from multi-channel, Lands` End CEO says A strong emphasis on multi-channel retailing results in a 16% boost in sales from online customers who also
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Christian products cataloger boosts online average order values 39% Description: Christian products cataloger boosts online average order values 39% During the six months since it launched a new e-commerce platform in March, Christian Tools of Affirmation
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Lane Bryant Sizes Up Customer Satisfaction On Their Website With ForeSee Results Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Galeries Lafayette looks to online gift registries to build loyalty Description: Galeries Lafayette looks to online gift registries to build loyalty French department store Galeries Lafayette will implement a multi-channel gift registry program based on
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nCipher Delivers Secure e-Commerce Accelerator for Inktomi Traffic Server Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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The bottom line on Eddie Bauer Description: The bottom line on Eddie Bauer URLs are becoming ubiquitous. They're on buses, billboards, even TV ads. So it's no surprise to see multi-channel retailers leverage marketing
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Ariba, AmEx Adopt VeriSign Software Description: Ariba, AmEx Adopt VeriSign Software VeriSign Inc.'s business-to-business connectivity software will be integrated in Ariba Inc.'s and American Express Co.'s software, tentatively
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Major League Baseball uses the web for instant World Series gratification Description: Major League Baseball uses the web for instant World Series gratification Major League Baseball Productions is teaming with A&E Home Video and Amazon.com to offer baseball fans
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