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Strategies and Profiles: Page 166 Description: IPO SimplyAudiobooks.com iGourmet.com QVC DiscountDance.com VAT
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Virtual Bank Casts Wider Credit Card Net Description: Virtual Bank Casts Wider Credit Card Net Net.B@nk is expanding its Web-based loan center with a new low-rate, e.card-enabled Visa credit card through a marketing agreement the
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Performance is more than home page speed, site monitor says Description: Performance is more than home page speed, site monitor says E-retailers regularly check whether their site is available to shoppers and whether the home page loads at an
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Dont forget tomorrows webinar--Satisfying the Surgical Web Shopper Description: Dont forget tomorrows webinar--Satisfying the Surgical Web Shopper Satisfying the Surgical Web Shopper, Internet Retailers webinar featuring Lauren Freedman, president of
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Digiscents runs out of cents Description: Oakland, Calif.-based Digiscents, a company that developed technology to provide the sense of smell to the Internet, shut down and laid off 70 employees in April because it couldnt get the additional funding it needed to continue. Despite investments from two major flavor and fragrance houses and other investors the company could not meet its goals of digitizing scents for web sites and other online ventures.
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National Processing Company Unveils Merchant Explorer(SM) OnLine Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Palo Alto Software doubles conversions with analytics-driven site changes Description: Palo Alto Software doubles conversions with analytics-driven site changes Palo Alto Software, a developer and marketer of business planning software, saw its online conversion
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Quova and 41st Parameter Partner to Revolutionize Internet Fraud Prevention Description: FraudNet and PhishingNet Solutions Incorporate Quova`s GeoPoint Geolocation
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Girlshop.com launches re-designed site Description: Girlshop.com launches re-designed site Girlshop.com, a fashion site for young girls featuring clothing from emerging designers, has re-launched its web site with expanded
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Googles in no mood to party after eBay cancels ads Description: Googles in no mood to party after eBay cancels ads Googles attempt to tweak eBay by holding a party in Boston aimed at attendees of the annual eBay Live! event this week
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Downloading keeps the music business in turmoil, says a new Ipsos report Description: Downloading keeps the music business in turmoil, says a new Ipsos report The digital music revolution hasnt quite taken over the recorded music industry, but its creating chaos
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Using site search to get more out of paid search Description: Using site search to get more out of paid search One emerging aspect of site search functionality is that marketers are using it as a strategic tool rather than just a list of
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Kewill Expands Relationship with FedEx to Develop & Implement FedEx Return System Description: Kewill and FedEx solution to enable innovative FedEx Consolidated Return Service(SM)
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How custom search technology helps tame a quarter-million SKUs online Description: How custom search technology helps tame a quarter-million SKUs online Stocking its site with purchases from merchandise consolidators, wholesalers and distributors, publishers
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How retailers are making their web sites stickier to keep customers coming Description: How retailers are making their web sites stickier to keep customers coming Increased control over how their site search feature can serve online customers is helping companies
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Free financing delivers higher Valentines orders at Ice.com Description: Free financing delivers higher Valentines orders at Ice.com Ice.com is finding that online shoppers are willing to pay more for an expensive piece of jewelry if they have more
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Grocery Outlet Buys Another Inventory From Dot.com Gone Bust Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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LaGarde teams with Paymentech and Paradata Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Multimedia Live settles a patent suit that could have far-ranging effects Description: Multimedia Live settles a patent suit that could have far-ranging effects Multimedia Live has reached an out-of-court settlement with Divine Inc. over claims by Divine that
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Online spending stays strong, up 31% in 2006`s week 3 Description: Online spending stays strong, up 31% in 2006`s week 3 Consumer online retail spending growth continued its hot growth during the third week in January, when online sales were up
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Blue Nile 2005 web sales spike 20% Description: Blue Nile 2005 web sales spike 20% Online jeweler Blue Nile Inc. increased its 2005 web sales 20% to $203 million from $169.2 million in 2004. At the same time, Blue Nile, No. 48
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Customers & Marketing: Page 75 Description: POS ISS CEO eToys 1-800-PetMeds
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AMAZON.COM MAKES INVESTMENT IN AND SIGNS COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT WITH CATALOGCITY.COM Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Net Perceptions gets a new president Description: Net Perceptions gets a new president Net Perceptions Inc., which provides information that retailers use to personalize web content and design their sites, has appointed Don C.
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Web Site Trends: Page 110 Description: REI USA Wal-Mart FTD.com NADA HPs OfficeMax
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WebSurveyor Releases WebSurveyor 5.0 Description: Conducting online surveys is now easier than ever
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Wine.com Selects Parus Interactive to Enhance Its Customer Care Processes Description: Leading Online Retailer Will Automate Its Shipment Tracking Process with Voice-Activated Order Status Solution
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iCrossing names a new COO Description: iCrossing names a new COO Search engine marketing agency icrossing Inc. has promoted Rod Lenniger from senior vice president of operations to chief operating officer. Lenniger
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Optivo launches response-based online pricing system Description: Optivo launches response-based online pricing system Optivo Corp. has launched a price optimization solution for web merchants that the company says boosted gross margins on
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ShopNBC moves 19% of all sales to the web Description: ShopNBC moves 19% of all sales to the web Sales at ShopNBC.com reached $27.6 million in the third quarter, 19% of all Q3 sales of parent ValueVision Media, the company reported
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Evant Hires Terry Turner as VP Worldwide Sales; Company Posts 300% Sales Growth in FY2002 Description: Company Hires Former i2 Executive to Lead Revenue Expansion Efforts and Meet Growing Demand for Evant Solutions
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INFOPIA ADDS EBAY STORES AND YAHOO STORES TO NETWORK Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Under Armour increases its IPO terms Description: Under Armour increases its IPO terms Under Armour Inc., a multi-channel retailer and marketer of sports apparel, has set the terms of its initial public offering at $13 per
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FINGERHUT SELECTS ANGARA TO IMPROVE ONLINE CONVERSION RATES AND WEB SITE PROFITABILITY Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Newgistics ReturnValet pulls neighborhood drop-off option from testing Description: Newgistics ReturnValet pulls neighborhood drop-off option from testing Reverse logistics services provider Newgistics this week suspended the Express Value neighborhood drop-off
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Bazaarvoice launches Ask & Answer to build on ratings and reviews Description: Bazaarvoice launches Ask & Answer to build on ratings and reviews Bazaarvoice, a hosted consumer ratings and reviews vendor, has launched a new application that expands the
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Intuit buys payment processor ECHO for $131 million Description: Intuit buys payment processor ECHO for $131 million Intuit Inc., a provider of business and financial management solutions for small to mid-size merchants, will pay $131 million
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VeriSign To Integrate Sender ID Specifications Into Email Security Service Description: Verified Domains List, An Added Layer Of Protection Against Spam, Will Be Made Available By VeriSign to Further Complement Sender ID
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Q1 web sales bloom 18% at FTD Description: Q1 web sales bloom 18% at FTD FTD Inc. is reporting first quarter 2006 web sales of $36.6 million, an increase of 18.4% from web sales of $30.9 million for the first quarter of
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Technology: Page 115 Description: EasyAsk ROI BlueLight ISP, Wal-Mart, 3-D FairMarket eTail LiveProducts
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American Greetings greets a new and improved BlueMountain.com Description: American Greetings greets a new and improved BlueMountain.com American Greetings is redesigning BlueMountain.com, a popular online greeting card site the company acquired in
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Online jeweler Blue Niles revenues rise 37% for the quarter Description: Online jeweler Blue Niles revenues rise 37% for the quarter Online jeweler Blue Nile Inc. reports revenues rose 37% for the quarter ended June 30 over the year-ago quarter,
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Technology: Page 34 Description: DVD MarketLive DemandTec FragranceNet.com StacksandStacks.com ThePage.com FreshDirect CompactAppliance.com
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Shopster extends fulfillment services to eBay sellers Description: Shopster extends fulfillment services to eBay sellers Shopster, which provides e-commerce and drop-shipping services to about 1,500 online retailers, is now making its inventory
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E-commerce investment lowers Saks results Description: E-commerce investment lowers Saks results Last Septembers launch of Saksfifthavenue.com helped pull down earnings for the quarter and the year at Birmingham, Ala.-based luxury
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Online Stores Inc. projects 44% growth to $13 million in sales this year Description: Online Stores Inc. projects 44% growth to $13 million in sales this year Launched on Sept. 11, 2001, when it was based out of Lisa and Kevin Hickeys home on their own
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Online holiday spending jumps 26% year-over-year to $23.11 billion Description: Online holiday spending jumps 26% year-over-year to $23.11 billion During the 56 days of the 2006 holiday seasonNov. 1 through Dec. 26total online retail spending reached
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SPONSORED SUPPLEMENT: Here Come Retailings Fulfillment Giants Description: In todays online retailing market, order fulfillment isnt as simple as it used to be. Today a customer can start an interaction in any channel and complete it in any channel and the entire experience has to be consistent, says Devdutt Yellurkar, president and CEO of Yantra Corp., developer of fulfillment software and systems. Thats extremely important in todays market.
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LuggageOnline.com experiences 36% growth in Q4 and full year 2007 Description: LuggageOnline.com experiences 36% growth in Q4 and full year 2007 Fourth quarter sales at LuggageOnline.com were up 36% over Q4 a year ago, the company reports, while traffic to
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Kmart and WWF new tag-team partners Description: Kmart and WWF new tag-team partners Kmart Corp. and World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. announced a Wrestlemania X-Seven Sweepstakes national promotion that will kick
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