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How analytics helped Dartek figure out what new customers want Description: How analytics helped Dartek figure out what new customers want Dartek.com, the 6-year-old web site of discount computer cataloger Dartek, ventured beyond log files into an
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Callaway Golf launches new online venture with retailers Description: Callaway Golf launches new online venture with retailers Callaway Golf Co. has launched an online store for direct-to-consumer sales of new golf equipment and apparel that will
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Web site redesigns need business performance goals, says Forrester Description: Web site redesigns need business performance goals, says Forrester Consumers demand usability of the web sites where they shop but web site operators have yet to reach a true
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FULLTILT SOLUTIONS NAMES TOM MONGOVEN AND TOM DUFFY TO KEY I-ACCEL® MANAGEMENT POSTS Description: Seasoned Executives will Lead Development of FullTilt`s Collaborative Product Information Management Software in Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Markets
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As e-mail volume rises, so does the bounce-back rate, survey finds Description: As e-mail volume rises, so does the bounce-back rate, survey finds The volume of e-mail received by consumers is up, and so is the rate of nondeliverable mail that bounces back
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No more bookstore rush for some college students Description: No more bookstore rush for some college students The traditional rush at college bookstores starts more than a month earlier when students buy their textbooks online, reports
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Sun Microsystems Introduces Two Customized Solutions for Retailers Description: Sun Retail Store Processor and Sun Retail Integration Architecture Software Enable Retailers to Transform the Customer Experience, Minimize Cost
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Looking for loyalty: In search of repeat buyers Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Barnes & Noble.com Launches eBook Publishing Program Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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E-spendings boost predicts higher near-term stock market, comScore says Description: E-spendings boost predicts higher near-term stock market, comScore says Consumers online retail spending for the week that ended Aug. 18 increased 43% over the same week a year
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CrazyGrazer explores grass roots Internet marketing with re-launch of site Description: CrazyGrazer explores grass roots Internet marketing with re-launch of site Along with its re-launch tomorrow as a retail site with 1.5 million products, Left Right Marketing
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Warp 9 Launches the New SportsSection.com E-Commerce Site Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Spiegel Group agrees to sell Spiegel Catalog for $31 million Description: Spiegel Group agrees to sell Spiegel Catalog for $31 million Apparel retailer The Spiegel Group took another step closer to unloading all of its retail assets under its
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Q3 web sales rise slightly at Books-A-Million Description: Q3 web sales rise slightly at Books-A-Million E-commerce sales at Books-A-Million Inc. rose 3.5% in the third quarter to $6.8 million from almost $6.6 million from a year
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Web-based sales at Coldwater Creek grew 33% in 2006 from 2005 Description: Web-based sales at Coldwater Creek grew 33% in 2006 from 2005 Internet-based sales in 2006 at womens apparel and accessories retailer Coldwater Creek Inc. increased 33% from
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Free offers cost ValueClick $2.9 million in settlement with FTC Description: Free offers cost ValueClick $2.9 million in settlement with FTC Online marketing firm ValueClick Inc. has agreed to pay $2.9 million in a settlement with the Federal Trade
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Paying for the phone to ring Description: Paying for the phone to ring For some time now, the pay-per-click model has been the prevalent means for Internet retailers to pay performance-based marketing companies for sales
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Comerxia hires a logistics expert as VP of operations Description: Comerxia hires a logistics expert as VP of operations Comerxia, provider of global e-commerce services, has named David Wible vice president of operations. Wible is the former
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Blue Nile reports sterling sales for 2006and a new president Description: Blue Nile reports sterling sales for 2006and a new president Blue Nile is reporting a 24% increase in sales for 2006, but net income declined by 1%. For 2006, Blue Nile reported
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Gap Inc. Forms Strategic E-Business Alliance with Oracle Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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A Michigan supermarket partners with Beeline web technology Description: A Michigan supermarket partners with Beeline web technology Buschs Supermarkets, a grocery chain based in Ann Arbor, MI, has become part of the Beeline Shopper network, which
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UPSs Q3 package volume rises 4% while revenue per package is up 3.2% Description: UPSs Q3 package volume rises 4% while revenue per package is up 3.2% UPS handled 4% more packages in the U.S. in the third quarter, compared with the year-earlier period, the
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FedEx Express to Increase Net Average Shipping Rate 3.5 Percent in 2006; Launches New Retail Counter Rates for Non-Account Shippers Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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GNX sells more than $700 million in Q1 auctions Description: GNX sells more than $700 million in Q1 auctions San Francisco-based GlobalNetXchange, a trading exchange for retailers and manufacturers, conducted more than 1,000 auctions worth
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Fox Store was the fastest moving web site last week, Hitwise reports Description: Fox Store was the fastest moving web site last week, Hitwise reports FoxStore.com, retailer of videos and games, was the fastest growing retail web site in market share of U.S.
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YANTRA TOPS 100,000 ORDER LINES PER HOUR IN SUN MICROSYSTEMS` PERFORMANCE TEST Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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eBay leads in shopping destinations, Nielsen/NetRatings reports Description: eBay leads in shopping destinations, Nielsen/NetRatings reports EBay.com was the top online shopping destination for the week ending July 27, Nielsen/NetRatings reports. EBay
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Mobile gamesters are up 13% while revenue is up 47% Description: Mobile gamesters are up 13% while revenue is up 47% The number of consumers who have downloaded a game to a mobile device increased 15% over the last two quarters to 13.5 million
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Most holiday shoppers look for a specific item at a favorite site Description: Most holiday shoppers look for a specific item at a favorite site When shopping for holiday gifts online, 54% of consumers search directly for a specific item at a merchant site
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Customers & Marketing: Page 337 Description: Out-of-the-Box B2B2C 1-800-Flowers e-Commerce LimitedToo.com
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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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SmartBargains seeks up to $80.5 million in IPO to finance growth Description: SmartBargains seeks up to $80.5 million in IPO to finance growth SmartBargains Inc., an online retailer of excess merchandise, seeks up to $80.5 million through an initial public
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perfectsole® Deploys the MWRC Online Sales Coordinator for E-Commerce Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Customers & Marketing: Page 230 Description: GERS eHobbies.com AMR eBay eBay CVS
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CyberSource Reports Record Revenue, New Customer Additions Description: Q2 revenue: $11.9 million, net income: $1.4 million, 2,600 new customers added during quarter
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Court approves class action status in blind access suit against Target.com Description: Court approves class action status in blind access suit against Target.com A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California yesterday granted
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Sharpen those pencils Description: ROI is much on the minds of retailers as they make technology buying decisions, vendors at NRFs Annual Convention & Expo in New York said. RFPs have been elaborate this past year, really getting into the details of your ROI assumptions, says Peter Bell, product marketing manager of Endeca Technologies Inc., which produces site search and navigation technology.
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Yahoo! Shopping sales volume jumps 86% Description: Yahoo! Shopping sales volume jumps 86% Bargain shopping emerged as a major online shopping theme for consumers shopping at the Yahoo! Shopping portal. During the 2001 holiday
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Home Décor Products secures new $7.1 million funding Description: Home Décor Products secures new $7.1 million funding Online home gear and home improvement retailer Home Décor Products has secured a private equity investment of $7.1 million,
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Search marketing service drives big gains at Peets Description: Search marketing service drives big gains at Peets Revenue at the e-commerce site of Petes Coffee & Tea Inc. increased 310% from search after using Coremetrics Search Services,
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The Lap of eLuxury Description: The Lap of eLuxury The long-awaited LVMH Moet Hennessey Louis Vuitton luxury goods Web site has finally debuted at eluxury.com. The site features 2,200 luxury products from 60
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Build-A-Bear web sales climb 10.2%, outpacing overall sales growth Description: Build-A-Bear web sales climb 10.2%, outpacing overall sales growth Stuffed animal retailer Build-A-Bear Workshop reported $1.87 million in Internet sales for the third quarter of
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Buy.com moves affiliate program to Commission Junction platform Description: Buy.com moves affiliate program to Commission Junction platform Buy.com has moved its affiliate program to the platform of ValueClicks Commission Junction, the company says. We
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Strategies and Profiles: Page 536 Description: RX AOL, E-Commerce CEO Program--Again OrderTrust E-Commerce FogDog CDNow CEO E-Commerce McCartney
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We know who you areand you like green tea Description: While some marketers grumble about limited inventory for effective contextual ad placement, beverage brand Snapple Green Tea has found out theres plentyfor those willing to look beyond the obvious.
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South Korean online retailer files for a U.S. IPO Description: South Korean online retailer files for a U.S. IPO One of South Koreas largest online retailing companies is tying its future business success to Wall Street, and Yahoo has
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The Bombay Company, Inc. Announces Appointment of New Executive to Lead Marketing Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Sad Toy Story Description: Sad Toy Story The Federal Trade Commission earlier this week filed a complaint against the now bankrupt online "good toy" retailer Toysmart.com Inc., seeking injunctive and
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WebCollage names Jack Sivilli chief financial officer Description: WebCollage names Jack Sivilli chief financial officer WebCollage, a provider of online content integration services for manufacturers and their channel partners, has named Jack
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WebSourced Signs Contract with Interstate Battery System of America, Inc. to Provide Search Engine Marketing Expertise Description: U.S. Leader in Battery Marketing and Distribution, Interstate Batteries, Chooses WebSourced`s KeywordRanking.com Division to Implement International Web-based Marketing Plan
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