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High tech wages show no sign of flagging, Yoh Index reports Description: High tech wages show no sign of flagging, Yoh Index reports High-tech wages have remained strong in 2006, according to the latest Yoh Index of Technology Wages. The index ended
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E-commerce accounts for 81% of Celebrate Express Q1 sales Description: E-commerce accounts for 81% of Celebrate Express Q1 sales The web continues to dominate sales for Celebrate Express Inc. The online and catalog retailer of family oriented card
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ExxonMobil expands its web-based kiosk program Description: ExxonMobil expands its web-based kiosk program ExxonMobil is expanding its ewiz web-based financial services kiosks to On the Run convenience stores in Chicago, Florida and
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High-speed Internet connections increase 34% to 37.9 million lines Description: High-speed Internet connections increase 34% to 37.9 million lines During 2004, high-speed Internet connections serving homes and business increased 34% to 37.9 million lines
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Online Shopping, Credit Union Style Description: Online Shopping, Credit Union Style uMember.com Inc., an online membership discount store, and Patelco Credit Union, have teamed up to give members the ability to engage in
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When outsourced fulfillment doesnt work, bring it inside Description: When outsourced fulfillment doesnt work, bring it inside Managing the relationship with an outsourced fulfillment vendor is one of the thorniest areas of making outsourcing
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Zappos gets $15 million in new equity funding Description: Zappos gets $15 million in new equity funding Zappos.com Inc., a retailer of footwear and other products, has secured $15 million in new equity funding from Sequoia Capital to
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Strategies and Profiles: Page 538 Description: CDNow iMall E-Commerce
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Germans are willing to pay more for eBay items than Americans, index says Description: Germans are willing to pay more for eBay items than Americans, index says A new index that monitors prices paid for items sold on eBay in the U.S. vs. prices for items in Germany
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Circuit City posts biggest gain in traffic among computer, electronic sites Description: Circuit City posts biggest gain in traffic among computer, electronic sites Circuit City.com had the largest increase in traffic to computer and consumer electronics sites in
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eBay to build and host Sothebys online auctions Description: eBay to build and host Sothebys online auctions EBay Inc. will host Sothebys auctions at eBay.com and Sothebys will adopt eBays auction technology for online bidding at live
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Experian Launches Multi-Channel Marketing Tool Channel Match identifies relationship between Catalog and Internet buyers Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Forrester ups Predicted Online Sales Description: Forrester ups Predicted Online Sales Forrester Research, Cambridge, Mass., increased its prediction of online spending this year by $6 billion. Speaking today at the NRF.com
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AhoyCaptain.coms December sales grew 600%+ over year earlier December Description: AhoyCaptain.coms December sales grew 600%+ over year earlier December December sales at Internet retailer AhoyCaptain.com grew 629% over December 2002, the company reports.
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Natural language search a natural for customer service, expert says Description: Natural language search a natural for customer service, expert says Natural language site search technology, which lets online shoppers find things by typing in questions that
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Strategies and Profiles: Page 126 Description: 1-800-Flowers.com AdWords GSI CEO: BabyUniverse BabyTV.com
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ToolKing starts a lunch-time daily deal Description: ToolKing starts a lunch-time daily deal Building on the notion that consumers shop online from work, ToolKing.com on Friday launched a lunch-time special promotion. ToolKing, No.
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Even Lillian Vernon's customers are on the web Description: Even Lillian Vernon's customers are on the web Lillian Vernon Corp. experienced a doubling of traffic to its web site in the third quarter over the same quarter a year ago, the
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Buy.com gets more financing and renews merchant services bankcard agreement Description: Buy.com gets more financing and renews merchant services bankcard agreement Buy.com, which had expressed concerns in a recent SEC filing about continuing its relationship with
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Shopping-related activity among the most popular on the web, Harris reports Description: Shopping-related activity among the most popular on the web, Harris reports Researching products and services is the third most popular use of the Internet, a new Harris poll
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Leading International Brands Including CARQUEST, Hobie Cat, and Husqvarna Select Angel.com for Store Locator Application Description: Customers Cite Power and Ease of Use of Angel.coms Voice Sites as Differentiator for IVR Application that Generates Increased Sales and Awareness
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Software provider NetSuite hires a new head of worldwide marketing Description: Software provider NetSuite hires a new head of worldwide marketing NetSuite Inc., which provides a suite of e-commerce, CRM, finance and other software for small and mid-sized
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StarStyle.com marries TV shows and online shopping Description: StarStyle.com marries TV shows and online shopping Entertainment Media Works LLC is leveraging partnerships with TV content providers and retailers including Macys and Best Buy
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For more than half of car buyers, the web is the last stop before buying Description: For more than half of car buyers, the web is the last stop before buying 53% of car buyers use the Internet as their primary source of information during the final days before
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Freeborders Announces First Half Results Description: Company Acquires 23 New Customers for its Product Lifecycle Management Solutions
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BackCountry.com goes back to its roots Description: BackCountry.com goes back to its roots When BackCountry.com launched in 1996, it specialized in selling back-country ski and avalanche gear. But looking to grow revenues, it
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Dot-coms laid off 8,697 in July; consumer service sites lead the way Description: Dot-coms laid off 8,697 in July; consumer service sites lead the way The carnage of dot-com jobs is easing, according to the latest Internet job-loss report from outplacement
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Online sales of housewares will hit $7 billion by 2007, Jupiter predicts Description: Online sales of housewares will hit $7 billion by 2007, Jupiter predicts Online sales of household goods and small appliances online will reach some $6.9 billion in 2007, up from
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AbeBooks.com introduces ratings with a twist Description: AbeBooks.com introduces ratings with a twist Online books retailer AbeBooks.com is rolling out a ratings system with a twist. Other online book merchants such as Amazon.com have
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Performance management company Gómez gets a new infusion of capital Description: Performance management company Gómez gets a new infusion of capital Gómez Inc., which manages web site performance, has received $6.1 million in new equity funding, the company
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Consumer buying drives 16% growth in PC sales, IDC says Description: Consumer buying drives 16% growth in PC sales, IDC says Worldwide shipments of personal computers rose 15.7% year-to-year in the third quarter, to 38.4 million units, driven by
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360Commerce Announces Latest Release of Solutions Further Enabling Profitable Differentiation for Retailers Description: Latest version of Java-based, fully integrated product suite built to improve customer service and operational efficiency
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QuikDrop displays its eBay listings in 8 foreign languages Description: QuikDrop displays its eBay listings in 8 foreign languages To accommodate growth in the number of international shoppers on eBay, QuikDrop International is launching this week a
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PINDAR SYSTEMS RECENT AGILITYUPDATE DELIVERS FOR ENTERPRISE MULTI-CHANNEL PRODUCT CONTENT MANAGEMENT Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Dial-up times vary widely among top retailers Description: Dial-up times vary widely among top retailers Despite the fact that more web retailers are gearing up to receive traffic from shoppers and visitors with broadband connectivity,
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E-mail marketing spending will hit $1.1 billion by 2010, study says Description: E-mail marketing spending will hit $1.1 billion by 2010, study says E-mail marketing spending will grow to $1.1 billion in 2010 from $885 million last year, a compounded annual
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Industry Issues & Trends: Page 172 Description: eBay EVP-e-commerce RFID Jo-Ann CEO
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Customers & Marketing: Page 35 Description: IT BIGresearch eBay iFloor
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NETLEDGER EXPANDS WORK FORCE BY 80% AND ADDS FOUR NEW SALES LOCATIONS Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Proficient Systems Teams with Touch Clarity to Help Companies Increase Web Sales Description: Technology Enables Web Sites to Better Target Customers with Relevant Offers and Increase Revenue
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58 million visitors spent more than $140 million at NetSuite-powered sites Description: 58 million visitors spent more than $140 million at NetSuite-powered sites On-demand e-commerce service delivered record holiday and 2005 results for the small to mid-sized
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FreshDirect hooks Certified Sustainable distinction for seafood Description: FreshDirect hooks Certified Sustainable distinction for seafood FreshDirect says it is the first U.S. online retailer to offer certified sustainable seafood. The online grocer
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Managing digital assets to save time and cost Description: Managing digital assets to save time and cost If retailers think they have a problem with web-site images, they should look at automakers. Automakers sites are some of the most
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Gap gets maternal, but only online Description: Pregnant Netizens didnt have to wait until Mothers Day for a gift from Gap Inc.: a new line of maternity clothes being test-marketed on the retailers Web site. Ever since launching Baby Gap, says a company spokesperson, mothers have been vocal about maternity clothes.
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Staying on top of holiday traffic spikes Description: Staying on top of holiday traffic spikes When traffic peaks on retail web sites, so do the revenue implications of any site performance glitches. Thats why the brand sites of
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Deep Software Introduces New Version of Its Web Analytics Solution Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Systemaxs web sales grow twice as fast as total sales Description: Systemaxs web sales grow twice as fast as total sales Internet sales at Systemax Inc., which operates computer site TigerDirect.com, were up 26% in 2006 vs. 2005, to $819
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Flax Art promotes Howard Flax to CEO and Martin McClanan to president Description: Flax Art promotes Howard Flax to CEO and Martin McClanan to president Online and catalog retailers Flax Art & Design has named Howard Flax as CEO and Martin McClanan as
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Blockbuster promotes Nick Shepherd to COO of online and stores Description: Blockbuster promotes Nick Shepherd to COO of online and stores Blockbuster Inc. has promoted company veteran Nick Shepherd, executive vice president and president of worldwide
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WAVELINK UNVEILS SUPPORT FOR RFID Description: Enhanced Wavelink Studio and Emulation Products Provide Tools to Develop RFID-Enabled Applications
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