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Search engine evolution isnt just for e-retailers, REIs Broughton says
Description: Search engine evolution isnt just for e-retailers, REIs Broughton says As Microsoft, Google, Yahoo and others fight it out in the Internet search engine market, the competition
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Holiday sales up, but at a slower rate of growth, at Overstock.com
Description: Holiday sales up, but at a slower rate of growth, at Overstock.com Marketing and other expenses attached to maximizing holiday season performance will contribute to season over
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Industry Issues & Trends: Page 148
Description: Nielsen/NetRatings WhenU CEO PPC PPC Nielsen/NetRatings CEO
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eBay and eBay Motors the top retail sites visited in August, says Hitwise
Description: eBay and eBay Motors the top retail sites visited in August, says Hitwise In August, eBay was the most-visited retail web site in Hitwise`s Top 20, a position it also held in the
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NCR teams with A.T. Cross Co. to deploy kiosk scanner
Description: NCR teams with A.T. Cross Co. to deploy kiosk scanner NCR Corp. and A.T. Cross Co., manufacturers of writing instruments, are developing a kiosk program for retail locations that
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How Musicians Hut tunes up search marketing to boost conversions
Description: How Musicians Hut tunes up search marketing to boost conversions Musicians Hut, a web-only retailer of guitars and drum sets, has increased conversion rates through paid search
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Borders installs 1,000 kiosks and is testing web links
Description: Borders installs 1,000 kiosks and is testing web links To help Borders book store customers find titles and in-stock status for books, CDs and movies, the retailer is installing
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Leading payment brands form council to manage PCI standard
Description: Leading payment brands form council to manage PCI standard The five leading card brands in the U.S. have formed an independent council to manage the evolution of the Payment Card
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Taking a page from YouTube, BabyUniverse and ShopWiki offer video uploading
Description: Taking a page from YouTube, BabyUniverse and ShopWiki offer video uploading YouTube was just the start. While YouTube may have sparked the craze for consumers to upload videos to
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Visa takes a step to increasing online security
Description: Visa takes a step to increasing online security In a move to bolster the security of online commerce, Visa U.S.A. is offering its e-merchants assistance in safeguarding their
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Offline sales influenced by online research to hit $1 trillion
Description: Offline sales influenced by online research to hit $1 trillion Offline retail sales influenced by consumers online browsing and research will increase by a compounded annual
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HighJump Software gets a new president
Description: HighJump Software gets a new president HighJump Software, a unit of 3M that provides web-enabled supply chain execution and inventory management software, has named former EDS
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Amazons sales rise 3.4% in third quarter
Description: Amazons sales rise 3.4% in third quarter Not counting the sale of its toy inventory last year to ToysRUs.com, third quarter sales at Amazon.com Inc. rose $21 million compared to
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A redesigned web site increases Perfume.coms conversion rate by 50%
Description: A redesigned web site increases Perfume.coms conversion rate by 50% Conversion rates at Perfume.com have increased to 5.52% of site visits from 3.68% since the Aug. 2 re-launch
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ORACLE PARTNERS COMPLEMENT ORACLE(R) E-BUSINESS SOLUTIONS FOR RETAIL INDUSTRY
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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ACNielsen and DemandTec Announce Global, Strategic Partnership
Description: Consumer-Centric Merchandising Software and Services to Deliver Unprecedented Pricing and Promotion Capabilities for Retailers Worldwide
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SAP fills its POS gap with acquisition of Triversity
Description: SAP fills its POS gap with acquisition of Triversity Filling a hole in its enterprise software for retailers, SAP AG acquired Toronto-based Triversity Inc. this week to add a POS
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Responsys Raises the Bar on Email Deliverability With New Premium Service Offerings
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Vendare Media names a new chairman
Description: Vendare Media names a new chairman Vendare Media, a provider of performance-based online media and marketing applications, has appointed Robert Kavner as executive chairman. He
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Nike runs with iTunes to promote its talking running shoe
Description: Nike runs with iTunes to promote its talking running shoe Building on online social networking and the desire of many runners to run while listening to iPods, Nike Inc., Finish
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Customers & Marketing: Page 52
Description: DoubleClick I-SPY Wal-Mart NapaStyle.com QVC NFL GSI ShopLocal.com
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Strategies and Profiles: Page 15
Description: IPO firstStreetOnline AG LLBean.com NeedPlumbingSupplies.com NetSuite BabyUniverse
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eFashion Consulting reports average 300% sales growth at managed web sites
Description: eFashion Consulting reports average 300% sales growth at managed web sites EFashion Consulting reports that third-quarter sales are up 300% year-to-year at its managed retail web
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1-800-Flower Shops for Groceries
Description: 1-800-Flower Shops for Groceries In a move that further extends its reach beyond floral gifts, (www.1800flowers.com) 1-800-Flowers.com has acquired (www.greatfood.com)
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Online sales tax to be SOP in 3-5 years, Jupiter predicts
Description: Online sales tax to be SOP in 3-5 years, Jupiter predicts While its likely that states and local taxing bodies will extend sales tax they already collect on retail transactions
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Little to cheer about in Yahoos latest financial report
Description: Little to cheer about in Yahoos latest financial report In presenting their first earnings report since taking over the top jobs at Yahoo Inc. last month, CEO Jerry Yang and
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1-800-Flowers.com posts highest-ever sales and profits in second quarter
Description: 1-800-Flowers.com posts highest-ever sales and profits in second quarter As it announced in January that it expected to, 1-800-Flowers.com posted revenues of $197 million for its
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Retailers need to be sold on ROI, not just product benefits, vendors find
Description: Retailers need to be sold on ROI, not just product benefits, vendors find ROI is much on the minds of retailers as they make technology buying decisions, vendors at NRFs Annual
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FAST acquires Kopek AS for about $3 million
Description: FAST acquires Kopek AS for about $3 million Fast Search and Transfer, a provider of web site search technology, has agreed to pay 20 million Norwegian kroners (about $3 million)
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Q1 online shopping results: Nothing but up
Description: Online shopping in the first quarter has experienced a new boom. Tapering off last year, growth rates this year have been well into double digits every week since New Years Day. BizRate.com Inc. measures traffic at 2,000 sites for which it has contracts to monitor customer satisfaction. It provides this look at growth rates and the top 3 and bottom 3 performing categories in growth.
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Livemercial introduces new technology
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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BIGFOOT INTERACTIVE EXPANDS MANAGEMENT TEAM
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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DoubleClick Makes Immediate Impact in Marketing Automation Sector
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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New in-store pickup service for web orders shows strong growth, Bombay says
Description: New in-store pickup service for web orders shows strong growth, Bombay says An in-store pickup service for online orders launched a month ago at home furnishings retailer Bombay
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Concord EFS Operating Ground-Breaking Internet POS Payment Solution
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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eCost.coms sales spike 63% in 2004, orders are up 74%
Description: eCost.coms sales spike 63% in 2004, orders are up 74% 2004 sales at eCost.com grew 63% over 2003 reaching $178.5 million from $109.7 million, the company reported this week. The
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Customers & Marketing: Page 308
Description: FTC LookSmart
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PhotoWorks digital revenue grows 26% while total revenue declines 20%
Description: PhotoWorks digital revenue grows 26% while total revenue declines 20% PhotoWorks Inc., a web-based digital photo processing company, reported that digital revenue totaled $1.32
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Faith Shoes Banks on MicroStrategys Business Intelligence to Respond Faster and More Intelligently to Customer Demands
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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RightNows New CORE Professional Services Focus on Creating World-Class Customer Success
Description: Services Focus on Customer Needs, Rapid ROI, and Solutions to Produce Success
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Web Site Trends: Page 182
Description: 1-800-Flowers.com BlueLight
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Atomz Announces Enhancements to its Web-Native Software Suite at Seybold San Francisco 2003
Description: Numerous Innovative Features Combine to Improve the Ease-of-Use, Security, Customization and Reliability of Atomzs Solutions
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Google leaps ahead of Wall Street projections to post record Q4 results
Description: Google leaps ahead of Wall Street projections to post record Q4 results Google Inc. posted net income of $204 million on revenues that rose to a record $1.032 billion from the
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iRobot Selects GSI Commerce for its E-Commerce Solution
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Ex-VCommerce exec heads up e-commerce services company IMSure Solutions
Description: Ex-VCommerce exec heads up e-commerce services company IMSure Solutions IMSure Solutions, a Phoenix-based provider of e-commerce management services, has acquired e-commerce
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Diapers.com expects $30 million in 2007 web sales
Description: Diapers.com expects $30 million in 2007 web sales Finding a niche and sticking with it is helping Diapers.com hit the sales fast track. In 2006, Diapers.com finished with sales
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Kmart wants to exit the ISP business
Description: Kmart wants to exit the ISP business Kmart Corp. wants out of the ISP business, it said in documents filed this week in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern Illinois district. Kmart
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A small number of users download the most music, a new survey shows
Description: A small number of users download the most music, a new survey shows The music industrys strategy of aiming suits at a small group of Internet users who download music from web
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Web Site Trends: Page 8
Description: Wal-Mart iTunes ColdwaterCreek.com UK comScore CBS TV CBSstore.com
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Neiman Marcus Direct gets a new CEO
Description: Neiman Marcus Direct gets a new CEO Neiman Marcus Group Inc. has named overstock expert Brendan Hoffman president and CEO of Neiman Marcus Direct, which includes
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