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Strategies and Profiles: Page 268 Description: eBay PDAs CEOs RedEnvelope EVP GSI CIO LivePersons CoolSavings`
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Web tech spending staticbut highfor the busiest e-commerce sites Description: Web tech spending staticbut highfor the busiest e-commerce sites In an era of declining technology costs, e-retailers technology spending has remained relatively constant for
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Dept. of Commerce Hosts e-Business Conference Description: Dept. of Commerce Hosts e-Business Conference The U.S. Department of Commerce is co-organizing and will host a conference featuring leaders from industry, academia and government
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American Botanical Pharmacy Chooses Ecometry Description: Worldwide Marketer of Clinically Proven Herbal Formula and Natural Healing Supplements Selects Robust Multi-channel Software To Power Its Sales Processes
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Kodak e-mails generate $8 offline for every $1 at Kodak.com, study finds Description: Kodak e-mails generate $8 offline for every $1 at Kodak.com, study finds When market research firm iKnowtion set out to quantify the effects of e-mail outreach on purchases at
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Strategies and Profiles: Page 161 Description: WeddingChannel.com
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PictureIQ Licenses Unisys LZW Patent Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Gift Engine Driving E-Tailers Description: Gift Engine Driving E-Tailers (www.giftedsolutions.com) Gifted Solutions has released its proprietary Gift Services Engine following a series of what it says were "highly
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SPONSORED SUPPLEMENT: Live Chat: The new reality of online customer service Description: As today`s young web users become tomorrow`s customers, live chat will become a crucial part of e-retailers` sales and customer service options.
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J.C. Penneys online sales boom while store sales remain flat Description: J.C. Penneys online sales boom while store sales remain flat E-commerce sales marked the brightest spot for J.C. Penney Co. Inc. during the fourth quarter, rising 21.4 %, while
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Wolfermans redesigned site allows catalog purchases online Description: Wolfermans redesigned site allows catalog purchases online Wolfermans, a Kansas City, MO-based seller of specialty foods online and via catalogs, has launched a redesigned web
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PopBuy.com is offering audio commercials on the web Description: PopBuy.com is offering audio commercials on the web As the efficacy of online banner ads declines, marketers are looking for new ways to make their ads stand out. Birmingham,
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Music retailers form a consortium for digital music Description: Music retailers form a consortium for digital music A group of music retailers has formed a consortium to sell music downloaded from the Internet. Best Buy Co. Inc., Hastings
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iPhrase acquires Banter to expand search capabilities Description: iPhrase acquires Banter to expand search capabilities Search engine marketing systems provider iPhrase Technologies has acquired Banter Systems, which specializes in redirecting
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LivePerson Acquires NewChannel Assets, Broadens Large Corporate Client Base Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Holidays over, Portals Recover in Transaction Rankings Description: Holidays over, Portals Recover in Transaction Rankings Amazon.com held onto its #1 ranking for Internet retail transactions during January, according to the NextCard eCommerce
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Q1 e-retail sales grow 26% from Q1 last year, Commerce Department reports Description: Q1 e-retail sales grow 26% from Q1 last year, Commerce Department reports Online retail sales in the first quarter continued their pattern of growth from last year, the U.S.
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U.S. consumers shop less online because of spam Description: U.S. consumers shop less online because of spam One in three U.S. consumers shop less online because of spam and Internet-based scams, according to a new poll from GMIPoll, a
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Shopping Site Blends Human & Cyber Service Description: Shopping Site Blends Human & Cyber Service Shop At Home Inc. has launched collectibles.com using BroadVision Inc.'s One-To-One Retail Commerce application and associated business
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Former head of Targets web business named president of Kirklands Description: Former head of Targets web business named president of Kirklands Catherine David, a former Sears executive and head of Target Corp.s retail web strategy, has been named
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Microsoft, Wal-Mart build co-opetition in the digital music market Description: It`s not an uncommon strategy for Microsoft Corp.: Provide basic technology that helps to build a broad market and offer a unique set of products in an effort to bring much of that market to Microsoft.
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AMR retail supply chain analyst Greg Girard joins i2 Technologies Description: AMR retail supply chain analyst Greg Girard joins i2 Technologies Greg Girard, a leading analyst of retail supply chain systems, has left AMR Research Inc. to become vice
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Search to grow faster than e-commerce on the web, says research firm Description: Search to grow faster than e-commerce on the web, says research firm E-commerce may be growing fast on the Internet, but search is growing faster, according to findings of US
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Strong holiday sales boosting Blueflys multi-channel test Description: Strong holiday sales boosting Blueflys multi-channel test Strong holiday activity sparked by word-of-mouth and e-mail promotions are pushing up sales at fashion apparel
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Strategies and Profiles: Page 23 Description: BeallsFlorida.com Williams-Sonoma OrderMotion KLWines.com ShopPBS.com
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Vanderbilt University sets up a center to study Internet retailing Description: Vanderbilt University sets up a center to study Internet retailing Vanderbilt Universitys Owen Graduate School of Management has received a grant from The Alfred P. Sloan
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Edwin Watts mines search data to fine-tune merchandising Description: Edwin Watts mines search data to fine-tune merchandising Golfers who search online for Ping, Adams or Callaway equipment have lots of company, if whats searched at the web store
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Demandware to launch data feed service in Q1 platform launch Description: Demandware to launch data feed service in Q1 platform launch Demandware Inc., an on-demand e-commerce platform offered under a software-as-a-service model, will introduce a new
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StoreFront E-Commerce Integrates Payer Authentication Services, Offers Merchants Valuable Tool to Combat Fraud Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Equity firms to buy Neiman Marcus for $5.1 billion Description: Equity firms to buy Neiman Marcus for $5.1 billion The board of directors of Neiman Marcus Group Inc. has agreed to sell the upscale retailer for about $5.1 billion in cash to
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HighJump Software is Fastest-Growing Company in Supply Chain Execution Industry Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Yahoo! Shopping Gets Personal Description: Yahoo! Shopping Gets Personal Yahoo! Inc. has added a personalized shopping service to its Yahoo!Shopping destination Web site. Designed to offer consumers a customized shopping
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Online spending comes back Description: Online spending comes back After a couple weeks of almost no growth vs. a year ago, online retail buying staged a recovery at the end of April, comScore Networks Inc. reports.
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VIEWSONIC SHOWCASES THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL SIGNAGE WITH INDUSTRYS FIRST IP- BASED NETWORK DISPLAY Description: Visual Display Leader Also Delivers Digital Signage Solutions Starting at under $1000
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First-quarter sells increase 20.8% at Toysrus.com Description: First-quarter sells increase 20.8% at Toysrus.com First-quarter sales at Toysrus.com totaled $64 million, up 20.8% from $53 million in 2004s first quarter. Online sales
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RealNetworks, MTV and Verizon in multimedia venture Description: RealNetworks, MTV and Verizon in multimedia venture RealNetworks Inc., MTV Networks, a division of VIACOM International, and Verizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon
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Bluefly opens a gift section and gets ready to mail its first catalog Description: Bluefly opens a gift section and gets ready to mail its first catalog Getting ready for the holiday shopping season, Bluefly Inc., which operates Bluefly.com, off-price seller of
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Consultants Rimm-Kaufman Group hires a marketing exec from Plow & Hearth Description: Consultants Rimm-Kaufman Group hires a marketing exec from Plow & Hearth Steve Bosley, former head of marketing at Plow & Hearth, has joined the Rimm-Kaufman Group as vice
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Audible turns up the revenue volume by 36% compared with Q2 2006 Description: Audible turns up the revenue volume by 36% compared with Q2 2006 Audible Inc., a web-only retailer specializing in spoken audio entertainment, information and educational
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With digital deliveries, CompUSA stores expand into new niches Description: With digital deliveries, CompUSA stores expand into new niches With a new web-based, just-in-time system of sourcing software products for individual customers, CompUSAs
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Longest Running Cataloger Hammacher Schlemmer uses Scene7 On-Demand To Drive Conversion & Optimize Content Publishing Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Fleet Plans Online Visa Chip Card Description: Fleet Plans Online Visa Chip Card Boston-based Fleet Card Services is launching the Fusion smart Visa card, a smart card-based credit card that will have both offline and online
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As it hosts more retailers, Amazon faces site search challenge Description: As it hosts more retailers, Amazon faces site search challenge As Amazon.com hosts and channels more sales for other retailers, it faces a growing challenge of providing an
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Leading Supply Chain Management Provider Enhances Customer Service with Epicor Software Solution Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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New shopping portal to soothe the squeamish Description: New shopping portal to soothe the squeamish WebBuyingGuide.com, an online shopping portal, is positioning itself as a way for consumers to feel secure in shopping online.
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Omaha Steaks offers $1,000 sweepstakes to drive e-mail marketing Description: Omaha Steaks offers $1,000 sweepstakes to drive e-mail marketing Online retailers have tried many ways to lure feedback and e-mail addresses from shoppers. Now Omaha Steaks
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Marketing company acquires online retailer Americas Best Barbecue Description: Marketing company acquires online retailer Americas Best Barbecue Online marketing company DMi Partners has acquired Americas Best Barbecue, a Kansas City, MO-based online
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AKAMAI MEETS RISING MARKET DEMAND FOR OUTSOURCED WEB ANALYTICS Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Retail spending growth starts to slow for categories most mature online Description: Retail spending growth starts to slow for categories most mature online Though categories less mature online continue to see major growth year over year, growth rates in
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Odimo loses a little luster in 2005 Description: Odimo loses a little luster in 2005 Sales at pure-play Odimo Inc., which specializes in diamonds, jewelry, watches and luxury goods, dropped 0.8% to $51.8 million compared with
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