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Analytics-enhanced site search boosts conversion rates at 4inkjets.com Description: Analytics-enhanced site search boosts conversion rates at 4inkjets.com Online shoppers can easily get frustrated when a product search of an e-retailers site turns up countless
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The comeback of online retail spending continues Description: The comeback of online retail spending continues The comeback in online retail spending is continuing, with revenue reaching $923 million for the week that ended May 4, up 26%
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Hip fashion retailer bebe migrates its web platform to Amazon Services Description: Hip fashion retailer bebe migrates its web platform to Amazon Services Specialty apparel retailer bebe Stores Inc. reports it has selected Amazon Services Inc., an Amazon.com
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eStara Provides VoIP Technology For A9.com Click-to-Call Service Description: VoIP Tool Enables 14 Million U.S. Businesses to Talk with Customers in Real Time
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CoolSavings revenue grows, loss narrows Description: CoolSavings revenue grows, loss narrows Revenue for Chicago-based online coupon company CoolSavings Inc. grew 32% to $7.6 million from $5.8 million a year ago, the company
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Most U.S. households actively use the Internet, Gartner survey finds Description: Most U.S. households actively use the Internet, Gartner survey finds Approximately 61% of U.S. households some 65 million are actively using the Internet, according to new
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Fields gets back into the e-commerce game Description: Fields gets back into the e-commerce game Marshall Field`s has restored e-commerce capabilities to Fields.com. Fields.com had been powered by Amazon.com Inc. through the
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Strategies and Profiles: Page 48 Description: LetsTalk.com COO FAQs CEO eBay iFloor iTunes
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Exquisite Apparel Consolidates its EDI TRaffic over ICC.NET Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Online sales up 34% for week ending Nov. 23 Description: Online sales up 34% for week ending Nov. 23 Online retail sales for the week before Thanksgiving, ending Nov. 23, grew 34% to $1.37 billion from $1.02 billion for the
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Fandango names Ted Hong vice president of marketing Description: Fandango names Ted Hong vice president of marketing Fandango, the online, phone and mobile movie ticketing service, has promoted Ted Hong to vice president of marketing and
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Lillian Vernons web sales are the only growth spot in a down half Description: Lillian Vernons web sales are the only growth spot in a down half Web-based sales at Lillian Vernon Corp. grew 40% for the first six months of the year vs. the first six months
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Petco.com Selected Mercado Software`s IntuiFind Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Scholastic wants to throw the book at premature Harry Potter distributors Description: Scholastic wants to throw the book at premature Harry Potter distributors DeepDiscount.com violated an agreement to keep the fate of the young wizard secret until midnight,
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Island Pacific lands $4.9 million in new funding Description: Island Pacific lands $4.9 million in new funding Island Pacific, provider of multi-channel application software and services for the retail industry, has received $4.9 million
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NetByTel gets funding from AOL Time Warner Description: NetByTel gets funding from AOL Time Warner Boca Raton, FL-based NetByTel, which delivers hosted voice commerce technology linking web self-service, contact centers and
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Manhattan Associates Strengthens and Realigns Its Leadership Team Description: Organizational Adjustments Position Company for Continued Growth
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Like golf? Then try this pro golfers wine, Wine.com pitches in e-mail Description: Like golf? Then try this pro golfers wine, Wine.com pitches in e-mail Marketing wine over the web to a general consumer audience has been a challenge for Wine.com, but the
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Merchant Risk Council elects new board members Description: Merchant Risk Council elects new board members The Merchant Risk Council elected 15 members to its 2006 board of directors at its fourth annual Internet fraud prevention
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Drugstore.coms Q4 sales grow 26% over year ago Description: Drugstore.coms Q4 sales grow 26% over year ago Drugstore.com Inc., Internet retailer of health, beauty, wellness, and pharmacy products, today reported preliminary results for
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After two static years, Headsets.com is prepping a redesign Description: After two static years, Headsets.com is prepping a redesign Two years is a long, long time when it comes to Internet developments. And, tweaks and additions aside, thats the
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AuctionDrop closes most of its eBay stores to focus on growth through UPS Description: AuctionDrop closes most of its eBay stores to focus on growth through UPS AuctionDrop Inc., a pioneer among the flock of eBay drop-off store chains that have cropped up over the
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Major League Baseball sets a record for online ticket sales Description: Major League Baseball sets a record for online ticket sales Online ticket sales to Major League Baseball games have topped 24 million, setting a record for the seventh year in a
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With solid Q3 sales growth despite systems problems, ShopNBC looks ahead Description: With solid Q3 sales growth despite systems problems, ShopNBC looks ahead With systems issues rising from its conversion to a new platform now largely behind it, ValueVision Media
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Nash Finch rolls out a web-based merchandising and planning platform Description: Nash Finch rolls out a web-based merchandising and planning platform Minneapolis-based Nash Finch Co., a food retailer and distributor, has begun rolling out NashNet, an
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Roots Taps PFSweb to Support 2004 Olympics Apparel Orders Description: PFSweb to Provide Fulfillment, Distribution, Call-Center Support in the United States
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Kmart uses web to streamline supply chain processes Description: Kmart uses web to streamline supply chain processes Kmart Corp. will use the web-based syncLink data integration service from viaLink Co. to provide for improved supply chain
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Tower works to bulletproof the offering as it moves toward music downloads Description: Tower works to bulletproof the offering as it moves toward music downloads With music download sites attracting a rapidly-increasing user base, some might consider Tower Records,
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Eastern Mountain Sports boosts sales with better content management Description: Eastern Mountain Sports boosts sales with better content management Outdoor sports apparel and gear retailer Eastern Mountain Sports has boosted online sales through improved
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Shelling out billions for millions of moms Description: Shelling out billions for millions of moms This Mothers Day, consumers plan to spend $15.73 billion as they shower mom with jewelry, flowers and clothes, according to the
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Yantra Closes Successful Year and Introduces Synchronized Fulfillment Management Description: Eighth Consecutive Year of Revenue Growth, Major Customer Wins and New Solutions Highlighted at Annual Yantra Day Event
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BestBuy.com adds home office products to product mix Description: BestBuy.com adds home office products to product mix Minneapolis-based BestBuy.com is adding office products to its web site offerings. The company says the move is part of
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R/GA Announces Internal Changes Due to Company Growth Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Collabridge Technologies Integrates With Leading Technology Resellers Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Peapod extends summer test of online grocery shopping on Cape Cod Description: Peapod extends summer test of online grocery shopping on Cape Cod Peapods summer test of online grocery services for Stop & Shop in Cape Cod went so well the company is
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Affluent women still dominate, but online shoppers are becoming mainstream Description: Affluent women still dominate, but online shoppers are becoming mainstream Women remain the dominant segment of the U.S. population shopping online, but the demographics are
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Xchange Strengthens Senior Management Team With New Sales Leadership Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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How consumers interact with the web Description: Although TV still plays a dominant role in marketing, and stores continue to be the shopping channel of choice for most product categories, there are several areas where retailers can take advantage of strengths particular to online marketing and retailing to connect with shoppers, business advisory firm Accenture says in the study, Retail and CGS Innovation Survey: U.S. Results. The study notes consumers clearly prefer stores for grocery, drug store items, clothing and home furnishings; however, 57% prefer the online channel for consumer electronics products. It also notes nearly half of consumers rank word of mouth among the top three marketing channels for learning about products, indicating potentially strong support for marketing through online social networks.
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E-retailings impact felt beyond the Internet, PWC says Description: E-retailings impact felt beyond the Internet, PWC says Even though many pure-play e-retailers have gone out of business since the e-retailing revolution began, some e-retailing
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Dell Computer: Online sales percolate when conversion rates improve Description: Dell Computer: Online sales percolate when conversion rates improve When Sam Decker, senior manager of Dell Computer Corp.s Consumer eBusiness, addressed his audience at the
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Kmart Kicks Off BlueLight Promo Description: Kmart Kicks Off BlueLight Promo Following the introduction of its BlueLight private-label credit card, Troy, Mich.-based Kmart Corp. plans a massive promotion for its relaunched
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6 months after deadline, many e-retailers lag in card data security Description: 6 months after deadline, many e-retailers lag in card data security Six months after deadline for compliance, a large percentage of online merchants still havent complied with
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Teen site Alloy in marketing deal Description: Teen site Alloy in marketing deal Alloy.com, an e-retailer and content site that caters to teen and preteen girls, has teamed up with teen community site Candies.com to sell
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eBay Selects MicroStrategy Platform for Enterprise Business Intelligence Description: Plans to deploy to Thousands of Knowledge Workers; Praises MicroStrategy`s "Exceptional Scalability"
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RedEnvelopes Fathers Day sales double from last year Description: RedEnvelopes Fathers Day sales double from last year Along with the departure of President Tom Bazzone, RedEnvelope.com announced today that sales for Fathers Day grew 100%
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Zappos reports 163% year-to-year rise in 2004 sales to $184 million Description: Zappos reports 163% year-to-year rise in 2004 sales to $184 million With a strong focus on customer service, shoe retailer Zappos.com Inc. continues its sharp growth since its
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Discover Card adds 5 millionth user to web site Description: Discover Card adds 5 millionth user to web site Discover Financial Services announced that it has enrolled 5 million users to its Account Center at Discovercard.com. Among the
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Watchfire Introduces `Online Business Management` Software and Services Description: Company Announces New Solutions to Protect Online Brand, Reduce Risk Exposure from Non-compliance and Optimize Website Investments
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Gordon Brothers Wholesale names 16-year veteran of textile industry as SVP Description: Gordon Brothers Wholesale names 16-year veteran of textile industry as SVP Robert Himmel has been appointed senior vice president of Gordon Brothers Wholesale LLC, a division of
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LivePerson hopes live chat will pick up where telemarketing leaves off Description: LivePerson hopes live chat will pick up where telemarketing leaves off With the popular National Do Not Call Registry about to block out millions of phone numbers from
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