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Powerful site search can hurt natural web search rankings, study says Description: Powerful site search can hurt natural web search rankings, study says Retail web sites that deploy powerful site search features, without also offering extensive site navigation
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The lesson plan at eFollett.com: higher web sales Description: The lesson plan at eFollett.com: higher web sales The old college try is paying off in the form of more e-commerce sales for Follett Higher Education Group, which operates
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The sound of online payment Description: Buses around the world have accepted so-called contactless smart cards for some time. The card emits radio signals and the rider waves it near the farebox. The farebox picks up the message and automatically records the riders fare paid.
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Marketing Resource Management Leader, SmartPath, Partners Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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FIRECLICK CLOSES ANOTHER RECORD QUARTER IN Q1 2003 Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Goodmail gets $12 million in venture funding Description: Goodmail gets $12 million in venture funding Goodmail Systems Inc., creator of the CertifiedEmail service for trusted, assured e-mail delivery, has secured $12 million in venture
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The king of content Description: Observers call REI.com a solution killer because it aggressively bundles product, information and community to woo outdoor enthusiasts. They do one of the best jobs of providing content, says IXLs Duif Calvin. Some of the content helps you buy and some just makes you feel good about REI.
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Retail industry spending on RFID not keeping up with budget plans Description: Retail industry spending on RFID not keeping up with budget plans The overall promise of RFID in retail environments is leading to larger budgets for RFID projects, but many
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Napster expands into Germany Description: Napster expands into Germany Online digital music provider Napster Inc. has launched its service in Germany, the company reported today. Napster Germany becomes the first
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Barclaycard Merchant Services Selects ClearCommerce Payment and Fraud Protection Software for Its E-Commerce Initiative Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Online retail sales up 27% in Q3 from year ago, Commerce Department reports Description: Online retail sales up 27% in Q3 from year ago, Commerce Department reports Online retail sales grew 26.7% in the third quarter from Q3 a year ago, reaching $23.32 billion from
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Keynote Acquires GómezPro Business Unit From Watchfire Description: Acquisition Strengthens Keynote`s Footprint in Customer Experience Management; GómezPro`s Well Known and Respected Financial Services Analysts Join Keynote
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During the holidays brand recognition counts Description: During the holidays brand recognition counts Retail chains have high name recognition online, so much so that they rank very high in Majestic Researchs listing of sites that
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Lillian Vernon implements Certonas Resonance; Optimizes revenues and conversions from product recommendations Description: - Self-optimizing, real-time behavioral targeting platform provides relevant, material content that drives Web visitors to action -
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IBM Group Chooses Collabridge E-Business Platform to Increase Accessory Sales Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Drugstore.com thrives on repeat customers Description: Drugstore.com thrives on repeat customers Loyal customers who are steadily increasing their spending are fueling growth at Drugstore.com, Kal Raman, president and CEO, tells
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MySpace opens it doors, but retailers may walk on by Description: MySpace opens it doors, but retailers may walk on by MySpace made available this week documentation that will allow retailers and others to build applications to run on the
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AutoTrader.com touches down with Monday Night Football Description: AutoTrader.com touches down with Monday Night Football AutoTrader.com, a third-party automotive research site, has signed a two-year deal with ABC Sports to be a prime sponsor of
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Online promotions are the best approach to word-of-mouth-driven consumers Description: Online promotions are the best approach to word-of-mouth-driven consumers Retailers adopting word-of-mouth marketing should focus on online promotions and advertising because
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ChainDrugStore.net Welcomes Four New Manufacturers Description: Connetics Corporation, Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Pamlab L.L.C, and Tronex Company to connect to retail pharmacy through ChainDrugStore.net
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UK music retailer HMV speeds up site search with Java-based system Description: UK music retailer HMV speeds up site search with Java-based system The terms may not sound exciting, but structured and unstructured data presented on the same web page can slow
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Coldwater Creeks web sales grow 30% in second quarter Description: Coldwater Creeks web sales grow 30% in second quarter Online sales at multi-channel apparel retailer Coldwater Creek Inc. rose 30.1% to $49.9 million in the second quarter ended
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More adults becoming online media consumers Description: More adults becoming online media consumers The consumption of media on the Internet is becoming increasingly widespread among online adults, according to a new report from
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Customers & Marketing: Page 346 Description: USA E-Fraud FreeShop XOOM KBkids TV Price-Comparison Program--Again AOL, E-Commerce
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eshare® communications Demonstrates NetAgent Suite 5.0 Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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No end in sight: eBay drop-off stores continue to expand Description: No end in sight: eBay drop-off stores continue to expand Among the more than 20 new companies accepting items for listing on eBay, several have announced expansion plans in the
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Check payment comes to WalMart.com Description: Check payment comes to WalMart.com Wal-Mart Stores Inc.s WalMart.com has started accepting electronic checks for payment through Certegy Inc. It is one of the first online mass
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Overstock.com Standardizes on GoldenGate for Transactional Data Management Description: Leading Online Retailer Selects GoldenGate Software for High Availability and Disaster Recovery, Zero-Downtime Migrations, Real-Time Data Warehousing
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New geolocation tool gives e-retailers more data to fight payment fraud Description: New geolocation tool gives e-retailers more data to fight payment fraud A new Internet protocol geolocation tool from CyberSource Corp., a provider of payment processing and risk
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Google Checkout offers discounts through new holiday site Description: Google Checkout offers discounts through new holiday site Google Checkout is offering discounts of $10 or $20 per purchase through a new holiday site at
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Lights, Action, PCs! RealNetworks, Starz roll out broadband movie service Description: Lights, Action, PCs! RealNetworks, Starz roll out broadband movie service The market for Internet-based movie services continues to develop new acts. This week RealNetworks Inc.
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Another quarter of growing sales and narrower losses at Drugstore.com Description: Another quarter of growing sales and narrower losses at Drugstore.com Drugstore.com had second quarter 2005 sales of $96.9 million, up 10% from sales of $87.8 million for the
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Gomez appoints Tom Meusel to new position of VP, worldwide channel sales Description: Gomez appoints Tom Meusel to new position of VP, worldwide channel sales Tom Meusel, former vice president of channel sales at Demandware Inc., joins web site performance
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PhotoWorks develops online community for digital shutterbugs Description: PhotoWorks develops online community for digital shutterbugs Internet-based photograph publishing and supply company PhotoWorks Inc. has launched a social networking forum for
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Blue Nile Introduces a `Mom`s Jewelry Personality` Quiz Just in Time for Mother`s Day Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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PetsUnited and Drs. Foster & Smith find new homes for pet supply sites Description: PetsUnited and Drs. Foster & Smith find new homes for pet supply sites Its been an active week for acquisitions in the online pet supplies market. On May 1 PetSmart Inc., No.
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UPS rolls out electronic return labels Description: UPS rolls out electronic return labels UPS is aiming to make the returns process easier for businesses and consumers with a new electronic return label product. The service,
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Lawson Software Reports Q4 and FY05 Results; Q4 GAAP EPS Doubles Year over Year Description: Company Exceeds Consensus EPS Estimates
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YOOX designs a new web strategy Description: YOOX designs a new web strategy Though its been selling online to American web shoppers since late 2003, next year will be the big year of change for YOOX Corp. in the U.S.
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Scandinavian countries lead in online purchases of products or services Description: Scandinavian countries lead in online purchases of products or services Three out of four Internet users in Scandinavian countries have purchased goods or services online,
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E-retailing racks up high rankings in a new customer satisfaction survey Description: E-retailing racks up high rankings in a new customer satisfaction survey Customer satisfaction with web-based retailing sites outstrips satisfaction at retail chains, according
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Retailers improving on e-mail, but still have room to improve, study finds Description: Retailers improving on e-mail, but still have room to improve, study finds E-mail marketers have made progress in optimizing their use of this channel, but they still have a ways
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Big Daddy Description: Big Daddy Online sales for Father's Day 2000 totaled about $91 million, almost triple the $31.8 million from Father's Day 1999, according to Web shopping portal and online data
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Improving site search by looking at what lies beneath Description: Improving site search by looking at what lies beneath Web retailers cant forget the basics when it comes to building a better site search application. Retailers can build their
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Quixtar.com records a record day and a record month Description: Quixtar.com records a record day and a record month Quixtar.com, a subsidiary of Alticor Inc., which also owns Amway, recorded a record day with sales of $11 million on March 31,
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Car dealers honing their web site strategies Description: Many U.S. automobile dealers are expanding their web sites` functions to encompass service and marketing
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Brulant expands with appointment of partner to head new Boston office Description: Brulant expands with appointment of partner to head new Boston office Cleveland, OH-based technology and e-business consultant Brulant Inc. is upping its presence in the eastern
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Wine.com by eVineyard blows away its holiday predictions Description: Wine.com by eVineyard blows away its holiday predictions When Wine.com by eVineyard beefed up product selections on its web site, it was hoping to improve holiday sales. But it
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Why Egghead and Onsale Are looking For The Perfect Marriage Description: Why Egghead and Onsale Are looking For The Perfect Marriage Onsale Inc. and Egghead.com, Inc. are merging. The companies have a combined 1999 sales rate approaching $500 million
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Discovery pushes its TV-Internet plans with purchase of HowStuffWorks.com Description: Discovery pushes its TV-Internet plans with purchase of HowStuffWorks.com As part of a move to get more unique, entertaining and educational video content on its web sites,
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