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COMMERCIALWARE, IBM BUSINESS PARTNER TO DELIVER COMPLETE CROSS-CHANNEL, HARDWARE/SOFTWARE RETAIL SOLUTION Description: New Offering Ideal for Small Businesses and Provides Flexible Growth Path for Mature Retailers
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J.C. Whitney appoints former Pep Boys exec as VP of merchandising Description: J.C. Whitney appoints former Pep Boys exec as VP of merchandising Automotive parts retailer J.C. Whitney & Co. has appointed former Pep Boys executive Joe Risch as its new vice
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buy.com Announces Board of Director Resignations Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Sears Expands QRS` Tradeweave Message Exchange Services to Serve all Sears Retail Formats and Vendors Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Online retail sales grow 10% week to week, comScore reports Description: Online retail sales grow 10% week to week, comScore reports Retail sales on the web stayed strong last week, hitting $1.18 billion, according to the latest numbers from comScore
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Foodland Super Market, Ltd. Hawaii Completes Rollout of SofTechnics ChainTrack.HQ and SoftGrocer Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Sales associates and customers help retail chain see the light Description: Sales associates and customers help retail chain see the light Prompted by input from its sales associates and online customers, Lamps Plus Inc. has launched a Lighting
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Communicate.com hires Jonathan Ehrlich as president away from Indigo Books Description: Communicate.com hires Jonathan Ehrlich as president away from Indigo Books Vancouver-based Communicate.com Inc. has hired Jonathan Ehrlich as president and chief operating
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AmericanGreetings.coms site traffic up 20% following redesign Description: AmericanGreetings.coms site traffic up 20% following redesign AmericanGreetings.com continues to reap the benefits of its site redesign earlier this year. The online greeting
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Strategies and Profiles: Page 484 Description: Wal-Mart GenesisIntermedia JCPenney.com CircuitCity.com CEO 7-Eleven, RedEnvelope.com IPO REI
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SPONSORED SUPPLEMENT: Taking the worry out of merchandise returns Description: Processing of returns needs to be more thanan after-thought for online retailers
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How Google Checkout helps win over shoppers for UBid.com Description: How Google Checkout helps win over shoppers for UBid.com When Google added a more brightly colored icon to the search ads of merchants that offer its Google Checkout payment
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Nine West finds the vast majority of e-mail-driven sales come in the store Description: Nine West finds the vast majority of e-mail-driven sales come in the store Multi-channel retailers who think that e-mail offers apply primarily to online sales are missing a key
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SEARCHFEED.COM PARTNERS WITH EMERGING PPCs TO INCREASE CONTENT DISTRIBUTION NETWORK Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Best Buy tells major suppliers to be up on RFID by January 2006 Description: Best Buy tells major suppliers to be up on RFID by January 2006 Best Buy Co. Inc. launched an RFID strategy yesterday by announcing that it expects all of its major suppliers to
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Books-A-Million posts a 4.7% increase in Q2 web sales Description: Books-A-Million posts a 4.7% increase in Q2 web sales Books-A-Million Inc. is reporting relatively flat second quarter and June through July e-commerce sales. For the second
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iPayment Announces Definitive Merger Agreement for $43.50 in Cash Per Share Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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World Wrestling e-commerce sales grow a hefty 91% in Q1 Description: World Wrestling e-commerce sales grow a hefty 91% in Q1 World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. posted a 91% increase in e-commerce sales for the first quarter. For Q1 of the 2007
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Sharper Images web sales are up 42% in June Description: Sharper Images web sales are up 42% in June Web sales at Sharper Image Corp. were up 42% in June over June 2001, excluding web auctions, the company reported today. Total
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Freestyle watches uses sports social network to increase brand recognition Description: Freestyle watches uses sports social network to increase brand recognition FreestyleUSA.com, an action sports watch manufacturer, has boosted participation in its Are You Next?
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Technology: Page 36 Description: AT&T iMergent
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Opportunity and obstacles face U.S. e-retailers expanding abroad Description: Opportunity and obstacles face U.S. e-retailers expanding abroad With consumer use of the Internet growing faster in many other countries than in the relatively mature U.S.
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Online retail spending on merchandise keeps on rising, says Forrester Description: Online retail spending on merchandise keeps on rising, says Forrester New households going online and more online spending from those already there will drive up consumer
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Big retailers deliver steady performance in August Description: Big retailers deliver steady performance in August The largest web retailers provided a consistent web performance in August, says Gomez Inc. 30 retailers achieved a consistency
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ProFlowers leads in November conversion rates at 24.5%, study says Description: ProFlowers leads in November conversion rates at 24.5%, study says ProFlowers.com led online retailers in November with a visitor-to-sales conversion rate of 24.5%, followed by
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RitzCamera.com will go in front of the camera Description: RitzCamera.com will go in front of the camera Ritz Interactive Inc., which operates RitzCamera.com and BoatersWorld.com, is taking to TV. Ritz has signed an agreement to provide
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LookSmart Surpasses 25,000 Small Business Listings Mark After Just Six Months Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Home Décor makes room for catalogs Description: Home Décor makes room for catalogs Online housewares, hardware and home furnishings retailer Home Décor Products Inc. is making plans to launch its first catalog. The company,
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Subaru turns to the web to get more out of its TV commercials Description: Coming off its best year ever in U.S. sales, Subaru of America Inc. is riding on the uniqueness of an all 4-wheel-drive lineup that steers clear of the truck-based SUV, industry sales of which have begun to slow. So when it launched its B9 Tribeca last year which may look like a mid-sized SUV but is based on a car platformSubaru wanted to pull out all the stops in measuring the Tribecas ability to generate interest among shoppers, vice president of marketing Rick Crosson says.
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AC Lens expects to exceed $10 million in sales by year-end Description: AC Lens expects to exceed $10 million in sales by year-end AC Lens, an online contact lens retailer, expects sales to exceed $10 million by year-end, Peter Clarkson, CEO, tells
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FTD.com voice enables its web site Description: FTD.com voice enables its web site FTD.com is adding voice to its web site, enabling customers to navigate the site and make purchases using voice commands. Under a deal with
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ORIGINS.COM LAUNCHES giftmail BY RichFX, THE PREMIERE ONLINE GIFT-GIVING SERVICE FOR MOTHERS DAY Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Nine sites earn top customer service ranking in new study Description: Nine sites earn top customer service ranking in new study The repeat-winner web sites of Ann Taylor, Crutchfield, and Nordstrom were among the nine sites ranked highest for
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SPONSORED SUPPLEMENT: Analytics: Boosting sales by tracking behavior Description: Retailers are rapidly adopting technology to gather data about what their customers are doing online. Now they`re looking for ways to turn that data into action-oriented information.
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R.R. BOWKER JOINS FORCES WITH ALIBRIS TO ENABLE WEB-BASED PURCHASING VIA BOOKSINPRINT.COM Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Why the web analytics association wants more Internet retailers Description: Why the web analytics association wants more Internet retailers The new Web Analytics Association is taking shape and has a number of initiatives going forward that will be of
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Yahoo harnesses the power of its portal to launch a sale Description: Yahoo harnesses the power of its portal to launch a sale Yahoo today launched what it is calling the biggest sale in Internet history. Through Friday, Yahoo will offer consumers
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Internet access will be tax- free for another seven years (in most states) Description: Internet access will be tax- free for another seven years (in most states) Internet access is free from being taxed for at least another seven years, now that President Bush has
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Computer technology is making e-mail marketing more effective Description: Computer technology is making e-mail marketing more effective Response rate to e-mails with graphics are 33% higher than with text e-mails, BargainDog.com tells Internet
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Abercrombie & Fitch concept store Ruehl rolls out e-commerce Description: Abercrombie & Fitch concept store Ruehl rolls out e-commerce Abercrombie & Fitch Co. has launched Ruehl.com, an e-commerce site for its concept store, which is based on styles
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Levenger Increases Online Sales Using Scene7s Dynamic Imaging Platform Description: Levenger adds Scene7 dynamic zoom and pan to highlight fine details
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Supply chain software developer Manugistics gets a new president Description: Supply chain software developer Manugistics gets a new president Jeremy Coote has been named Manugistics Group Inc.s new president, responsible for global sales and marketing
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The difference between top spots on paid search listings Description: The difference between top spots on paid search listings Hockey gear retailer HockeyGiant.com has maintained keyword positions on search engine Overture Services Inc. since 2002,
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Tully`s Coffee Selects Unicru Description: Tully`s Coffee adopts Unicru`s Market-Leading Workforce Selection System
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New initiatives in full bloom at 1-800-Flowers.com Description: New initiatives in full bloom at 1-800-Flowers.com 1-800-Flowers.com Inc. will continue to grow as a direct marketer and web retailer by leveraging its infrastructure and various
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Amazon, which stresses self-service, is tops in customer service survey Description: Amazon, which stresses self-service, is tops in customer service survey Showing that it pays to meet customer expectations, Amazon.comwhich relies heavily on self-service to
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Alternative payment options can lower risk Description: Alternative payment options can lower risk Alternative payment options like Bill Me Later, PayPal and Google Checkout can reduce the risks online retailers face from fraud and
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Blue Sky For Blue Card Description: Blue Sky For Blue Card American Express Co. expects to have 3 million to 4 million Blue credit cards in the market within the next few months, sources tell Faulkner & Gray. AmEx,
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TechnoScout keeps its live chat moving to help up-sells Description: TechnoScout keeps its live chat moving to help up-sells With its focus on innovative and high-tech products, TechnoScout relies on live chat technology to help agents explain and
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Tiffany and Saks fashion new e-commerce statements Description: Tiffany and Saks fashion new e-commerce statements Tiffany & Co. and Saks Inc., two of the most well known luxury gifts retailers, are redesigning their web sites. Tiffany, No.
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