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Lawson Signs Retail Insight Contract with Safeway Description: Applications Will Help Grocery Retailer Better Understand Buying Behavior to Inform Both Product and Marketing Operations
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Napster goes legit with a multi-channel retail strategy Description: It wasnt long ago that Napster stood as the icon of anti-retail forces that threatened the music industry. By making it easy for millions of users to freely share music files downloaded from the Internet, Napster was the bane of music retailers.
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Traditional gifts to regain wallet share this holiday, survey finds Description: Traditional gifts to regain wallet share this holiday, survey finds Retailers will experience sales growth, though modest, over last years holiday season, according to the
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Etoys Reports Heavy Losses Amid Strong Sales Description: Etoys Reports Heavy Losses Amid Strong Sales In what seems to be a trend for Internet merchants, yet another big e-retailer has reported steep losses despite record sales during
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Better branding brings bigger web sales to AmeriMark.com Description: Better branding brings bigger web sales to AmeriMark.com Not all web site redesigns need to rely on major design changes or new technical bells and whistles to spark increased
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Lycos files patent infringement suit against Netflix and Blockbuster Description: Lycos files patent infringement suit against Netflix and Blockbuster Internet search engine Lycos Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Netflix Inc. and Blockbuster Inc., charging the
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ValueClick Reports Record Fourth Quarter 2003 and Raises Guidance for Full Year 2004 Description: Quarter`s Net Income per Share Exceeds Guidance by 75 Percent
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BENETTON, SWATCH, KENNETH COLE, QUICKSILVER AND ETIENNE AIGNER CONTROL COSTS WITH WEB-BASED RETAIL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Privacy concerns may be costing sales, says privacy systems vendor Description: Privacy concerns may be costing sales, says privacy systems vendor Privacy may be more than an academic issue to retailers as the result of a new study from Cyber Dialogue and
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Online sales grew 17% in last week of February Description: Online sales grew 17% in last week of February Online retail spending increased 17% for the week ending Feb. 29, reaching $1.22 billion from $1.04 billion for the corresponding
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GroceryGateway makes the centralized distribution model work Description: The boom-and-bust cycle of the dot-com era has been particularly hard on pure-play online grocers, resulting most notably in the fast rise and fall of Webvan Group Inc. One of Webvans downfalls was the lack of a fulfillment infrastructure to support its aggressive marketing. But in Toronto, GroceryGateway Inc. has found a formula based on a steady build-up of infrastructure that the company says has contributed to its more than doubling since it began operating in 1999.
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iClassics.com Personalizes Classical Music Shopping for Tens of Thousands of Customers with the BEA WebLogic E-Business Platform Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Personal Shopper Follows Where Surfers Lead Description: Personal Shopper Follows Where Surfers Lead MallAgent.com has introduced a new price comparison shopping tool, Personal Shopper. Previously, the customer had to stay on McLean,
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Macys.com Taps Accrue G2 for Internet Analytics Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Fulfillment, site performance remain strong, says Keynotes latest report Description: Fulfillment, site performance remain strong, says Keynotes latest report Fulfillment of online orders is pretty much going without glitches this year, says the latest weekly
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Click-to-call-back works better than text chat for boosting sales Description: Click-to-call-back works better than text chat for boosting sales For online retailers looking to increase conversions, click-to-call-back services are more effective than the
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Text chat is gaining acceptance from consumers, JupiterResearch says Description: Text chat is gaining acceptance from consumers, JupiterResearch says Although text chat has yet to reach its promise, there is evidence of growing consumer acceptance of the
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Visa USA Completes Roll Out of Visa Direct Exchange Description: Creates a Single Gateway to all Services of Worlds Leading Payments Network
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BizRate Browses, Buys Description: BizRate Browses, Buys BizRate.com, an online marketplace and consumer rating firm, has acquired EBoodle.com and will merge its browser companion with BizRate's existing
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Strategies and Profiles: Page 541 Description: SkyMall CEO E-Commerce
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Interwoven Announces Availability of MediaBin Asset Server 4.0 Description: Proven Digital Asset Management Software Builds Brand Equity, Speeds the Execution of Marketing Projects, Drives Down Costs, and Simplifies Business Processes for Global Enterprises
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Scholastic makes school COOL for parents Description: Scholastic makes school COOL for parents Since 1948 Scholastic Book Clubs, a division of Scholastic Corp., a global childrens publishing, education and media company, has sold
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The HoneyBaked Ham Company Secures Network with Top Layers New Intrusion Prevention Solution Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Women Outpace Men Online Description: Women Outpace Men Online Women are no longer a niche market online, according to a study released today by Media Metrix, Inc. and Jupiter Communications. The study, which
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Hilton Hotels and SkyMall are new bedfellows for corporate e-commerce Description: Hilton Hotels and SkyMall are new bedfellows for corporate e-commerce Hilton Hotels Corp. and cataloguer SkyMall Inc. are planning to develop cobranded retail and custom shopping
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Univision.com Rapidly Drawing New Advertisers; No. 1 Website Among U.S. Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Web analytics expands to measure value of rich media on sites Description: Web analytics expands to measure value of rich media on sites The use of rich media is becoming standard at major retail sites, and web analytics provider Omniture has extended
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Consumers cozying up to Web 2.0 Description: Consumers cozying up to Web 2.0 Users of Web 2.0 technologyincluding online video, Flash images, social networks and blogsspent about $27 billion online in the second quarter
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Merchants step up e-mail to maintain customer loyalty, study says Description: Merchants step up e-mail to maintain customer loyalty, study says In a survey of 98 online merchants e-mail marketing strategies during Q4 of last year, The E-Tailing Group
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REI to get a new president Description: REI to get a new president Recreational Equipment Inc., which operates stores as well as REI.com and REI-Outlet.com, announced today that CEO Dennis Madsen will retire next
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Getting real: performance monitoring goes beyond scripts to catch errors Description: Getting real: performance monitoring goes beyond scripts to catch errors To test the speed and availability of web site applications, site operators have used synthetic
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Digging deeper into online ad spending to show what pays and what doesnt Description: Digging deeper into online ad spending to show what pays and what doesnt As online retailers poised to enter their busiest quarter prepare to drop a bundle on pay-per-click
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WebSideStorys revenue grows 78% in Q2; net income swings by $1 million Description: WebSideStorys revenue grows 78% in Q2; net income swings by $1 million Second quarter revenue at WebSideStory Inc., provider of online marketing services, increased 78% over Q2
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LivePerson, Inc. and Evocative, Inc. Form Strategic PartnershipLivePerson, Inc. and Evocative, Inc. Form Strategic Partnership Description: Companies alliance enables joint customers to enhance their retail platform with LivePersons online chat
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Car Toys Launches Rewards Program with Loyalty Labs On-Demand Retail CRM Solution Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Site search company SLI Systems rolls out a new PPC search engine tool Description: Site search company SLI Systems rolls out a new PPC search engine tool Site search technology developer SLI Systems Inc. yesterday introduced Ad Champion, which uses site search
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Gator and First USA unveil co-branded digital wallet Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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CyberSource Enhances Product Line with a New eCheck Option Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Allen Brothers beefing up online functionality Description: Allen Brothers beefing up online functionality To create a more thorough, simpler and convenient online experience for shoppers, pure-play Allen Brothers Inc. is adding new tools
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Turning online tire kickers into online buyers Description: Turning online tire kickers into online buyers To convert more online car shoppers from interactive tire kickers to actual sales, automotive dealers and manufacturers first need
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Coldwater Creek closes one of two distribution centers Description: Coldwater Creek closes one of two distribution centers Multi-channel retailer Coldwater Creek Inc. will close its Sandpoint, ID, distribution center and concentrate its
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Giving the gift of Napster Description: Giving the gift of Napster Napster Inc. has revived gifting functionality on its e-commerce site for the holidays and will continue it beyond the peak shopping period. The
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@pos.com Announces Signing of Merger Agreement with Symbol Technologies, Inc. Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Coradiant Names Brett Helm CEO Description: Data Center Equipment Veteran Will Guide Company Through New Growth Phase in Rapidly Emerging Real-User Monitoring Product Category
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The Golf Warehouse expects 2004 sales to rise 50% to $60 million Description: The Golf Warehouse expects 2004 sales to rise 50% to $60 million Thanks to an improved economy and growing interest in golfing, The Golf Warehouse is on course to reach $60
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Amazon launches its diamond store Description: Amazon launches its diamond store For weeks, the build-your-own-ring feature has been showing up on Amazon.com Inc.s home page. Today, Amazon made official that it is launching
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Nasdaq Delisting Hearing Scheduled for buy.com Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Netcentives Enhances Personalization and Profile Capabilities for Email Marketing Solution Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Customers & Marketing: Page 342 Description: E-Retailers City-AOL E-Retailing
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Specialty lighting store migrates to Yahoo e-commerce platform Description: Specialty lighting store migrates to Yahoo e-commerce platform Lighting specialty retailer Pegasus Associates Lighting has launched a redesigned e-commerce site running on an
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