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Gap cuts procurement costs 10-20% with e-sourcing Description: Gap cuts procurement costs 10-20% with e-sourcing With a web-based sourcing strategy tool, Gap Inc. has cut the cost of sourcing non-merchandise operational products and services
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Q2 sales rise 6% to $102.4 million for Drugstore.com Description: Q2 sales rise 6% to $102.4 million for Drugstore.com Drugstore.com Inc. posted sales totaling $102.4 million for the second quarter ended July 2, up 6% from $97 million in the
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Sharper Images top executives resign Description: Sharper Images top executives resign Six weeks after the departure of founder, chairman and CEO Richard Thalheimer, two executives who served closely with him at Sharper Image
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The Knot successfully woos a new president Description: The Knot successfully woos a new president The Knot Inc. has named Janet Scardino as president and chief marketing officer. As the companys newest senior manager, she will be
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FairMarket, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Results Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Global Sports Halts Stock Offering Description: Global Sports Halts Stock Offering Global Sports, which operates e-commerce businesses for the Athlete's Foot, Sports Authority and other brick-and-mortar sporting goods stores,
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Web Site Trends: Page 53 Description: EBay RadioShack AllergyBuyersClub.com DicksSportingGoods.com OfficeDepot.com Wal-Mart GetConnected YesStyle.com
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Fulfillment & Returns: Page 1 Description: PayPal
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PriceMinister speeds up content delivery to compete with eBay in France Description: PriceMinister speeds up content delivery to compete with eBay in France With more than 1.1 million users and surging growth in France, online used-goods retailer PriceMinister is
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Brulant names Suketu Ghandi as Managing Partner Description: Brulant names Suketu Ghandi as Managing Partner Interactive agency Brulant has named an industry veteran as managing partner, with the charge of expanding the companys offerings
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A head for business Description: Office Depot stands apart in the paper chase for the tools and services it provides to its target audiencesmall and home-based businesses. Click on Office Solutions and you can download a slew of model documents, forms, policies and financial templates. Theres even a small business handbook where entrepreneurs can brush up on everything from motivating employees to controlling taxes and crunching budgets.
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Holiday online sales are booming, comScore reports Description: Holiday online sales are booming, comScore reports The online holiday shopping that started around Thanksgiving hasnt abated, indicating that the web will remain an important
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Free shipping helps maintain steady growth at ShoeBuy.com Description: Free shipping helps maintain steady growth at ShoeBuy.com Selling shoes through any channel isn`t easy, but competition and the challenge of fitting customers makes it
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Avenue A/Razorfish finds new digital advertising chief at Agency.com Description: Avenue A/Razorfish finds new digital advertising chief at Agency.com Digital advertising agency Avenue A/Razorfish has named Chris Bowler as vice president of digital advertising
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As phishing attacks spread, retailers are lax in fighting them, expert says Description: As phishing attacks spread, retailers are lax in fighting them, expert says E-mail phishing attacks, which mimic legitimate brands to lure consumers into providing credit card
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Sane Solutions Releases French, German, and Spanish Versions of NetTracker Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Blue Martini Software Reports First Quarter Results Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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ReturnBuy and ReturnCentral team up to provide a complete returns solution for retailers Description: ReturnBuy and ReturnCentral team up to provide a complete returns solution for retailers ReturnBuy, creator of a returned-merchandise marketplace on the Internet, has formed a
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Consumers are in a spending mood, says Retail Forwards monthly survey Description: Consumers are in a spending mood, says Retail Forwards monthly survey Consumers are in a spending mood, according to the latest Future Spending Index from Columbus OH-based
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Strategies and Profiles: Page 267 Description: UrbanFlorist.com PIM AAFES OfficeMax UKs FigLeaves.com QVC WebSideStory
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Kellwood Selects Web-Based Supply Chain Management System Developed by New Generation Computing Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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COVER: Best of the Web Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Ashford.com Receives Nasdaq Notification Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Penneys web sales growth in August outstrips total sales growth Description: Penneys web sales growth in August outstrips total sales growth Internet sales at J.C. Penney Co. Inc. increased 35% in August over August of last year, the company has
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Graco Taps RightNow CRM 7.0 for Integrated Sales and Customer Service Description: Leader in Fluid Handling Systems Selects RightNow Sales for Superior Functionality and Best Value
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Fulfillment & Returns: Page 16 Description: PayPal MODASolutions ScanAlert DONT PCI MasterCard AT&T JCB JCB PayPal
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Hyundai dealer revs up sales while cutting e-marketing cost per lead 70% Description: Hyundai dealer revs up sales while cutting e-marketing cost per lead 70% Since switching its Internet marketing from third-party lead services to a system that lets it manage its
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CD Baby goes wireless with Txttunes Description: CD Baby goes wireless with Txttunes Its fitting that CD Baby Inc., an online retailer of independent music, would figure out a way for artists to sell music in an MP3 and
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Provide Commerce net sales soar 45% over last year Description: Provide Commerce net sales soar 45% over last year Provide Commerce Inc. exceeded its own forecast for its fourth quarter and fiscal year, reporting sales for the quarter that
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FireClick helps Art.com speed up downloads and increase sales Description: FireClick helps Art.com speed up downloads and increase sales Art.com, which relies on heavy graphics to sell posters and other artwork online, has seen a 10% increase in
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Site search and web analytics blend in new iPhrase, Coremetrics offering Description: Site search and web analytics blend in new iPhrase, Coremetrics offering iPhrase Technologies OneStep site search and customer interaction technology matches queries whether
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More back-to-school shopping going online, new survey shows Description: More back-to-school shopping going online, new survey shows Online marketing company Gator Corp.s Feedback Research found the web is getting more of shoppers spending-and
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E-mail marketing helps Coldwater Creek increase Q2 web sales by 46% Description: E-mail marketing helps Coldwater Creek increase Q2 web sales by 46% E-mail marketing and a growing opt-in list played a significant role in helping Coldwater Creek Inc. increase
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How e-coupon users compare with offline coupon clippers Description: How e-coupon users compare with offline coupon clippers E-coupon clippers dont fit the profile of typical offline coupon usersthey search for and find more coupons; and they
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Alibris names a new top executive Description: Alibris names a new top executive Online books retailer Alibris Inc. has a new chief executive officer. The company, No. 117 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide, has promoted
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Internet grocer SimonDelivers.com plans expansion Description: Internet grocer SimonDelivers.com plans expansion With $21.3 million in new financing secured earlier this year, Internet grocer SimonDelivers.com is moving forward with plans to
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U.K. online sales grew 31% in August over August 2004 Description: U.K. online sales grew 31% in August over August 2004 Online retail sales in the U.K. reached £1.54 billion in August, reports trade association the Interactive Media in Retail
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Brooks Brothers Finds a Perfect Fit in WebSideStory`s Active Marketing Suite Description: Renowned Clothing Retailer Eager to Take Advantage of Synergies Between On-Demand Site Search and Web Analytics
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How consumers are weaving the web into their daily lives Description: How mainstream is the Internet becoming? Daily users are a growing breed, reports the latest Consumer Internet Barometer, a quarterly report from NFO Worldwide, Forrester Research and The Conference Board. Another measure: Fewer than 31% of consumers have never gone online, down from 35% two years ago. In addition, online purchasing intentions are strong across nearly all demographics, cutting across age and income. The Q3 2003 Consumer Internet Barometer, a treasure trove of information, also reports:
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Most sites are up to the shopping challenge this year, Keynote reports Description: Most sites are up to the shopping challenge this year, Keynote reports Ten of the 30 sites that web site performance monitoring company Keynote Systems Inc. tracks for its
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Customers & Marketing: Page 285 Description: GartnerG2 Cheez-It NetByTel
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ShopPBS.com refines its growth strategy Description: ShopPBS.com refines its growth strategy ShopPBS.com, the Public Broadcasting Services online store for DVDs, CDs and books related to its TV programs, is looking ahead to web
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Global Sports ahead of the game in 2000 Description: Global Sports ahead of the game in 2000 Sporting goods web site developer and operator Global Sports Inc. expects to outperform analysts' quarterly and yearly estimates. Global
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Gevalia and Atkins settle with L.L. Bean in spyware complaint Description: Gevalia and Atkins settle with L.L. Bean in spyware complaint One month after filing suit against Atkins Nutritionals Inc. and Gevalia Kaffe over their alleged use of
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Liquidity Services posts record Q3 revenue of $39 million Description: Liquidity Services posts record Q3 revenue of $39 million Gross merchandise sales at online liquidator and wholesaler Liquidity Services Inc. rose 76% year-over-year to $46.7
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How web analytics boost e-mail effectiveness Description: How web analytics boost e-mail effectiveness Web analytics can serve up a goldmine of information on what consumers want by tracking their behavior as they enter a retail site
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Customers & Marketing: Page 137 Description: MyPoints NRF HSN.com McDonalds IPO FTD.com MarthaStewart.com
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CyberRebate.com Adds Free Books, CDs, DVDs and Magazines To Its Product Offering Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Auction fraud tops the list of Internet complaints, says Fraud Center Description: Auction fraud tops the list of Internet complaints, says Fraud Center The Internet Fraud Complaint Center received 49,711 complaints of Internet-related fraud and other
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Industry Issues & Trends: Page 81 Description: CableOrganizer.com CEO RSS CEO GiftCertificates.com CEO ATG
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