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Web orders help send holiday orders up 29% at Vermont Teddy Bear Co. Description: Web orders help send holiday orders up 29% at Vermont Teddy Bear Co. The Vermont Teddy Bear Company reported a 29% increase over last year in orders booked during the holiday
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LANSA Announces Partnership With Stratum Global Description: New Company to Become LANSAs RFID Partner
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In-store pickup helps spark online holiday shopping in final week Description: In-store pickup helps spark online holiday shopping in final week Online retail sales reached $1.22 billion for the week ended Dec. 26, a rise of 53% from $795 million in the
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Holiday shopping increases traffic to Home & Garden sites, study says Description: Holiday shopping increases traffic to Home & Garden sites, study says Traffic to Home & Garden sites grew to more than 11 million unique visitors for the week ended Dec. 19, as
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Consumer electronics products the top holiday searches at Yahoo Shopping Description: Consumer electronics products the top holiday searches at Yahoo Shopping Consumer electronics retailers did well or not this year, to a greater extent depending on whether
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Shelron Group Announces the Release of ActivShopper 1.10 Description: Version 1.10 Contains New Features and Broader Range of Products New `Search Mode` Will Increase Revenue Flow
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Online spending on Visa cards rises 58% year-to-year for week ended Dec. 26 Description: Online spending on Visa cards rises 58% year-to-year for week ended Dec. 26 Online spending on Visa credit and debit cards surged 57.8% year-to-year for the week ended Dec. 26,
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For coffee and tea chain, its now coffee, tea and wi-fi Description: For coffee and tea chain, its now coffee, tea and wi-fi Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is rolling out wireless fidelity Internet access in 144 locations in California, Nevada and
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24/7 REAL MEDIA SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH G4TECHTVS WEBSITE G4TECHTV.COM TO USE ITS FULLY HOSTED OPEN ADSTREAM CENTRAL SOLUTION Description: Proprietary Technology to Help Drive Ad Revenue and Increase Return on Investment
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Froogle, now a two-year test, gets new features Description: Froogle, now a two-year test, gets new features Froogle, the shopping search engine from Google Inc. named by mixing the words Google and frugal, is continuing to evolve during a
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Chase-Pitkin fights shrinkage and big-box rivalry with web-based analytics Description: Chase-Pitkin fights shrinkage and big-box rivalry with web-based analytics Chase-Pitkin Home & Garden, a chain of 15 home improvement centers based in Rochester, NY, is using a
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Gift card spending is up so is the number of people wanting to swap cards Description: Gift card spending is up so is the number of people wanting to swap cards The National Retail Federation forecasts that online and offline, consumers will spend more than $17
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ATG Completes Initial Integration of Primus Knowledge Solutions, Inc.; Updates Fy2005 Guidance Description: Company expects profitability and cash flow positive performance for 2005 on revenues of $90-$100 million; lowers spending for 2005 on increased cost synergies related to the acquisition
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Retail sites claim 25% hike in share of Internet holiday season traffic Description: Retail sites claim 25% hike in share of Internet holiday season traffic Online shopping claimed a 25% increase in the share of Internet traffic from Nov. 1 through Dec. 25,
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HomeDepot.com adds online ordering to home appliance content Description: HomeDepot.com adds online ordering to home appliance content Shoppers visiting HomeDepot.com have been able to search for and view detailed content on home appliances on the site
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Retalix Enters Japan: Drug-Eleven Selects Retalix StoreLine and ReMA for Rollout in its 169 Health & Beauty Stores Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Lynk Achieves Compliance with Visa CISP and MasterCard SDP Programs Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Liquidator helps manufacturers reach store shelves Description: Liquidator helps manufacturers reach store shelves Excess Technologies LLC, a Duluth, GA, merchandise liquidator, is using the Internet to help manufacturers put their products
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BLIMPIE® SELECTS SOFFRONT CRM Description: --Soffront CRM Chosen over Well-Known Competitors for Out-of-the-Box Automation, Flexibility, and Price--
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Holiday web2store shopping rises 43%, CrossMedia reports Description: Holiday web2store shopping rises 43%, CrossMedia reports The number of holiday season shoppers who browsed its client retailers web sites before purchasing in stores rose 43%
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To shorten the supply chain, Proflowers plants web technology at farms Description: To shorten the supply chain, Proflowers plants web technology at farms Provide Commerce Inc.s flagship web site, Proflowers.com, promises flowers that are one to three days out
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BlueLithium Announces Improved Optimization Technology Description: Improved Traffic Tracking and Real Time Analysis Now Available to Advertisers Across The Internets Largest Direct Response Network
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AMR Research Six Sigma Retailing Quotient Helps Retailers Find Billions in Lost Sales Description: Free AMR Research Assessment Tool Measures Store Effectiveness
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Nearly half of online merchants expect fraud to rise in 2005, study says Description: Nearly half of online merchants expect fraud to rise in 2005, study says Online payment fraud will increase next year, according to the largest percentage of online retailers in
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Gartner To Acquire META Group For $162 Million Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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How Spencer Gifts uses the web to stay in tune with customers music Description: How Spencer Gifts uses the web to stay in tune with customers music To the 650-store Spencer Gifts chain, music is the medium for connecting in-store with its youthful customer
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With new web integration, visitors see real-time inventory on JCWhitney.com Description: With new web integration, visitors see real-time inventory on JCWhitney.com J.C. Whitney Inc. has replaced its home-grown order management systemdeveloped 35 years ago for its
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KURANT TEAMS UP WITH CONSTANT CONTACT TO OFFER STORESENSE MERCHANTS E-MAIL MARKETING CAPABILITIES Description: Small and Medium Sized Businesses Now Have Access to Permission-Based E-Mail Marketing Service Directly Through StoreSense
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Amazon sells a record 2.8 million items in a single day Description: Amazon sells a record 2.8 million items in a single day Amazon.com Inc. reports its busiest holiday season ever, including a single-day sales record of more than 2.8 million
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WEBLOYALTY.COMS LATEST PROGRAM TO BRING BENEFITS TO E-COMMERCE COMPANIES AND SHOPPERS DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Flax Art promotes Howard Flax to CEO and Martin McClanan to president Description: Flax Art promotes Howard Flax to CEO and Martin McClanan to president Online and catalog retailers Flax Art & Design has named Howard Flax as CEO and Martin McClanan as
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International media firm Aegis Group buys iProspect for $50 million Description: International media firm Aegis Group buys iProspect for $50 million London-based Aegis Group plc has acquired search marketing firm iProspect.com Inc. for $50 million in a deal
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PriceGrabber customers started earlier and ended later this year Description: PriceGrabber customers started earlier and ended later this year Consumers started their online shopping earlier this year and completed it later than in the past, shopping
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DOUBLECLICK UPGRADES CHANNELVIEW ADDING ABILITY TO TRACK SALES ACROSS NEW CHANNELS Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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The web delivers new customers to Talbots Description: The web delivers new customers to Talbots A dual-channel merchant--retail and catalog-since the late 1940s, womens classic apparel merchant Talbots took its time over launching
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Dell site challenges Apple for most unique visitors Description: Dell site challenges Apple for most unique visitors Apple Computer Inc. remains the category leader in attracting unique visitors to its web site, despite a dramatic surge in
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KURANT EXTENDS STORESENSE POWER & REACH TO MEET EXPANDING E-BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES OF SMALL-TO-MEDIUM SIZED BUSINESSES Description: StoreSense 5.8 Offers Merchants New E-Mail Marketing Tools, Visa-Certified Credit Card Transactions Security, Seamless eBay Functionality, and Multiple Shipping Options
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Online retail sales blast off, up 57% last week vs. year ago Description: Online retail sales blast off, up 57% last week vs. year ago Online retail sales last week showed no signs of diminishing as Christmas approached. E-sales took off like a rocket
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Manugistics Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2005 Results Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Wal-Mart making steady if slow progress with RFID, Forrester says Description: Wal-Mart making steady if slow progress with RFID, Forrester says Although not all of the suppliers in Wal-Mart Stores Inc.s pace-setting RFID pilot will be ready next month as
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Channel Intelligence 2004 Holiday Season Buying Intent Survey:Online research leads to more purchases at retail store locations Description: Survey of SellPath(SM) Product Pinpointer Services clients reveals nearly 37 percent of online and retail store customers make product purchases within one week of conducting Web research
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HARTE-HANKS ACQUIRES E-MAIL SERVICE PROVIDER POSTFUTURE, INC. Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Weekly web spending up 20%-plus as holiday season unfolds Description: Weekly web spending up 20%-plus as holiday season unfolds Shoppers spent $2.2 billion online during the week beginning Dec. 13, just about the same amount as the week before,
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eBags sales last week nearly double year-to-year Description: eBags sales last week nearly double year-to-year Sales at eBags.com nearly doubled year-over-year for the 7-day period ended Dec. 21, rising 98%, as shoppers purchased
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C&K Market Selects StoreNexts ISS45 Platform with RBO and TeamPoS 2000 Description: Regional independent witnesses higher productivity, customer satisfaction chainwide
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For unloading unwanted presents, some consumers are turning to the Internet Description: For unloading unwanted presents, some consumers are turning to the Internet For the millions of Americans who will receive unwanted gifts this holiday, the Internet is offering a
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Email Service Provider ExactTarget Adds 143 New Customers in October and November, Including Vera Bradley, Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises and The Franklin Mint Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Amazons electronics sales in Germany exceed book sales for the first time Description: Amazons electronics sales in Germany exceed book sales for the first time Amazon.com Inc. is making progress in becoming more than primarily a book seller. The company reported
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WWRE reports first profitable year Description: WWRE reports first profitable year After launching more than four years ago promising to use the Internet to revolutionize retailer-supplier communication and commerce, the
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DOUBLECLICK LAUNCHES CLEAREDGE DATABASE SOLUTION Description: -- Seven Catalogs Select ClearEDGE Following the Beta Program --
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