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Alloy: Targeting teens with a multi-media sales strategy Description: Alloy: Targeting teens with a multi-media sales strategy For most catalogers, the addition of a web site was a no-brainer. They were already skilled in direct-to-consumer
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Alloys young customers take to the web Description: Alloys young customers take to the web Merchandise sales at Alloy Inc. grew 124% to $21.8 million in the second quarter of this year from the second quarter of last and the
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Allpets.com Re-launch Backed By Catalog Description: Allpets.com Re-launch Backed By Catalog Allpets.com, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PetQuarters, Inc., re-launched its web site and an offline catalog. Orders from both the
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Allpets.com launches virtual catalog Description: Allpets.com launches virtual catalog Allpets.com, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PetQuarters Inc., has launched an online Virtual Catalog which allows visitors to virtually flip
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Alltel adds Digby mobile mall to offerings Description: Alltel adds Digby mobile mall to offerings Wireless telecommunications network Alltel has debuted access to mobile shopping mall Digby in its menu of mobile offerings. The free
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Alltel adds Digby mobile mall to offerings Description: Alltel adds Digby mobile mall to offerings Wireless telecommunications network Alltel has debuted access to mobile shopping mall Digby in its menu of mobile offerings. The free
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Allurent Launches to Deliver Rich Internet Commerce Applications for Online Retailers Description: ATG Founders Reunite to Revolutionize the Online Shopping Experience; Angel Investors Include Alex D`Arbeloff, Bob Forlenza, and Nicholas Negroponte
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Allwall.com acquires art.com Description: Allwall.com acquires art.com Allwall.com, a Raleigh, N.C.-based online seller of posters, art and framed prints, has acquired a majority of assets belonging to art.com, an
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Allwall.com changes name to Art.com - continues to be profitable after acquisition Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Almost 30% of eRetailers not protected from fraud; WorldPay launches "virtual store detective" Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Alpine Access CEO Howard dies suddenly Description: Alpine Access CEO Howard dies suddenly Garth Howard, 51, CEO of Alpine Access Inc., a call-center provider, died suddenly on April 5. He had joined Alpine Access in October.
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Alpine Access names customer service veteran Garth Howard as CEO Description: Alpine Access names customer service veteran Garth Howard as CEO Garth Howard, a 25-year veteran executive of customer service centers, has been named CEO of call center
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AltaVista Taps Overture to Deliver Pay-For-Performance Listings on its North American Search Sites Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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AltaVista, uBid.com To Create Cobranded Site Description: AltaVista, uBid.com To Create Cobranded Site E-commerce auction site uBid.com and Internet portal AltaVista Co. have forged a one-year agreement naming uBid.com as the content
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Altadis U.S.A. Selects Xaffire for Accelerated Problem Resolution and Greater Application Visibility Description: Instant Replay Technology Increase IT Efficiencies and Strengthens Customer Service
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Alternative lifestyle blog tries to convert readers into shoppers Description: Alternative lifestyle blog tries to convert readers into shoppers Citizens of Americas other 49 states might not be aware that Florida has its own lifestyle. But it apparently
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Alternative payment options boost AOV and bring new customers, Odimo finds Description: Alternative payment options boost AOV and bring new customers, Odimo finds Different types of alternative payment systems have the ability to encourage online purchasing among
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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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Alternative payments and more inventory are planned for eCost.com Description: Alternative payments and more inventory are planned for eCost.com The metamorphosis continues at eCost.com, which is trying new and different strategies to stop a long period of
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Alternative payments boost big-ticket orders at Newegg.com Description: Alternative payments boost big-ticket orders at Newegg.com Newegg.com is reporting early positive results for its fledgling private label credit card and deferred payments
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Alternative payments reel in new and repeat buyers for aquarium retailer Description: Alternative payments reel in new and repeat buyers for aquarium retailer Some consumers dont have a credit card, prefer to use cash when shopping, or dont want to enter
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Alternative search engines have far to go to catch giants, Hitwise reports Description: Alternative search engines have far to go to catch giants, Hitwise reports While a number of smaller search engines have set themselves up as alternatives to search powerhouses
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Although a minority, broadband users dominate, says new Media Metrix survey Description: Although a minority, broadband users dominate, says new Media Metrix survey Users who access the Internet via a broadband connection are more likely to buy and shop online than
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Altrec.com boosts sales 8% through shopping portals Description: Altrec.com boosts sales 8% through shopping portals Boosting sales through shopping portals has become a common strategy for online retailers, but linking with portals to update
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Altrec.com launches interactive product pages to boost holiday sales Description: Altrec.com launches interactive product pages to boost holiday sales A new interactive product viewer page at sports apparel and gear retailer Altrec.com showed increases in
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Altrec.coms first-ever catalogs pay for themselves in under three months Description: Altrec.coms first-ever catalogs pay for themselves in under three months Sales from the first two catalogs ever distributed by online retailer Altrec.com, mailed in October and
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AmEx In The Zone Description: AmEx In The Zone American Express has introduced Offer Zone, a new online destination that provides American Express cardholders and small-business customers with access to
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AmEx Takes Stock in Respond.com Description: AmEx Takes Stock in Respond.com American Express has bought a minority stake in Respond.com, an online "shop by request'' service that connects buyers with sellers. The two
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AmEx customers see red over Blue Description: The forecast for the American Express Blue card is looking partly cloudy. The company told thousands who were approved for Blue after Oct. 20 to expect their cards in three weeksjust in time for holiday shopping. But three months later, some are still waiting.
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AmEx holiday promotion rewards cardholders for making online purchases Description: AmEx holiday promotion rewards cardholders for making online purchases American Express Co. is offering cardholders enrolled in its Membership Rewards program triple points when
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AmRest Deploys IP Telephony from Nortel for Pizza Hut and KFC Restaurants in Poland Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Amazon Anywhere Auctions Announced Description: Amazon Anywhere Auctions Announced Online retailer Amazon.com has launched Amazon Anywhere Mobile Auctions, a wireless service that offers mobile alerts for Amazon Auctions to
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Amazon Backs Wine Site Description: Amazon Backs Wine Site Amazon.com has invested $30 million in WineShopper.com, acquiring a 45% stake in the Internet startup. The site opened for business on April 18. "We begin
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Amazon Books An E*Trade Expedition Description: Amazon Books An E*Trade Expedition Online bookseller Amazon.com and online brokerage firm E*Trade Group Inc. have signed an exclusive marketing agreement to create a cobranded
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Amazon Cash Speeds Delivery Firm Description: Amazon Cash Speeds Delivery Firm Amazon.com is among several investors reportedly infusing Internet delivery service Kozmo.com with $100 million or more in expansion funds. The
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Amazon Finds Yet Another Way To Drive Sales Description: Amazon Finds Yet Another Way To Drive Sales Online retailer Amazon.com has launched a new-car buying service, backed by service and support from a network of auto dealers
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Amazon Gets Cozy with Living.com Description: Amazon Gets Cozy with Living.com Amazon.com announced it will add a home furnishing store to its product lineup by acquiring an 18% stake in Living.com. Under the agreement,
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Amazon In Cobranded Card Deal Description: Amazon In Cobranded Card Deal Online retailer Amazon.com Inc. and Internet credit card issuer NextCard Inc., San Francisco, are launching a cobranded credit card. Amazon.com will
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Amazon Issues Pink Slips to 150 Description: Amazon Issues Pink Slips to 150 In unexpected move, e-retail titan Amazon.com announced plans to cut 150 workers--about 2% of its staff. The cutback surprised many industry
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Amazon Launches Alternative Web Site Designed for the Visually Impaired Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Amazon Nabs 10% of Holiday E-Sales Description: Amazon Nabs 10% of Holiday E-Sales Amazon.com finished the year with a bang, racking up 10% of all online sales during the fourth quarter, according to a survey by Web research
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Amazon Patents Affiliate Program Description: Amazon Patents Affiliate Program In its second major move in six months to seal off its business processes from competing e-retailers, Amazon.com has patented the technology that
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Amazon Privacy Blowout Description: Amazon Privacy Blowout Junkbusters Corp., a privacy advocacy firm that helps people get rid of junk messages of all kinds, is dropping its affiliate agreement to sell books
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Amazon Q2 sales up 26% while income swings $120 million from red to black Description: Amazon Q2 sales up 26% while income swings $120 million from red to black Net sales in the second quarter at Amazon.com Inc. reached $1.39 billion in the second quarter, up 26%
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Amazon Remains King Of The Web Retailing Hill Description: Amazon Remains King Of The Web Retailing Hill After losing the No.1 title in Internet shopping to ebay.com in May, Amazon.com made a comeback in June as the most popular shopping
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Amazon Says it Erred on Price Test Description: Amazon Says it Erred on Price Test Amazon.com on Wednesday issued a statement that calls a recent five-day price test that offered different DVD prices to different site visitors
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Amazon Services to Offer Clients Search Engine Marketing Tools and Expertise Description: To Help Maximize Their Marketing Investment
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Amazon Springs into Lawn & Patio Goods Description: Amazon Springs into Lawn & Patio Goods Widening its reach yet again beyond books, music and videos, Amazon.com has launched a new lawn and patio store. The new store will feature
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Amazon Stock Soars on Forecast of Narrowing Losses Description: Amazon Stock Soars on Forecast of Narrowing Losses Wall Street rewarded Amazon.com for its assurances that the company is on a path to profitability, raising the Web superstore's
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Amazon Tops in Popularity, But Not in Average Sale Description: Amazon Tops in Popularity, But Not in Average Sale Holiday shoppers gave Amazon.com the prize for favorite site in a new national survey. But electronics giant Best Buy racked up
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