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Those who have watched e-commerce grow up probably had a lump in their throats when they read the news that research firm IDC predicted worldwide online sales will reach the US$1 trillion mark in 2002. A trillion dollars. It doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, especially when it appears in the same sentence as e-commerce. Trillion is a figure nor...
Web research firms Jupiter Media Metrix (Nasdaq:JMXI) and NetRatings (Nasdaq: NTRT) will not join forces after all. The two have called off a deal under whichNetRatings would have acquired Jupiter Media Metrix forUS$71.2 million in cash and stock Jupiter may have been left at the altar,but the company is already anxious to date again. "With theterm...
Sabre Holdings (NYSE: TSG) said Tuesday that it will seek to buy all outstanding shares of Travelocity.com (Nasdaq: TVLY), a move that would give Sabre full control of the travel site. Sabre said it would offer US$23 in cash for each outstanding Travelocity share, a premium of nearly 20 percent over Friday's closing price of $19.20. About 15 milli...
Adobe Systems (Nasdaq: ADBE), Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) and Palm (Nasdaq: PALM) are just some of the companies that have turned to Carat-owned CaratInteractive to plan their online and interactivemarketing campaigns Founded in August 2000, Carat Interactive specializesin digital messaging programs that are integrated bothoffline and online across...
An agreement over value-added tax (VAT) reached thisweek by the European Union (EU) could cause troublefor U.S. Internet companies and international trade,according to a report by Gartner The proposal could be "a significant problem" for U.S.e-tailers, Gartner analyst French Caldwell told the E-Commerce Times.
As industry observers scan the horizon for signs of an economic recovery in 2002, several dot-coms are boosting hopes for an e-commerce renaissance by turning a profit. Each company's strategy is different; for example, Expedia has focused on branching out beyond selling airline tickets, while 1-800 Contacts chose its product because it is ideal for mail order -- and thus, for the Web.
Sometimes, as an observer, one can tell from theoutset whether or not a marriage is made in heaven When unlikely bedfellows Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT)and IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced theirunion last week within the Web ServicesInteroperability Organization (WS-I), visions ofdivorce came immediately to mind....
In a bid to increase sales -- especially in its electronics, tools and kitchen (ETK) segments -- Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) launched a long-planned wedding registry Thursday. "They really could use a boost in that area," Morningstar.com analyst David Kathman told the E-Commerce Times. "I'm still a bit skeptical about their ability to make ETK more ...
Greeting card sites that do not charge a fee to send aheartfelt message will fare better than pay sites thisValentine's Day, according to a new report Charles Buchwalter, vice president of media researchat Jupiter Media Metrix(Nasdaq: JMXI), said that like many Internetcompanies, some greeting card sites have turned touser fees in order to decrease...
In the aftermath of the dot-com shakeout, surviving e-tailers have swooped in to buy the assets of defunct companies, relaunching once-dead sites to capitalize on existing brand names or e-tail foundations. So far, anecdotal evidence seems to show that when the price is right, bringing dead dot-coms back to life can be a sound strategy. Almost a y...
More and more airline tickets are being sold online.Eventually, the lion's share will be sold not bythird-party sites like Travelocity and Expedia but bythe airlines themselves. The airline business carries high costs and lowmargins, and air carriers are always trying to save abuck -- usually at someone else's expense. Whileemployees and passenger...
January saw not only the usual annual rush to tax-related Web sites, but also an unexpected jump in traffic to several Internet travel companies, according to data released Wednesday by Jupiter Media Metrix (Nasdaq: JMXI). In fact, four travel-related sites ranked among the fastest-growing sites in terms of traffic during the month.
By the end of 2002, more than 600 million people worldwide will haveaccess to the Web, and they will spend more than US$1trillion shopping online, according to a study by research firm IDC. "Once people get over the security andprivacy hiccups, as well as other problems that arenot directly related to e-commerce, and have access towider product of...
Seamless integration between online and offline channels is the Holy Grail ofbrick-and-click retailing. But as with any worthy quest, a map is neededto point the way toward the elusive prize. With that in mind, here are seven steps to help a multichannel business click on allcylinders....
Auction giant EBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) on Tuesday said it will begin integrating its Half.com fixed-price site with its main operations in coming weeks, but will not push forward right away with plans to entirely eliminate the Half.com brand. In a note to users on its site, EBay said it plans to keep the Half.com site running as a separate entity, thou...
Search engine sites are continually on a quest to find the right formula for generating revenue. Since experience has shown that such companies cannot live by banner ads alone, they must employ a variety of techniques to make money and stand apart from competitors, according to experts To ensure long-term viability, site operators need to offer a f...
In Part 2 of this interview, Cisco Systems vice president of worldwide marketing communications Jere King continues her discussion with the E-Commerce Times about how Internet advertising fits in with Cisco's overall marketing strategy Click here to return to Part 1....
Online travel company Travelocity.com (Nasdaq: TVLY) has announced an agreement with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts to offer Disney theme park ticketsand on-site hotel reservations Travelocity Vacations said it will begin selling Walt DisneyWorld Resort vacations in the first quarter of2002 and will phase in Disneyland Resort packages inCalifornia l...
Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO) announced it has acquired more than 98 percent of all outstanding shares of HotJobs (Nasdaq: HOTJ) stock and will move quickly to fold the job board into its network of sites When a tender offer expired at midnight Friday, Yahoo! had acquired 32.9 million shares of HotJobs stock, with another 5.4 million pledged to be sold, ac...
At a time when computer network security is a top priorityfor many company executives, networking kingpinCisco Systems(Nasdaq: CSCO) is enjoying a spot at center stage The 18-year-old company inked nearly US$5billion in sales last quarter as it met steady demand for networkequipment....
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