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RSS storeInternet becomes fraud hotbed
News Fraudsters tend to store money off-shore and pay off early investors with the money from newcomers. The new media industry has been revealed as a breeding ground for investment scams. A partnership between the US Federal... [14 Aug 1998]
Apple racks up iMac sales - even before launch
News But Virdi admitted the store had received only 20 definite orders. Apple Computer is claiming it already has more than 150,000 orders for its iMac machine - due for release in the US this Saturday. UK dealers are also... [12 Aug 1998]
Reel.com snapped up by US video rental chain
News Reel.com, a leading online video store, has been acquired by Hollywood Entertainment, the US-based rental chain. Although the site consists only of a simple - but extensive - database of movie titles, with editorial... [04 Aug 1998]
In brief: PC vendors thrash out desktop security standards
News The standardised security features will include the capacity to store private keys that encode and authenticate secure transactions and theft prevention codes. Leading PC vendors are joining forces to agree a set of... [04 Aug 1998]
In brief: Egghead.com posts $5.5m loss
News In January, the company closed its chain of 80 shops across the US in order to concentrate on its Web store, Egghead.com. US online retailer, Egghead, has posted a loss of $5.5m for its first fiscal quarter this year. [03 Aug 1998]
In brief: LogicLine wins Unwins contract
News The software and services contract will link the in-store Epos network with the stock system at warehouses in Dartford, Brighton and Loudwater. UK off-licence Unwins has installed a Synergy system from LogicLine at a... [31 Jul 1998]
In brief: Drugstore.com on verge of launch
News The online store has the backing of Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers. Speculation is growing about the imminent launch of Drugstore.com. The online chemist has been planned since last year and former Microsoft... [27 Jul 1998]
Intelsat revives push technology
News Teleglobe, the Internet backbone company that won the US contract, will store satellite broadcasts locally and push them to Internet service providers (ISP) as a value-added service. The warehouses, which each... [24 Jul 1998]
Tesco fills shelves with more PCs
News The UK superstore has also ordered an extra 200 PCs from Siemens to extend a second pilot at its store in Pitsea, Essex. Each store originally stocked 300 bundled PCs, but Tesco said good sales have... [23 Jul 1998]
Supermarket tests information displays
News Sainsbury's will test electronic edge-of-shelf labels in an London store this autumn. Each unit can store up to seven pages of information. A spokeswoman for Sainsbury's denied the company will use the... [17 Jul 1998]
Tesco PC prices undercut high-street rivals
News The firm ran a similar pilot scheme last month, selling Siemens Nixdorf computers in its store in Pitsea, Essex, which Tesco claimed was very successful. Tesco will tomorrow start selling computers off the shelf at its... [13 Jul 1998]
Lexmark package keeps track of printer users
News The software package manages printing costs within departments, and has the ability to collect, store and analyse network printer information by user, department or printer. Lexmark is aiming to reduce printing costs... [07 Jul 1998]
Bentalls moves suppliers to ecommerce
News South of England department store group, Bentalls, has announced it will be ordering goods electronically from its suppliers. The move is part of a strategy to revamp its distribution processes and comes after the... [06 Jul 1998]
In brief: IBM sells off PetroBank store
News Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has acquired IBM's PetroBank Project Data Store, an application aimed at the exploration and production market. PGS believes the software will help attract customers looking for management of... [06 Jul 1998]
