e-tail
RSS e-tailBottom falls out of online pants market but e-tail hits £3.8bn
News Online shopping continues to be a beacon of hope for retailers as high street sales stall. UK shoppers spent £3.8bn online last month - 16 per cent higher than in August last year, the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini... [22 Sep 2009]
E-tailers: Be choosy overseas
Comment But there are also many reasons why e-tail could prove popular in Saudi Arabia. We predict it will be early 2010 before the economics are going to become credible for new... [24 Mar 2009]
Online retailer tackles Gok Wan's fashion army
Case Study According to McGowen, JD Williams has taken extra care in how it monitors and run its e-tail environment in order to avoid performance issues with the site.We have made our websites a lot richer than... [11 Nov 2008]
A Study of TCP Fairness in High-Speed Networks
White Paper Well-known mechanisms to avoid synchronization are based on injecting randomness into the network, e.g.introducing background traffic, using random drop (as opposed to drop-tail queuing). Under the TCP... [31 Oct 2007]
Will's Web Watch: Computer says 'no'
Comment Will Sturgeon explains why companies must realise switching on their website, sending automated emails and embracing e-tail doesn't abdicate their offline responsibility. Blaming computers and hiding... [10 May 2007]
Crime pays - and pays very well in cyberspace
Comment We are presented with a simple 'tail wags dog' challenge that needs urgent international action. E-crime has become too great a menace to ignore, says Simon Moores. Here's hoping some international... [07 Mar 2007]
ITU 06 diary - Reindeer, Green hardware and the digital divide at home
Comment Day 3: Wi-fi on 'the beach', what's hot in mobile search and a long tail with legs Although ITU is still officially on on Friday, the show was definitely shutting up shop yesterday. Before the doors closed, I decided to... [08 Dec 2006]
Record breaking Xmas on the cards
News A spokesman for e-tail consultant Blast Radius, which commissioned the research, said the study shows investment by online retailers focuses on "what they care about most: securing the sale". Royal Mail... [22 Nov 2006]
SAP making a play for on-demand e-tail CRM?
News Business software giant SAP has acquired Praxis Software Solutions as it attempts to weave on-demand applications into its offerings. Technology from Praxis will be incorporated into SAP Business One, a business management product aimed... [11 Jul 2006]
BT grabs dabs.com
News BT is trying its hand at the e-tail business, announcing today that it has bought electronics website dabs.com. The telco has acquired the company for an undisclosed sum in an effort to target SMEs and... [28 Apr 2006]
Will Zopa's P2P loans mean the death of the bank manager?
Comment Unlike most e-tail websites and even poker sites - a main reference point for me here - I couldn't simply use a credit card. I can't remember where I first heard about Zopa but it has been making waves. [18 Apr 2006]
Leader: Bungling Apple must explain itself
Leader "This week we have seen yet another pricing blunder on the web.so began a silicon.com leader written back in 2003 which cited the likes of Amazon, Argos and Thai Airways who have all sold goods or services online, only to later renege on... [05 Jan 2006]
Leader: The right to shop at work
Leader they also have no idea that life is made bearable by paying that bill online, emailing a family member or, yes, engaging in some e-tail ahead of Christmas. We heard this week that many of us will be... [02 Dec 2005]
The Weekly Round-Up: 02.09.05
Round-Up If Argos was after a corporate song it could do worse than to borrow that slightly amended musing from Britney Spears, because the company has repeated a blunder with its e-tail operation which it first... [02 Sep 2005]
Amazon having a 'wizard' time with Potter sales
News The e-tail giant is also gearing itself up for the logistical nightmare of ensuring all orders are met and delivered on-time - a plan which has been six months in the making. Online retailer Amazon is... [13 Jul 2005]
