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RSS e-tail in newsRecord 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]
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]
Online sales pass the $15bn mark in the US
News Statistics published on Friday by the federal agency indicate that e-tail sales reached $15.7bn in the US during the second quarter of 2004, a 23 per cent increase over the same period last year. On a... [23 Aug 2004]
Amazon hunts techies for Scotland
News Amazon.com has announced it will be opening a development centre in Edinburgh to tap local talent for new features to add to the e-tail giant's site. The centre is to open its doors before the end of the... [21 Jul 2004]
Government should step in to stop phishers
News As well as advising consumers on email and web practices for e-tail and financial service firms, SurfControl want to see a standard introduced for those conducting business over the web, advising them to... [28 May 2004]
Brightmail is no phisher-man's friend
News Phishing scams typically involve an official looking email which claims to be from a trusted source such as a bank or established e-tail site. Anti-spam giant Brightmail has joined forces with US ISP... [20 Apr 2004]
Websites for the disabled fail accessibility test
News While such organisations are bound by the same laws as the majority of failing e-tail sites, some may argue they have a greater moral obligation to comply with these standards. The majority of websites... [20 Apr 2004]
Amazon.com under spotlight over 'grey' CD imports
News According to the FT, e-tail giant Amazon.com is being investigated by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), which suspects it may be breaking copyright law by shipping CDs from overseas to UK customers. [07 Jan 2004]
5 years ago... UK urged to follow US ecommerce lead
News However, most nations with significant internet penetration can now boast a number of indigenous e-tail companies, as well as fairly widespread use of ecommerce for B2B and other purposes. After a poor... [07 Jan 2004]
E-tail sites failing the Christmas test
News While e-tailers will doubtless be counting their takings from bumper Christmas sales well into the new year, they'd do well to invest some of it back into their websites according to the findings of research conducted by... [19 Dec 2003]
E-tailers set for merry Xmas - thanks to techies
News Another e-tail sector that could be having a very merry Christmas is online food shopping, according to the analyst house. Christmas is coming - and the only thing that's looking like getting fat are... [25 Nov 2003]
That there 'interweb' still scary for UK shoppers
News E-tail body IMRG last month launched a portal for buying Christmas presents intended to make the process says easier and without snags, and it has already reported brisk business. The internet is still... [14 Nov 2003]
Amazon continues to grow in Q3
News Amazon is pioneering the use of web services to link third-party sites through to its back end, enabling greater sales and other, sometimes non-e-tail focused partners, to offer a shop front. Amazon.com... [22 Oct 2003]
