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CONTENT - ECMGT.COM E-COMMERCE NEWS
- STRATEGIES & TRENDS
- E-PRODUCTS
- E-SERVICES
- E-MARKETING
- SUPPLY
CHAIN
- CONTENT, PORTALS & COMMUNITY
- GOVERNANCE
& GOING GLOBAL
- PARTNERS & DEALS
- MOVERS
& SHAKERS
E-STRATEGIES & TRENDS NEWS
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- Andersen Says Sites Need To Rethink E-Commerce
- The
ones that got away
- Are Customers Ever
Right? Service's Decline and Fall
- New
Systems for Better Customer Service
- A
Word to the Wise: Multilingual Means Multi-Dollars
- Get
a head start in e-business
- Seniors
Top Online Shoppers
- U.S.-Asian E-Commerce
Alive and Clicking
- Demographic dotcoms
dividing, but not conquering
- Some
Drastic Dot-Com Remedies Aren't So Smart
- Future
of E-Tail Lies with Multi-Channel Retailers
- Track
the transforming future
- Trends in
the b-to-b space
- Gartner survey sparks
debate on Internet retail fraud
- Finding
the Best I-Builder
- Chief privacy officers
report for duty
- Money switches from
dot-com to comm
- Online Site Says Male
and Female Job Seekers Have Different Goals
- World
Wide Wireless Web
Andersen
Says Sites Need To Rethink E-Commerce
Research just published says that
e-commerce sites that only allow customers one way to buy a product are missing
out on opportunities to expand their businesses. The
ones that got away
The "build it and they will come" commerce mantra is
giving way to "build it right and they will stay." Are
Customers Ever Right? Service's Decline and Fall
American consumers are
more unhappy with the service they are receiving in nearly every sector of the
economy as measured by the American Customer Satisfaction Index. New
Systems for Better Customer Service
Some companies have recently begun
synchronizing their catalog, Web and retail operations, which they hope will yield
not only better customer service but higher profits A
Word to the Wise: Multilingual Means Multi-Dollars
A new industry research
report states conclusively that for U.S., companies, multilingual e-commerce and
business sites "are no longer optional." Get
a head start in e-business
The four components critical to startup success.
Seniors
Top Online Shoppers
American seniors 55 and over have embraced the Internet
and are shopping and surfing online in ever increasing numbers, according to a
study released Tuesday by Internet research firm Greenfield Online. U.S.-Asian
E-Commerce Alive and Clicking
While still facing language and cultural
challenges in the international e-commerce arena, Asian e-commerce is set to boom
at home, and U.S. companies smelling opportunity are already diving into the region
with big-dollar investments. Demographic
dotcoms dividing, but not conquering
Owning a demographic niche doesn't
guarantee a successful website. Some
Drastic Dot-Com Remedies Aren't So Smart
Net consumer companies need to
creatively rethink their strategies. Wild cost-cutting could make matters worse
Future
of E-Tail Lies with Multi-Channel Retailers
Online B2C sales in the US
will grow from an estimated $25 billion in 1999 to $152 billion in 2002 and $233
billion in 2004, according to Giga Information Group, which predicts multi-channel
retailers will benefit the most from the Internet, and new categories will take
charge. Track
the transforming future
There are some near-term bottlenecks b2b businesses
will need to overcome. Trends
in the b-to-b space
Brick-and-mortar aggression and subscription-based
revenue are two rising trends to watch. Gartner
survey sparks debate on Internet retail fraud
Gartner Group Inc. yesterday
released the results of a survey showing that online retailers get hit by fraudulent
credit-card purchases much more than their brick-and-mortar counterparts do. But
some observers said they aren't sure the problem is as dire as the survey indicates.
Finding
the Best I-Builder
Picking an e-commerce consultant is part investigating,
part begging and part crossing your fingers. Chief
privacy officers report for duty
As concern about online privacy violations
grows, companies are staffing up with watchdogs to guard consumers' rights.
Money
switches from dot-com to comm
Communications startups replace dot-coms
as the beneficiaries of a VC investment frenzy. Amber Networks, Astral Point,
and CopperCom fetch more than $220 million combined Online
Site Says Male and Female Job Seekers Have Different Goals
Differences
in compensation and work environment requirements between men and women were shown
in a recent study by Wetfeet.com World
Wide Wireless Web
As investors have turned a cold shoulder to the glut
of cash-guzzling, unprofitable dot-coms, attention is being diverted to a whole
new World Wide Wireless Web (WWWW). --- E-PRODUCTS
NEWS - eGain Offers
Three New Customer Service Apps
- UPS,
AmericasMart deliver credit to retailers
- CheckFree
Will Incorporate Equifax ID Technology
- Payment
System Adds Fraud Protection for Visa
- Excite's
Free Online Stores an Overnight Hit
- Retailers
May Not Like Sony's New Look
- Start-up
to fuse file swapping with e-commerce
- Toysrus.com
launches Babiesrus.com
- Visa targets
Web payments with new Net unit
- The
Far Side of E-Commerce
- Big record
labels tune in to digital downloads
- Portal
Wave Launches Enterprise Suite
- Webtrends
Targets Firewall Security
- MSN Adds
Voice Capabilities to Messenger
- Webtop
Brings Search to Desktop
- Critical
Path Unveils Secure Messaging Services
- EverAd
Inks Deals with Software Developers
- PeopleSoft
Introduces Internet-based Software
eGain
Offers Three New Customer Service Apps
Customer relationship management
company eGain Communications Corp. delivered three new applications -- eGain Voice
UPS,
AmericasMart deliver credit to retailers
Package delivery giant United
Parcel Service plans to offer a credit card and unsecured line of credit to retailers
that buy merchandise from AmericasMart.com, according to a report. CheckFree
Will Incorporate Equifax ID Technology
Electronic billing and payment
company CheckFree signed a multi-year agreement with Equifax Inc. Wednesday, allowing
it to incorporate the Equifax Secure authentication engine into its EBP enrollment
process. Payment
System Adds Fraud Protection for Visa
A new payment system for online
transactions announced Wednesday by Visa and Trintech Group is expected to lower
the cost of online transactions for merchants. Excite's
Free Online Stores an Overnight Hit
Excite@home reported that it already
signed up more than a thousand new e-tailers within the first 24 hours of launching
its new free online storefront service. Retailers
May Not Like Sony's New Look
The electronics giant plans to open a new
online store, skirting companies that sell its products. Start-up
to fuse file swapping with e-commerce
Lightshare is preparing a service
to allow individuals to sell digital goods directly from their computers rather
than going through centralized servers from companies like eBay or Amazon.com.
Toysrus.com
launches Babiesrus.com
Toysrus.com will announce the launch of Babiesrus.com,
an online store that will accompany the offline chain of Babies R Us stores.
Visa
targets Web payments with new Net unit
Visa International said today it
has formed a new Internet unit to focus on expanding the top credit card network's
share of payments crisscrossing the Web. The
Far Side of E-Commerce
If you want Harry Potter, you can get him on the
Internet. But if you are in the market for the blood of a real live wizard, guess
what? You can get that on the Internet too. Big
record labels tune in to digital downloads
As if competing against free
downloads weren't enough of a headache, now small online music companies have
to contend with the big record labels. Portal
Wave Launches Enterprise Suite
Portal Wave Inc. Monday kicked off an enterprise
application portal solution designed to merge companies' enterprise tools into
one e-business platform. Webtrends
Targets Firewall Security
WebTrends, a provider of solutions for ebusiness
intelligence and visitor relationship management, this week upgraded its flagship
firewall solution. MSN
Adds Voice Capabilities to Messenger
The company Thursday sealed a deal
to give its instant messaging utility long distance capabilities. Webtop
Brings Search to Desktop
Upstart search firm WebTop Wednesday unveiled
a new tool that's designed to expand Web searches beyond the browser. Critical
Path Unveils Secure Messaging Services
Critical Path Inc. unveiled two
products aimed at ensuring secure digital messaging. EverAd
Inks Deals with Software Developers
A new player on the ads-in-software
scene rounds up software developers that will make programs that carry ads.
PeopleSoft
Introduces Internet-based Software
PeopleSoft, the Pleaston-based eBusiness
applications provider, announced plans to deliver PeopleSoft Customer Relationship
Management (CRM) for Communications, a new generation of Internet-based software
today. --
E-SERVICES NEWS - UPS
Sees The Writing On The Web
- Blockbuster
To Rent Videos Online
- Online Privacy
101
- Poor Customer Service Cost E-Tailers
$6 Billion in '99
- Alternative Payment
Options Abound For E-Shoppers
- Try
Explaining eCRM on an Airplane Banner
- Equifax
Trumpets Online Shopper ID Method
- MasterCard,
Motorola to Develop Wireless Buying
- Destination
Contentville
- Hack Attack? Relax, You're
Covered
- Verizon Launches Mobile Web
Service
- A T1 now connects lattes and
loans
- MasterCard Launches Electronic
Wallet Service
- New Moon ASP'd On Me!
- Siebel
Joins LivePerson Ranks
- Encanto Launches
Rent-an-App Portal
- SBC gears up e-commerce
services
- Agilera Adds BroadVision
E-Commerce Solutions
UPS Sees
The Writing On The Web
The United Parcel Service is about to let companies
verify that a package was signed for and even view the handwritten signature online.
Blockbuster
To Rent Videos Online
In an attempt to extend its dominance of the video
rental market to cyberspace, Blockbuster, Inc. has inked a deal with utility firm
Enron to offer videos for rent over the Internet. Online
Privacy 101
Backed by 12 other Net companies, TRUSTe will seek to educate
consumers about its seal of approval. Poor
Customer Service Cost E-Tailers $6 Billion in '99
Internet retailers lost
about $6.1 billion in online sales last year from transactions that were abandoned
by consumers but could have been salvaged with decent customer service, says a
new industry study. Alternative
Payment Options Abound For E-Shoppers
Not too long ago, if you didn't
have a credit card, you didn't shop online. But a growing number of companies
are giving online shoppers more choices and flexibility than ever. Try
Explaining eCRM on an Airplane Banner
Definition of what eCRM is all about
and some examples of the good, the bad, and the ugly in electronic customer relationship
management. Equifax
Trumpets Online Shopper ID Method
As part of the industry-wide effort
to make e-commerce more secure, credit reporting giant Equifax, Inc. has announced
plans to positively identify online shoppers through quizzes based on their credit
reports. MasterCard,
Motorola to Develop Wireless Buying
MasterCard International, the leading
credit card network, and telecommunications giant Motorola Inc., said on Tuesday
they will work together to develop a standard for wireless purchasing.
Destination
Contentville
Steven Brill's new Web site will offer all kinds of content
- books, magazines, speeches, even doctoral dissertations. It's also got serious
competition. Hack
Attack? Relax, You're Covered
Lloyd's of London is offering coverage of
up to $100 million for customers of security firm Counterpane. Verizon
Launches Mobile Web Service
The company aims to become the nation's largest
wireless Internet service, but does Mobile Web offer anything new? A
T1 now connects lattes and loans
Hey, at least you'll stay awake while
clicking through your account activity. This fall, Dutch giant ING Group will
open cafés to serve its American online bank customers. MasterCard
Launches Electronic Wallet Service
MasterCard International launched the
MasterCard e-wallet -- an electronic wallet service designed to simplify online
shopping. New
Moon ASP'd On Me!
Like the rampant transition from a B2C to a B2B strategy,
the ASP revolution has exploded as the chic (and sometimes very profitable) thing
to do for new companies competing in the Internet economy. Siebel
Joins LivePerson Ranks
E-business software giant Siebel Systems, Inc.,
is the latest company to take advantage of Live Person, Inc., a live chat company
offering sales and customer support for Web sites. Encanto
Launches Rent-an-App Portal
Encanto Networks, Inc. made a grab for market
share with the launch of its RentableApps Web-based applications portal on Monday
(Jul 24th). SBC
gears up e-commerce services
The telecom company takes a number of new
steps, which include deals for offering Web hosting and other services, as it
attempts to expand into Internet commerce. Agilera
Adds BroadVision E-Commerce Solutions
Agilera Inc. will host BroadVision's
One-To-One Commerce applications via its Extended Enterprise line. ---
E-MARKETING NEWS - Jump
Start Your Affiliate Program With Internal Support
- For
E-Tailers, the Price-Cut Paradigm Doesn't Pay
- Direct
Marketers Try to Change the Approach of Internet Retailers
- Marketing
the Electronic Marketplace
- Companies
Seek Reciprocal Deals
- Report: Online
Ads Boosting E-tailers
- Developing
a Successful Online Brand
- Six Weeks
to Building an E-Commerce Brand
- Hey,
Big Spenders
- FTC to ToySmart: Define
"Never"
- Online Advertising Speaks
Out
- Retailers May Not Like Sony's
New Look
- Is WSJ.com 'Sticky'?
- Sears.com
bulks up
- Industry Reacts to FTC Online
Profiling Report
- Banner Ad Frequency
= Branding
- Toyota, MindArrow Develop
Interactive Brochures
- eBay, Mediaplex
Team For "Real Time" Banners
- Direct
Partners Creates Online Division
- Pay-to-surf
site moving into prizes instead
- From
Print Page To Web Page
Jump
Start Your Affiliate Program With Internal Support
Your boss wants an
affiliate program, and you've just been anointed as the affiliate manager. So
you pick a solution provider, and things are ready to roll, right? Well, not exactly.
For
E-Tailers, the Price-Cut Paradigm Doesn't Pay
Deep discounts don't make
for good marketing. Cyber-sellers have better reasons for getting shoppers to
buy online Direct
Marketers Try to Change the Approach of Internet Retailers
Until recently
Internet retailers paid little attention to the lessons of an industry that long
ago learned to choose its media carefully and to control the costs of acquiring
customers. Marketing
the Electronic Marketplace
With projections of 10,000 digital marketplaces
by 2003 it's been said "If your company is not building or planning to participate
in an electronic trading network, it probably won't be around within three years."
The problem is: Net market makers haven't been focusing on marketing their marketplaces.
Companies
Seek Reciprocal Deals
A technique known as reciprocal marketing, which
allows companies to offer their paying customers discounts at other online retailers,
allows merchants to attract customers at little expense. Report:
Online Ads Boosting E-tailers
Online advertising campaigns result in significantly
more traffic to e-tail Web sites and attract attentive visitors who are likely
to linger, according to new research by Media Metrix division AdRelevance.
Developing
a Successful Online Brand
One of the assumptions in the early days of
the web was that it was a level playing field. Smaller businesses actually had
an advantage -- they could move more quickly than the clueless big guys. It hasn't
quite worked out that way. But sometimes the savvy little guy does win.
Six
Weeks to Building an E-Commerce Brand
BrokersPortal.com went from nothing
to a success with just six weeks worth of work. Hey,
Big Spenders
Some Web sites spent more than 20% of their ad revenue to
advertise themselves last year, a report states. FTC
to ToySmart: Define "Never"
ToySmart says that when it said it would never
disclose customer data, it meant "unless someone wants to buy it." Online
Advertising Speaks Out
Frustrated with ineffective banner ads, advertisers
are screaming for alternatives. Will audio ads help get their messages heard?
Retailers
May Not Like Sony's New Look
The electronics giant plans to open a new
online store, skirting companies that sell its products. Is
WSJ.com 'Sticky'?
For the first time, Dow Jones discloses how many pages
users view at the site per month. Sears.com
bulks up
One of the oldest names of the old economy expands online, and
should benefit further from a competitor's problems. Industry
Reacts to FTC Online Profiling Report
The FTC's recommendations to Congress
regarding online profiling are provoking a mixed reaction. Banner
Ad Frequency = Branding
A study by Dynamic Logic shows the benefits of
showing a banner ad to a single person more than four times. Toyota,
MindArrow Develop Interactive Brochures
Multimedia e-mail presentations
go out to promote Toyota's new cars. eBay,
Mediaplex Team For "Real Time" Banners
Mediaplex wins a big-name client.
Direct
Partners Creates Online Division
A traditional direct marketer jumps into
the Internet biz. Pay-to-surf
site moving into prizes instead
mValue, an online direct marketing company
with a "pay-to-surf" program, will announce later this week that it is changing
its name and its game. From
Print Page To Web Page
Three companies are bringing hyperlinks to magazines
and newspapers. Advertisers love the idea, but will readers? ---
SUPPLY CHAIN NEWS
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- Harry Potter tests dotcom wizardry
- Risk-Sharing
as B2B Ideal
- Web leaves businesses
nowhere to hide
- Federal agencies look
to pool buying power online
- New Sites
Make Businesses Bid For Consumers
- Birth
of a PrintNation
- Same-day delivery
faces high hurdles
- AllBusiness.com
to Offer firstsource Procurement Engine
- Coffee
Trading Goes Online
- For E-Tailers,
the Shipping News Isn't Good
- Amazon
space in Lexington sitting unused
- GE
gets e-commerce boost
- The higher cost
of business online
- FTC fines e-tailers
$1.5 million for shipping delays
- Harry
Potter and the Chamber of Commerce
- Can
Stephen King Scare Publishers?
- Delivering
Red Ink
- 13 Airlines to Launch B-to-B
Exchange
- U.S. Fines E-Tailers $1.5M
for Late Holiday Deliveries
- IBM, Ariba
unveil software package for suppliers
- IVillage
Enters Retail (Super) Market
Harry
Potter tests dotcom wizardry
Harry Potter is set to arrive in 250,000
U.S. homes Saturday in a feat of high-tech wizardry by Federal Express Corp. and
Amazon.com Inc. that will mark the biggest single order in the history of e-commerce.
Risk-Sharing
as B2B Ideal
A study by Beta Consulting Group says that success in the
B2B marketplace depends upon the establishment of true business partnerships which
transcend the production and delivery of goods. Web
leaves businesses nowhere to hide
When you make the decision to become
an e-business, one thing you can't ever forget is that all those little operational
foibles you've been hiding will be out there in front of customers and competitors
alike. Federal
agencies look to pool buying power online
Uncle Sam is moving online with
a new Web site launching next month that will allow the government to save money
on small IT-related purchases for its widely dispersed agencies. New
Sites Make Businesses Bid For Consumers
A new breed of online bartering,
known as "reverse auctions" or "shopping by request" are designed to draw merchants
into bidding wars for a consumer's pocketbook. Birth
of a PrintNation
Startup brings Net's efficiency to mom-and-pop print
shops. Same-day
delivery faces high hurdles
Same-day delivery companies that support online
commerce face an interesting dilemma. They offer a highly compelling service,
but delivering that service profitably is extremely difficult. To ensure their
survival, companies such as Kozmo.com will have to work hard and form the right
partnerships. In part, however, survival is, unfortunately, beyond their control.
AllBusiness.com
to Offer firstsource Procurement Engine
AllBusiness.com and firstsource
Corp. agreed to create a business marketplace and procurement engine for AllBusiness.com's
small business users. Coffee
Trading Goes Online
Now even Juan Valdez is getting wired with a new business-to-business
marketplace called eGreenCoffee.com set to launch next month. For
E-Tailers, the Shipping News Isn't Good
Next week a key policymaking group
is expected to adopt an accounting change that will make gross margins at many
e-tailers look even more pathetic than they are now. Amazon
space in Lexington sitting unused
Amazon.com spent millions during the
last year transforming a Lexington warehouse into a high-tech distribution center.
Now the e-commerce giant isn't using it. GE
gets e-commerce boost
The world's largest company, US-based General Electric,
has recorded a 20% rise in its second quarter profits thanks to its increasing
activity in e-commerce. The
higher cost of business online
Some banks are charging dotcoms up to $1
more per transaction than their brick-and-mortar cousins to process credit card
purchases, a Gartner Group survey has found FTC
fines e-tailers $1.5 million for shipping delays
Seven Internet retailers
agree to pay a total of $1.5 million in fines stemming from charges by the Federal
Trade Commission involving shipping delays last holiday season. Harry
Potter and the Chamber of Commerce
Brick-and-mortar bookstores must wait
until midnight, but Amazon has special powers. Can
Stephen King Scare Publishers?
An e-book venture from the horror author
is the highest-profile end run around traditional publishing yet. Delivering
Red Ink
The ouster of Kozmo chief Joseph Park is only the latest sign
that last-mile delivery services are headed for a fall. 13
Airlines to Launch B-to-B Exchange
Aeroxchange is expected to handle $45
billion worth of goods and services - but faces stiff competition. U.S.
Fines E-Tailers $1.5M for Late Holiday Deliveries
Seven online e-tailers,
including Macys.com, Toysrus.com and CDNOW, will pay fines totaling $1.5 million
(US$) to settle a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit over late deliveries
made during the 1999 holiday season. According to the FTC, the e-tailers promised
delivery dates when fulfillment was not possible and failed to notify customers
when shipments would be late. IBM,
Ariba unveil software package for suppliers
The computing giant and the
software maker want to reach companies looking to quickly develop a Web site that
will automatically connect to partners, buyers and marketplaces. IVillage
Enters Retail (Super)Market
The U.S. dot-com and U.K. grocery chain Tesco
will launch a content site in a cross-promotion deal. ---
CONTENT, PORTALS & COMMUNITY NEWS
- Trucking E-Marketplace Breaks Down
- Minority-geared
Net marketplace shuts down
- Food and
Drink Exchange Going Hungry
- China
Portals Go Splat
- French Court Gives
Yahoo More Time
- Gay.com Comes Out
to Latin America
- AOL, NTT DoCoMo Near
Cellular Pact
- New E-Marketplace for
the Legal Industry Launching
- B2G Site
Selects BroadVision One-To-One
- Five
European Banks to Launch E-Marketplace
- Research
Firm Predicts Enterprise Portal Shakeout
- AdStar.com,
dbusiness.com to Serve Business Advertisers
- Gnutella
not ready for prime time
- The iGroup,
Enterworks Deliver Portal Solution
- MSN
inking deal to place reviews on shopping site
- B-To-B
Exchanges Ache From Growing Pains
Trucking
E-Marketplace Breaks Down
FleetScape.com closes its doors after Accel
Partners fails to get more funding. Minority-geared
Net marketplace shuts down
An online marketplace linking minority-owned
suppliers with U.S. corporations closed its doors today less than four months
after a former General Motors vice president founded it. Food
and Drink Exchange Going Hungry
Efdex is out of money and its employees
are walking out, proving that even b-to-b plays can turn sour. China
Portals Go Splat
After a pair of failed IPOs in the past month, Chinese
consumer sites are scrambling to solidify their businesses. French
Court Gives Yahoo More Time
The portal has until Aug. 11 to remove Nazi-related
auction items or to block French residents' access to such merchandise.
Gay.com
Comes Out to Latin America
The gay and lesbian community site has launched
a Spanish-speaking portal as part of an international expansion. AOL,
NTT DoCoMo Near Cellular Pact
The deal would add content from the world's
largest ISP to the Internet services available by cell phone. New
E-Marketplace for the Legal Industry Launching
More than 30 law firms
from Silicon Valley, Wall Street and across the United States will be charter
members in the LawCommerce.com e-marketplace. B2G
Site Selects BroadVision One-To-One
FCW Government Technology Group has
selected BroadVision's e-commerce applications for its upcoming business-to-government
Web site. Five
European Banks to Launch E-Marketplace
Five leading European financial
institutions announced Thursday their plans to launch an e-marketplace for Treasury
and Capital Markets products by the spring of 2001. Research
Firm Predicts Enterprise Portal Shakeout
E-commerce is not the only sector
to have a research firm rain on its promise of success. AdStar.com,
dbusiness.com to Serve Business Advertisers
The classified advertising
portal and the business content site join forces. Gnutella
not ready for prime time
Could music-sharing network pick up Napster's
slack? The
iGroup, Enterworks Deliver Portal Solution
The iGroup has signed a deal
to integrate Enterworks Inc.'s products suite with its intranet technology.
MSN
inking deal to place reviews on shopping site
MSN and Epinions.com will
announce a deal tomorrow that will bring customer reviews to the Microsoft-owned
portal's shopping area. B-To-B
Exchanges Ache From Growing Pains
Online marketplaces have raised a great
deal of fanfare in the business-to-business space, but these new models face a
number of challenges, said executives and analysts last week. ---
GOVERNANCE & GOING GLOBAL NEWS - Sign
of the Times
- Report Slams European
Govts Over E-Commerce Support
- U.S.-EU
Data Privacy Deal Panned
- European
Parliament Hears E-Commerce Tax Pitch
- Regulating
e-commerce: lessons from India
- FTC
policy chief: E-marketplaces are on the radar
- Japan,
EU execs to propose WTO e-commerce round
- U.S.
Seeks Dialogue With EU On E-Commerce
- FTC
Goes Public With Privacy
- EU to Restrict
Use of Spam and Cookies
- E-Commerce
Promotion Bill Moves To Senate Floor
- Europe
Looks at B2B Exchanges
- U.S. Treasury
Unveils E-Commerce Initiatives
- Cyberlaws
Emerge, Slowly
- Tackling the Web's
Language Barrier
- White House Submits
Web Surveillance Plans
- U.S., Europe
to Unite on Web Traffic Standards
Sign
of the Times
Electronic signatures are now legally valid. So what's an
electronic signature? Report
Slams European Govts Over E-Commerce Support
Research just published says
that, while the tide of e-commerce is steadily rising across Europe, European
governments aren't doing their bit when it comes to helping companies embrace
selling on the Web. U.S.-EU
Data Privacy Deal Panned
The European Parliament rejects the proposal,
saying the 'safe harbor' agreement does not do enough to protect Europeans.
European
Parliament Hears E-Commerce Tax Pitch
The European Parliament in Brussels
today received the Internet-based value-added tax pitch from EU Commissioner Frits
Bolkestein, who explained that - despite American IT company objections - e-commerce
should be taxed within the European Union in the same fashion as traditional sales.
Regulating
e-commerce: lessons from India
Governments around the world are waking
up to the fact that the Internet and e-commerce need to be regulated. FTC
policy chief: E-marketplaces are on the radar
Q&A with the FTC's director
of policy planning, Susan DeSanti. Japan,
EU execs to propose WTO e-commerce round
The business leaders are expected
to call on their governments to push for deregulation of the IT and e-commerce
sectors and for a WTO round to standardize e-commerce systems. U.S.
Seeks Dialogue With EU On E-Commerce
The United States is seeking a dialogue
with the European Union on electronic commerce issues, including an early warning
system to preempt disputes, a U.S. official said on Wednesday. FTC
Goes Public With Privacy
Orson Swindle, who heads the Federal Trade Commission,
tells the Internet industry to pay strict attention to consumer privacy concerns,
or else. EU
to Restrict Use of Spam and Cookies
The measures signal a significant
strengthening of data-privacy rules in the European Union. E-Commerce
Promotion Bill Moves To Senate Floor
A bill that would create a centralized
federal government clearinghouse for e-commerce issues and would promote the use
of e-commerce in both the public and private spheres is awaiting a full vote in
the Senate. Europe
Looks at B2B Exchanges
The European Commission is preparing a key antitrust
ruling on a business to business Internet marketplace which could have huge ramifications
for similar Web sites, European Union officials said. U.S.
Treasury Unveils E-Commerce Initiatives
The U.S. Treasury Department announced
two e-commerce initiatives Tuesday designed to streamline the process of doing
business with the government. Cyberlaws
Emerge, Slowly
Experts suggest that existing laws in many countries can
cover such crimes as fraud, trespassing, and causing harm. But they also point
out that improving cyberlaw globally could take years, as many countries' citizens
are just seeking to get online. Tackling
the Web's Language Barrier
The Multilingual Internet Names Consortium
wants ICANN to allow domain names to recognize Asian-language characters.
White
House Submits Web Surveillance Plans
The chief of staff says Web surfers
are entitled to the same protections as telephone conversationalists. U.S.,
Europe to Unite on Web Traffic Standards
Advertising officials are convening
to develop guidelines and methods for measuring online audiences. ---
PARTNERS & DEALS NEWS - Million-dollar
merger helps CDNow play on
- Drkoop.com
calls merger offer "premature"
- iVillage
unloads iBaby e-commerce unit
- Mail
Boxes Etc., Juniper ink online banking deal
- Don't
Win, Don't Tel
- Two Tickets to Paradise
- You'll
Never Walk Alone
- IBlast Gets Digital-Spectrum
Boost
- Feed and Suck Link Up
- Copycats
Battle for Small-Biz Market
- CNET to
Grab ZDNet for $1.6 Billion
- Commerce
One, GE Unit Start B-to-B Venture
- The
Internet Deal Nobody Likes
- Nortel
Acquires Alteon For $7.8 Billion
- Intel,
SAP Joint Venture Calls It Quits
- Cisco
Aims for EMC
- InfoSpace Acquires Portal
- Firms
Merge to Form Security Powerhouse
- Lucent
Snatches Network Switching Firm
- HOTBIZ.COM,
InfoSpace Offer B2B Services
- Dell
Invests Heavily in SiteSmith
- iAskWeb
Partners With Morningstar
- Quokka Sports
Announces Acquisition of Total Sports Inc.
- Home
Shopping, Excite@Home Team for Broadband Shopping
Million-dollar
merger helps CDNow play on
German media conglomerate Bertelsmann today
said it has agreed to buy cash-strapped online retailer CDNow for $117 million.
Drkoop.com
calls merger offer "premature"
Drkoop.com said today although it will
consider the merger offer it received from a health care news company, the announcement
of a transaction is "highly premature." iVillage
unloads iBaby e-commerce unit
Online women's network iVillage today said
it will sell its iBaby e-commerce unit to Babygear.com for an undisclosed amount.
Mail
Boxes Etc., Juniper ink online banking deal
Starting this fall, customers
of the financial institution will be able to deposit their checks free of charge
at any of the postal services company's locations. Don't
Win, Don't Tel
Gateway and AOL have a deal with upstart Transmeta to build
an "Internet appliance." Translation: "No Windows." Two
Tickets to Paradise
Ticketmaster says its acquisition of TicketWeb in
a $35 million stock deal is a 'terrific fit.' You'll
Never Walk Alone
E-Trade, trading 75 percent below where it was a year
ago, has lined up with venerable Ernst & Young, and it's not sounding so radical
these days. IBlast
Gets Digital-Spectrum Boost
The Web broadcaster moves to expand its coverage
by entering licensing deals with 85 local TV stations. Feed
and Suck Link Up
The two dot-com content providers join forces to create
Automatic Media. Copycats
Battle for Small-Biz Market
IPrint.com, an online print shop, is teaming
up with IKON to take on Kinkos.com. CNET
to Grab ZDNet for $1.6 Billion
The planned merger of the tech-info giants
would create the eighth-largest Net firm. Commerce
One, GE Unit Start B-to-B Venture
The companies would jointly offer technology
and transaction processing for online marketplaces in various industries.
The
Internet Deal Nobody Likes
Investors don't like the new Jupiter Media
Metrix combo, but the merger could push Internet research forward. Nortel
Acquires Alteon For $7.8 Billion
Nortel Networks' $7.8 billion deal to
acquire Alteon WebSystems in an all-stock deal is a boon for both companies and
essential for Nortel's own data networking strategy, say analysts. Intel,
SAP Joint Venture Calls It Quits
Pandesic, which provided e-commerce support
to B-To-C e-tailers, ceases operations due to low demand. Cisco
Aims for EMC
The company is adding storage area networks to its arsenal
with a $450 million acquisition. InfoSpace
Acquires Portal
Infospace is spending $4 billion to add more broadband
content to its offerings. Firms
Merge to Form Security Powerhouse
Symantec Corp. Thursday purchased a
smaller rival in a deal valued at $975 million. Lucent
Snatches Network Switching Firm
Lucent Tuesday continued its aggressive
acquisition spree as it continues to chase market leader Cisco Systems.
HOTBIZ.COM,
InfoSpace Offer B2B Services
Global e-commerce service provider InfoSpac
Tuesday inked a B2B hosting deal with infrastructure firm HOTBIZ.COM. Dell
Invests Heavily in SiteSmith
Often the best way to determine the future
success or failure for a new application service provider is to take a look at
its friends. SiteSmith picked up a hefty affirmation from an industry leader Friday.
AskWeb
Partners With Morningstar
The Waltham developer of natural language search
engines has teamed with the Chicago investment ratings firm to launch a new product.
Quokka
Sports Announces Acquisition of Total Sports Inc.
San Francisco-based
online sports network says acquisition doubles the network audience size, consolidates
production technology leadership, and will accelerate path to profitability.
Home
Shopping, Excite@Home Team for Broadband Shopping
HSN and Excite@Home
are developing a co-branded shopping experience to be broadcast both and on HSN
TV. ---
MOVERS & SHAKERS NEWS - Kozmo.com
founders step down; new CEO named
- President
of Amazon Quits for VerticalNet
- The
fall of a dotcom king
- Cyberbuck President
Quits Over Hidden Past
- Red Hat shares
dive on news of CFO departure
- IBM
taps new president, vice chairman
- Amazon,
Marimba lose key personnel
- Two More
Execs Fly the Drkoop
- DoubleClick Names
New CEO
- IVillage CEO Says Farewell
- Cowgirl
Without Wires
- All In The Family
- Five
Questions With...
- Alan Baratz, back
in the Valley again
- Eric Schmidt,
the future is calling
- Incubator chief
comes home to roost
- Profile: Jared
Schutz, founder of Blue Mountain Arts
- Profile:
Austin Hill, president of Zero-Knowledge
- DoubleClick
Brings Ryan Upstairs, Makes O'Connor Chairman
- Returns
Online Adds Two Directors to its Board
Kozmo.com
founders step down; new CEO named
The two twenty-somethings who founded
Kozmo.com and built the Net's largest same-day delivery firm have stepped down,
sources close to the company said. President
of Amazon Quits for VerticalNet
Joseph Galli, the president and chief
operating officer of Amazon.com, resigned after a year to become president and
chief executive of VerticalNet, an Internet company that runs 56 Web sites devoted
to specific industries. The
fall of a dotcom king
Remember Jason Silverspoon, who, in the fall of
1998, was on the cover of Fortune magazine with the cover line, "Could this 19-year-old
be the next Bill Gates?" Where is he now after the fall of the market?
Cyberbuck
President Quits Over Hidden Past
The president of an Internet firm that
offers to protect consumers from fraud was forced to resign after admitting that
he lied about his past and hid his criminal record, company officials said on
Friday. Red
Hat shares dive on news of CFO departure
In a surprise move, the company
hires Red Hat's Hal Covert to become chief financial officer, just four months
after he started his last job. IBM
taps new president, vice chairman
Big Blue names Sam Palmisano to become
its president and chief operating officer and John M. Thompson to the position
of vice chairman in what could be the first stages of a succession plan for Lou
Gerstner. Amazon,
Marimba lose key personnel
As the dot-com shake-up continues, some companies
are starting to see new faces in top jobs. Two
More Execs Fly the Drkoop
The resignations of health site's COO and CFO
come as the company issues a warning about 2nd-quarter losses. DoubleClick
Names New CEO
Former president Kevin Ryan will fill the role, following
months of controversy over the ad firm's privacy policies. IVillage
CEO Says Farewell
Candice Carpenter leaves the women's site behind, as
the firm struggles with mounting losses. A
Cowgirl Without Wires
When asked to describe the wireless landscape, Motorola
senior VP Janiece Webb says it's the "wild wild west - and I'm a bit of a cowgirl."
All
In The Family
Austin Hill seems like he can go on forever about Zero-Knowledge
Systems USA, the company he has built with his brother, Hamnett, 28, executive
VP, and his 56-year-old father, Hammie, CEO Five
Questions With...
The second of the "Five Questions With..." series presents
conversations with the CEOs of Fogdog, Salary.com, Myplay, and Vignette as they
talk about online retail, compensation, digital music, and employee retention
and international ventures Alan
Baratz, back in the Valley again
The former Java chief quits commuting
to NYC's Warburg Pincus and takes over at Firedrop. Also: Another analyst goes
VC, Salon expatriate founds book site, and Enermetrix management gets a shot in
the arm. Eric
Schmidt, the future is calling
Novell's CEO needs to find more fertile
fields for his forward-thinking agendas. Incubator
chief comes home to roost
The founder of The Enterprise Network, one of
Silicon Valley's oldest incubator, takes back the CEO role. Also: new iBenefits
CIO's been around the block; former 49ers quarterback Steve Young hops on the
VC train. Profile:
Jared Schutz, founder of Blue Mountain Arts
Jared Schutz the founder of
Blue Mountain Arts and Proflowers.com considers his greatest professional achievement,
"Bringing smiles to hundreds of thousands of people every day through Bluemountain.com
cards and fresh Proflowers.com flowers." Awww ... Isn't he sweet? Read
Profile:
Austin Hill, president of Zero-Knowledge
Austin Hill, president of Zero-Knowledge
Systems, is quite confident in himself; when asked what failed predictions he's
made, he replied, "All of my predictions come true, it's just a matter of waiting
long enough." Find out more about Austin in The Network at: DoubleClick
Brings Ryan Upstairs, Makes O'Connor Chairman
DoubleClick makes personnel
shifts at the top. Returns
Online Adds Two Directors to its Board
James D. Robinson, III, co-founder
and general partner at RRE Ventures and Chad Waite, partner at Olympic Venture
Partners will both be joining the Board of Directors of the Mercer Island-based
company.
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