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Subject: Feb2001 ECMgt.com: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same
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February 1, 2001 *4,100 subscribers* Volume 3, Issue 2
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  • eBay: Bidding for Web Domination
  • Can Palm pocket e-tailing?
  • EToys Leaves Canada Dry
  • Banks Pushing Into B2B Portal Market
  • Ebay Evolving Into Seoul Player For International Online Auctions
  • Napster Upgrade Links Service With CDNow
  • Microsoft Net Meets Lowered Estimates; Office Sales Help Revenue Edge Forecasts
  • About Faces Lawsuit Over Pay-For-Surf Program
  • Stock tickers, sports scores and Yeats?
  • E-Tailers Get Fraud Squad Help
  • Businesses eye PRM
  • AD Agencies Feel The Pain
  • The Real Billion Dollar Man
  • The cost of using a cell phone dips--again
  • Surge Seen for Latin American E-Biz
  • Sun wins $400 million deal from AOL
  • Cisco sees China as No. 2 market
  • When Brands Gets Burned
  • Jean Therapy
  • CSC, TeleTech Land $100M U.S. Contract
  • Direct Marketing Industry Online: Perspectives on 2001

 

eBay: Bidding for Web Domination
Amid the dot-com carnage, the auction giant is flourishing -- and moving to strengthen its competitive position

Can Palm pocket e-tailing?
CEO Carl Yankowski thinks so -- unveiling an upcoming eWallet feature that will allow Palm users to buy products and services via their handhelds.

EToys Leaves Canada Dry
Struggling retailer eToys.com, which recently pulled the plug on its European sales effort, has added Canada to the list of places it won't deliver.

Banks Pushing Into B2B Portal Market
With a virtual product and a customer base of people and companies that are steadily moving online, banks have joined the rush to set up e-commerce portals for their business and retail customers.

Ebay Evolving Into Seoul Player For International Online Auctions
eBay agreed to acquire a majority stake in Internet Auction Co. Ltd., South Korea's largest auction site, for approximately $120 million in cash

Napster Upgrade Links Service With CDNow
In the first demonstration of how Napster and Bertelsmann will generate revenue, Napster released a new version of its software Thursday that includes an e-commerce component linking to Bertelsmann-owned CDNow.

Microsoft Net Meets Lowered Estimates; Office Sales Help Revenue Edge Forecasts
Microsoft Corp., still battling lackluster sales of personal computers, posted earnings in line with lowered expectations, though revenue was slightly higher than expected.

About Faces Lawsuit Over Pay-For-Surf Program
An ad-sponsored, pay-for-surfing startup filed suit this week against About, Inc., alleging that About executives made fraudulent statements when negotiating a partnership deal signed in October.

Stock tickers, sports scores and Yeats?
Deep in the trenches of the wireless Web, between the endless march of stock market updates and sports scores, Justin Siegel has split open his soul. And he is wailing.

E-Tailers Get Fraud Squad Help
The Worldwide E-Commerce Fraud Protection Network last week launched its fraud protection Web site, www.merchantfraudsquad.com.

Businesses eye PRM
PRM gives CRM's automation and efficiency a bit of b-to-b partnership twist

AD Agencies Feel The Pain
Even traditional agencies are experiencing layoffs as the impact of the dot-com slump spreads.

The Real Billion Dollar Man
Ray Lane says implementing a Web strategy takes more than fancy software.

The cost of using a cell phone dips--again
The cost of using a cell phone continued its downward spiral in 2000, dropping another 7 percent on average across the United States.

Surge Seen for Latin American E-Biz
Driven largely by business-to-business (B2B) transactions, e-commerce in Latin America is set to grow from US$3.6 billion in 2000 to $66.5 billion in 2004.

Sun wins $400 million deal from AOL
In a boost to the hardware vendor when IT sales are starting to slow down, Sun Microsystems said America Online has agreed to buy another $400 million in equipment over two years.

Cisco sees China as No. 2 market
Top network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc is aiming for 100 percent annual sales growth in China, which could make it Cisco's number two market in three years, Chief Executive Officer John Chambers

When Brands Gets Burned
Some stalwart companies watched co-branding deals with dot-coms turn into full-fledged fiascoes. Here's how to avoid a flameout.

Jean Therapy
Can imposter Websites, unbranded ads, and other guerrilla marketing tactics restore the glory days of dungarees? Lee Apparel is counting on it.

CSC, TeleTech Land $100M U.S. Contract
Computer Sciences Corporation and TeleTech Holdings are joining forces to provide the U.S. State Department with contact center support and services in a contract valued at US$100 million over 10 years.

Direct Marketing Industry Online: Perspectives on 2001
Firms With The Highest Customer Online Loyalty Are More Likely To Have A Significant Web Promotion Budget

 

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