- E-tailer To Launch
Online Returns System
- MS, bookseller
plan Net book shop
- BEA WebLogic app
server passes the test
- B2C software
makers demand B2B respect
- Clearer
'fuzzy' product quests
- BizTalk Server
beta is here
- IBM woos developers over
WebSphere
- Williams-Sonoma opens doors
to home furnishings site
- American
Express forms new B2B payment company * The Far Side of E-Commerce
- Amazon-Toysrus.com
deal signals strategy shift
- Visa Intros
Buxx Card For Teens
- FBI To Lead World
E-Commerce Forum
- VeriSign Ups the
Ante on Fraud Screening
- Active Research
Expands Its Reach
E-tailer
To Launch Online Returns System
The inability to efficiently handle returns
and exchanges of items bought online can lead to overloaded call centers, frustrated
customers, and big problems for e-businesses. MS,
bookseller plan Net book shop
Online bookseller Barnesandnoble.com Inc.
is teaming up with Microsoft Corp. to open the first major Internet store selling
digital books, a Barnesandnoble.com spokesman said Monday. BEA
WebLogic app server passes the test
In a boon for e-business customers
looking for assurances of interoperability, BEA Systems becomes the second company
to meet Sun's J2EE interoperability guidelines and gain certification.
B2C
software makers demand B2B respect
BroadVision and other B2C vendors are
trying to upgrade their images from "B2C heavyweight" to complete e-business software
providers. Clearer
'fuzzy' product quests
Searching for products by attribute -- such as
waterproof, casual, plush etc. may soon be much easier if a project at the National
Retail Federation takes off. BizTalk
Server beta is here
Microsoft's long-awaited product could help customers
integrate their computer systems for B2B e-commerce. IBM
woos developers over WebSphere
At its Solutions conference in Las Vegas
this week, IBM will announce a growing investment in developer resources as well
as enhancements to its WebSphere Application Server. Williams-Sonoma
opens doors to home furnishings site
Disregarding the recent tide of dot-com
wreckage, retail conglomerate Williams-Sonoma quietly launched an e-commerce store
today for its home furnishings division, Pottery Barn. American
Express forms new B2B payment company
American Express has created a new
company as part of its push to become the leading electronic payment services
carrier in the business-to-business market. Amazon-Toysrus.com
deal signals strategy shift
The e-tail giant today formed a 10-year partnership
with Toysrus.com to develop a new co-branded e-commerce site for toys and video
games. Visa
Intros Buxx Card For Teens
On August 14, Visa USA will launch Visa Buxx,
a user- loadable Visa debit card designed ostensibly for teenagers, but also for
those concerned about using their regular credit and debit cards online.
FBI
To Lead World E-Commerce Forum
The Federal Bureau of Investigation will
head up this year's world e-commerce forum, at which global Internet security
will be an issue for the first time, it was announced Friday. VeriSign
Ups the Ante on Fraud Screening
New credit card fraud screening service
launched for online merchants. Active
Research Expands Its Reach
Buyer's Guide services extended in deals with
ClicktheButton and Consumer Reports.
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