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Online retailers reduced their workforces by 231 in August, says new report

Online retailers cut 231 jobs in August, according to the latest survey from outplacement firm Challenger, Christmas and Gray Inc.

Posted 08/28/2001Kurt PetersPost a comment

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The worst may be over, says Webmergers

B2C web sites are declining as a percent of dot-com failures, says Webmergers.

Posted 07/12/2001Kurt PetersPost a comment

/ Technology

Dot-com job cuts at eight-month low, survey finds

Dot-com job cuts slowed down in June, but tech infrastructure jobs led professional service and consumer categories with 8,789 jobs eliminated.

Posted 06/26/2001Internet RetailerPost a comment

/ Technology

Dot-com domain names still command top prices in secondary market

But demand is on the rise for dot-cc, dot-tv and dot-net, says broker GreatDomains.com.

Posted 06/07/2001Kurt PetersPost a comment

The "D" word foreshadows the "E" word

If this is a depression, we are entering a period during which the E word (for efficiency) reigns supreme. It has enormous consequences for retailing.

Posted 02/27/2009Internet RetailerPost a comment

More Turmoil In the Job Market

Technicians are losing their jobs—but for some operations they’re still hard to find. Some salaries are up, others are down, and who’s getting stay-on bonuses anyway?

Posted 10/31/2002Internet RetailerPost a comment

Estate Sale Today

The assets of defunct dot-coms prove a treasure trove for others—but when loading up on technology and equipment, it’s buyer beware.

Posted 06/29/2001Internet RetailerPost a comment

Shakeout in a Healthy Market

Don’t confuse a market shakeout with a market debacle. In any industry, market revolutionaries don’t always survive to take advantage of the new landscape. Dot-com retailing is no different.

Posted 05/31/2001Internet RetailerPost a comment