/ E-Retailers

Gamefly wants to be a player on Wall Street

Having built up a successful online games rental business, Gamefly now sees itself as a potential player on Wall Street. The company’s initial public offering would raise up to $50 million, which it would use for expansion and business development.

Posted 02/19/2010Zak StamborPost a comment

/ Technology

While some retailers have gone mobile, many don`t have plans to do so yet

10% of retailers today boast an m-commerce site; of those that do not, 41.6% plan to launch one within the next two years, says a new Internet Retailer survey. However, 58.5% of those merchants without a site say they have no plans to build one.

Posted 12/01/2009Zak StamborPost a comment

/ Technology

Just in time for Cyber Monday, eight retailers launch m-commerce sites

CB2, Crate and Barrel, Crutchfield, Dooney & Bourke, Fossil, OfficeMax, REI and Sunglass Hut have launched mobile commerce sites just in time for the holiday season.

Posted 11/30/2009Zak StamborPost a comment

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Nordstrom launches international web shopping in 30 countries

Nordstrom today announced that its web customers inside and outside the U.S. can pay in 12 different currencies and that the online store will ship to 30 countries.

Posted 11/04/2009Mark BrohanPost a comment

/ Technology

Many consumers would welcome mobile alerts of nearby deals, survey says

Only 1% of consumers say they receive mobile phone alerts about specials at nearby stores and restaurants, but 27% say they would be happy to get such messages, as long as they come from merchants they’ve given permission to send offers, says a new poll.

Posted 10/20/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

/ Marketing

When it comes to broadband web access, New Hampshire is tops, report says

Retailers building broadband-absorbing rich media into their web sites may produce the best online shopping experiences in New Hampshire, followed by Delaware and Rhode Island, Akamai Technologies says in a new State of the Internet report.

Posted 10/15/2009Paul DemeryPost a comment

/ Technology

Five vendors emerge as m-commerce technology leaders

83.4% of the 114 mobile commerce sites and apps are powered by mobile technology vendors, some of which specialize solely in m-commerce. The leading vendors in m-commerce today are mPoria, CardinalCommerce, Moonshadow eCommerce, Usablenet and Digby.

Posted 09/14/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

/ Technology

1020’s Placecast sends shoppers mobile ads when they’re blocks from a store

Ad network and e-marketing company 1020 is researching how consumers will respond to ads sent to their mobile devices based on their proximity to physical stores. Two retailers are preparing to send mobile ads through 1020’s Placecast marketing service.

Posted 09/10/2009Paul DemeryPost a comment