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Valentine’s Day rush overwhelms card web sites

Valentine’s Day online turned out to be a challenge for many retailers who count on the day for e-sales. Hallmark.com was unavailable or significantly slower than usual throughout the day, reports Keynote Systems. Other card sites also responded slowly.

Posted 02/14/2008Don DavisPost a comment

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Internet Retailer announces keynote speakers for IRCE 2008

Mike Boylson, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of J.C. Penney Co. Inc., and Neel Grover, president and CEO of Buy.com Inc., will deliver Keynote Addresses at the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition June 9-12 in Chicago.

Posted 11/27/2007Don DavisPost a comment

Keynote’s third quarter revenue grows 25%

Third quarter revenue at Keynote Systems, which measures and monitors web site performance, increased 25% from a year ago to $17.4 million. Keynote posted a Q3 net loss of $1.5 million, compared to net income a year ago of $30,000.

Posted 08/02/2007Don DavisPost a comment

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How Keynote captures the online experience of consumers outside the U.S.

Interviews, focus groups and traditional ways of gathering data on the customer experience become challenging when pressed beyond language and cultural borders. Keynote’s new software release expands multi-lingual surveys and analysis online.

Posted 02/09/2006Mary WagnerPost a comment

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Keynote Systems Q1 2006 revenue increases 1%

First-quarter revenue at San Mateo, Calif.-based web site performance monitoring company Keynotes Systems Inc. increased 1% to $13.7 million from $13.6 million in 2005’s first quarter.

Posted 02/02/2006Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Keynote’s Q4 revenue up 11.6% year-over-year

Fourth-quarter revenue at San Mateo, CA-based web site performance monitoring company Keynote Systems Inc. increased 11.6% to $13.5 million from $12.1 million in 2004’s fourth quarter. Net income for the quarter reached $4.3 million.

Posted 11/03/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Keynote reports transaction success rates increase slightly

The Keynote E-Commerce Transaction Performance Index rose to 99.28% for the week of Aug. 15, up from 99.22% the previous week, Keynote Systems reported.

Posted 08/25/2005Paul DemeryPost a comment

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Keynote’s Q3 revenue up 26% year-over-year

Third-quarter revenue at web site performance monitoring company Keynote Systems increased 26% to $13.5 million from $10.7 million a year ago, the company reports.

Posted 07/27/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Online retailers slow to build faster sites

Many web merchants still need to work harder at improving site performance, suggests a new study from Keynote Systems. Among the best performers are Williams-Sonoma, Circuit City and Walmart.com, Keynote said.

Posted 07/13/2005Paul DemeryPost a comment

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Eddie Bauer wins top honors for e-commerce in Keynote Performance Awards

Eddie Bauer posts the best transaction speed at an average 8.7 seconds and the best transaction reliability at 99.7%. To find the winners, Keynote tracked web site speed and reliability hourly from the 10 largest metropolitan centers in the country.

Posted 10/25/2004Mary WagnerPost a comment