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U.K. online sales grow 45% in November from year earlier

Retail web sales in the U.K. reached £3.26 billion in November, the highest ever for monthly online sales, reports trade association Interactive Media in Retail Group. November sales were 44.7% higher than a year earlier.

Posted 12/14/2006Kurt PetersPost a comment

/ Technology

E-commerce site-in-a-box

Quixtar unveils new e-commerce service for independent business owners that enables small businesses to build customized e-commerce sites.

Posted 06/28/2006Bill BriggsPost a comment

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Quixtar reports flat web sales for fiscal 2005

Quixtar Inc. is reporting essentially flat web sales for its 2005 fiscal year. In 2005, the web generated sales of $753 million, up less than 1% from Internet sales of $748 million in fiscal 2004, Quixtar says.

Posted 11/04/2005Paul DemeryPost a comment

How Avon.com leverages domestic skills to expand overseas

Already selling through reps in more than 100 countries, Avon is expanding its e-commerce sales beyond the U.S as well. Along the way, it will push sales and profits up and costs down with lessons learned at home, says e-commerce head Pattiann McAdams.

Posted 07/28/2004Kurt PetersPost a comment

/ Marketing

Avon.com branches into Canada as its first foray into non-US EC markets

Avon’s Canadian e-commerce site, which will go live in early May, will feature more than 1,000 SKUs and have a similar look and feel to the direct marketer’s core U.S. site.

Posted 04/09/2004Kurt PetersPost a comment

/ E-Retailers

Quixtar.com records a record day and a record month

Quixtar.com recorded a record day with sales of $11 million on March 31, the company reports.

Posted 04/05/2004Kurt PetersPost a comment

/ Marketing

Bigsmart pyramid promoters settle FTC charges

Bigsmart.Com will provide up to $5 million in consumer redress and post a $500,000 performance bond before engaging in any new multi-level marketing activity.

Posted 03/28/2001Kurt PetersPost a comment

Color it beautiful

Avon.com isn’t just another pretty face at the online cosmetics counter. The site’s hip presentation techniques have a strong utilitarian bent. No small, blurry pictures here. Click on an item, and a large color photo pops up, along with a text box that describes the product. Likewise, the site’s color swatches are easy to see and conveniently grouped into “warm” and “cool” categories. “They really seem to be addressing customer needs,” says Liz...

Posted 12/26/2000Don DavisPost a comment