/ Technology

Dot-com deaths eased in July, says Webmergers

The death of Internet companies slowed in July to 32, its lowest level since September, reports Webmergers.com.

Posted 08/06/2001Kurt PetersPost a comment

/ Technology

Survival calls for new tactics, says Webmergers

New b2b2c and bricks-and-mortar strategies are keeping some dot-com players alive, a new report finds. Nearly half of web-based companies surveyed have changed their business models.

Posted 05/30/2001Kurt PetersPost a comment

/ Marketing

Despite dot-com jitters, European web commerce will grow steadily, says IDC

The number of European users of the Internet will double from 117 million now to 233 million by the end of 2004, says a new report from IDC.

Posted 05/04/2001Kurt PetersPost a comment

/ Technology

Report: Welcome to the Shakeout

A new report from Forrester Research, Cambridge, Mass., forecasts a dire year ahead for Internet retailers, with many shutting down. Based on interviews with 50 e-retailers, the report says executives are more concerned with growth and differentiating themselves in crowded markets than with turning a profit. As a result, Forrester analysts predict a massive shakeout occuring in three waves: The first will crest by this fall, as weaker sites...

Posted 01/19/2001Don DavisPost 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