Local search customers grow by 50% at CrossMedia

The number of consumers who used the Internet to research items for purchase at local stores grew by 52% during Thanksgiving week compared to 2003, according to figures from CrossMedia Services, provider of local search options for retailers.

Posted 12/01/2004Kurt PetersPost a comment

eBay is most searched-for brand on the web, study says

Wal-Mart, the undisputed leader in retail sales, comes in third as a searched-for brand on the web – following eBay and eBay.com. Retail brands ranked 4-10 are Best Buy, Amazon.com, Home Depot, Target, Sears, Amazon and Circuit City, Hitwise reports.

Posted 10/07/2004Paul DemeryPost a comment

/ Marketing

Their inboxes jammed with spam, consumers still want e-mail with value

Home Depot and Bombay Co. continue to rake in e-mail addresses from customers who want their newsletters.

Posted 08/05/2004Kurt PetersPost a comment

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E-mail services firm ExactTarget gets $10.5 million in venture capital

ExactTarget, an e-mail services provider whose clients include The Home Depot as well as small merchants, has received its first influx of outside funding in a $10.5 million round of financing by Insight Venture Partners, ExactTarget said today.

Posted 07/19/2004Kurt PetersPost a comment

/ Technology

eBay takes commanding lead in visits to home-and-garden sites

eBay led all online retailers in the number of unique visitors to home-and-garden sites for the week ended Dec. 21, surpassing second-ranked Home Depot by more than three times, Nielsen/NetRatings reports.

Posted 12/31/2003Paul DemeryPost a comment

/ Technology

Closer ties between web and store will drive sales at both, Home Depot says

With its redesigned web site closely mimicking the atmosphere of its stores, The Home Depot Inc. expects the redesign to drive up sales in both channels. Going forward, it will develop even stronger ties between the web and local stores.

Posted 10/14/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment

/ Marketing

Home Depot fashions new multi-channel strategy with redesigned web site

The Home Depot Inc. has launched a re-designed web site intended to make online shopping easier as well as give customers the information they need to buy either online or in the store.

Posted 10/13/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment

/ Technology

Home Depot launches web-based merchandising optimization

The Home Depot Inc. is implementing a suite of web-based merchandise-planning tools that will centralize merchandising at headquarters and help analyze and plan product assortments throughout more than 1,500 stores.

Posted 04/23/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment

/ E-Retailers

HomeClick.com promotes Michael Golden to CEO

HomeClick.com, a retailer of home furnishings and home improvement products, has named Michael Golden as chief executive officer.

Posted 03/21/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment

/ E-Retailers

Web-based sales continue on a tear at Office Depot

Web-based sales at Office Depot Inc. reached $2.1 billion last year, up 34% over the prior year’s $1.5 billion, the company reported today. Total sales amounted to $11.4 billion, up 2% from the year before.

Posted 02/13/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment