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Specialty lighting store migrates to Yahoo e-commerce platform

Pegasus Associates Lighting has deployed Yahoo’s e-commerce platform ahead of the holiday shopping season. The new platform replaces an in-house system that was draining resources the company wanted to use to fund growth.

Posted 11/05/2007Don DavisPost a comment

/ Technology

Is there such a thing as too much good publicity?

Shortly after DogCatRadio.com launched in 2005, it received tremendous media attention about its site, which caters to, among others, dogs and cats. The company also received a whopping web-hosting bill, and learned a lesson.

Posted 06/12/2007Don DavisPost a comment

/ Technology

When web hosting companies go down the drain

Multi-channel PortableSink.com endured numerous problems with different web hosts. It washed its hands of them after a more focused hunt for a reliable host.

Posted 07/06/2006Paul DemeryPost a comment

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LaGarde offers its StoreFront e-commerce platform on an ASP basis

Online retailing is moving to hosted solutions. The latest company to provide its services on a hosted basis is LaGarde Inc., which today released its StoreFront e-commerce platform on an ASP basis.

Posted 04/06/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Virtually all small businesses report growth as the result of a web site

Web-hosting company C I Host surveyed 5,000 small businesses between May 1 and July 31. It reports that 99% received new customers as a result of their web sites and revenue and profitability improved at 81% as a result of the web site.

Posted 10/01/2004Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Hosting Co. Packages Holiday Cheer

Rackspace Managed Hosting launched its holiday hosting package for customers needing Linux and NT server clusters to support online sales during the holiday rush. This lets e-businesses anticipating an increase in online traffic during the holiday season have increased network services and extra capacity for their web sites for a limited time period -- and then scale back their servers after the holidays, without charge. Rackspace has a...

Posted 01/19/2001Don DavisPost a comment

Bigger picture

By viewing sites and technologies with a broader perspective, retailers are finding better ways to monitor and improve performance.

Posted 05/02/2008Internet RetailerPost a comment

Wedding retailer and host

Web hosting is a cornerstone of e-commerce. As such, e-retailers must carefully prepare prior to seeking a host, understanding their needs to ensure a successful marriage.

Posted 01/31/2008Internet RetailerPost a comment