/ Technology

Q4 online sales grow 14.4%, year up 2.2%, Commerce Department reports

In a down year for the U.S. economy, online retailers continued to grab market share from offline retailers, according to the latest report from the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Posted 02/19/2010Zak StamborPost a comment

/ E-Retailers

Wall Street analyst: Amazon’s Fat City bound to get leaner

A stock analyst for RBC Capital Markets is reducing his sales forecasts for Amazon.com by 5% in 2008 and 11.7% in 2009. The reason: even the world’s biggest online retailer won’t be immune to slower consumer spending.

Posted 10/22/2008Mark BrohanPost a comment

/ E-Retailers

Merchandise sold on eBay falls 1%, the first decline in company history

EBay Inc. posted fiscal Q3 sales of $2.12 billion, up 12% from last year, and net income of $492 million, compared to a loss of $936 million a year earlier. But total sales fell for the first time, a sign of continued weakness in eBay`s auction unit.

Posted 10/16/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

/ Technology

Moody’s gives greater weight to online sales in rating retailer debt

The ratings service says a retailer’s online strategy is becoming a more important factor as the web represents a larger part of retail sales. More retailers are breaking out their online or direct-to-consumer sales, Moody’s notes.

Posted 06/16/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

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/ E-Retailers

Amazon’s North America sales grow 31% in first quarter despite weak economy

Global sales were up 37% in the first quarter over the same period a year ago, and the online retail leader projects full-year growth of 29% to 35%. The company may benefit from more consumers turning to Amazon seeking low prices, analysts say.

Posted 04/24/2008Don DavisPost a comment

/ Marketing

Europe’s October traffic to online retail sites rose 5% year-to-year

Online retail traffic in October grew 11% year-over-year in the U.K. and France but fell 1% in Germany, comScore reports. The leading traffic generator among retail sites in each market was eBay.com.

Posted 12/04/2007Paul DemeryPost a comment

Comp-U-Plus is expanding into consumer electronics and housewares

Although its roots in selling computers and peripherals online go back 15 years, Comp-U-Plus is now extending its product reach to include more consumer electronics and housewares.

Posted 02/21/2007Bill BriggsPost a comment