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Web sales drop, but the net loss improved for eCost in Q1

Web sales were down in the first quarter for eCost.com, but the mass merchant also reported a lower net loss. E-commerce revenue declined 3.8% as total revenue for parent PFSweb dropped 0.7%.

Posted 05/13/2010Zak Stambor1 comments

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Web sales fell by 15% for 2009, but eCost.com turned a profit in Q4

ECost.com, the mass merchant segment of PFSweb, reported web sales of $84.6 million in 2009, a 15.2% decline from the prior year. But eCost.com also turned a small profit in the fourth quarter, its first since being acquired by PFSweb in 2006.

Posted 03/31/2010Mark BrohanPost a comment

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Procter & Gamble aims to learn more about its customers via the web

Manufacturers like Procter & Gamble, which announced last week that it plans to launch its first full-fledged e-retail site, are using retail web sites to gain insights into consumer behaviors, say analysts.

Posted 01/20/2010Zak StamborPost a comment

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Procter & Gamble takes a step forward in online retailing

Procter & Gamble is teaming up with PFSweb to launch PGeStore.com this spring. The site will debut with about 700 products representing about 20 popular brands such as Tide, Pampers and Gillette.

Posted 01/15/2010Zak StamborPost a comment

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Thanksgiving weekend sales and traffic spike for many web retailers

Online traffic and sales rose sharply for a number of retailers over the holiday weekend, with some reporting year-over-year sales increases of 50% or more.

Posted 11/30/2009Don DavisPost a comment