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Target zeros in on its team of e-commerce platform builders

Target is laying the groundwork for the new e-commerce site it plans to launch by the start of the holiday shopping season in 2011—after its decade-long technology and fulfillment services contract with Amazon.com expires next year.

Posted 01/12/2010Zak StamborPost a comment

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GSI marketing unit TrueAction hires an online advertising veteran

As vice president of interactive services, digital and emerging technology veteran Stuart Bogarty will focus on the digital marketing agency’s New York clients.

Posted 11/30/2009Zak StamborPost a comment

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EC Integrators Fail To Make Grade, Report Claims

U.S. firms will outsource nearly $20 billion in 2000 for the strategy, marketing, design and technical services associated with building advanced e-commerce sites, says a new report, "eCommerce Integrators Exposed" from Forrester Research, Cambridge, Mass. The main beneficiaries of this spending are the e-commerce integrators (eCIs), professional services firms that design, build and deploy these sites. Despite the demand for their services, the...

Posted 01/19/2001Don DavisPost a comment

Target names names as it pieces together a team of e-commerce platform builders

As it prepares to move off the Amazon.com e-commerce platform, Target Corp. has announced several e-commerce technology vendors it has engaged to launch its own e-commerce site.

Posted 01/29/2010Internet RetailerPost a comment

The longest mile

Often the last mile is the longest mile, and Webvan is out to convince the world it has enough kick to cross the finish line first. Webvan, with its online selling and 30-minute delivery window, is leading the last-mile pack. The company’s grocery sales have expanded to include books, movies, fully cooked meals, pet supplies, and even mass transit passes in San Francisco. The items are listed by category, or can be found by a sophisticated...

Posted 12/26/2000Don DavisPost a comment

King of the jungle

In the e-retailing jungle, one roar is heard above the rest. Beneath the flowing mane rests the face of Amazon.com. Amazon’s revenue jumped from $964 million during the first nine months of 1999 to $1.78 billion for that period this year. And the company has been attaching its name to nearly every retail category-boasting more than 28 million unique items. For example, Amazon struck a deal in August with Toys R Us to be that company’s online arm....

Posted 12/26/2000Don DavisPost a comment

Beyond the paperclip

Staples.com, run as a separate entity from Staples Inc., spent the past year stretching the boundaries of business supply and distancing itself from the competition. The company is looking to make itself the hub of small-business information and purchasing. The online version of the office-supply giant plays on the company’s offline strengths. The site offers 45,000 SKUs and 100,000 downloadable software titles. The products range from paper,...

Posted 12/26/2000Don DavisPost a comment