/ Technology

Follow-the-crowd recommendations boost online sales at Sun & Ski Sports

With many of its customers shopping its web site only a few times a year, the retailer of outdoor sports gear has found a way to tap the “wisdom of crowds” to recommend products and boost conversion rates and sales.

Posted 04/01/2010Paul DemeryPost a comment

/ Technology

HighJump Software gets a new owner and a new CEO

HighJump Software LLC, a provider of web-based supply chain management technology for retailers, has been sold by paper products maker 3M to investment firm Battery Ventures. Technology veteran Timothy Campbell takes over as CEO.

Posted 06/16/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

/ Marketing

Fry names former Pinnacle Rock executive as vice president of consulting

E-commerce site development, design and hosting vendor Fry has named Bob Chase vice president of consulting services. Chase previously was a principal at Pinnacle Rock Associates, acquired by Fry last year.

Posted 03/24/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

/ Technology

Multi-channel innovation key to retail growth, new report says

Retailers best positioned for growth—including Pet Smart, Target and Office Depot—are those that offer innovative use of web-enabled multi-channel environments rather simply building more stores, Kanbay Research Institute says in a report released today.

Posted 08/17/2006Paul DemeryPost a comment

GSI Commerce lands three more offline brands

GSI Commerce, provider of online channels for many well known offline brands, will be providing the e-commerce platform for Liz Claiborne Inc., The Timberland Co. and Polo.com.

Posted 02/19/2004Kurt PetersPost a comment

The merchandise traffic cop

While throwing more products at customers, retailers use web-enabled planning to get the right products to stores at the right time.

Posted 06/01/2007Internet RetailerPost a comment

5 Who Made a Difference

Retailers and catalogers are finding success on the web these days, but without the innovators profiled here, they`d still be finding their way around the Internet.

Posted 06/29/2001Internet RetailerPost a comment

Global Sports` CEO writes a new game plan for scoring in Internet retailing

Some web-selling pundits claim that unless you’re a category killer, you can’t make money on the web. Michael Rubin has made a business out of that notion. The high-energy, 28-year-old Rubin heads Global Sports Inc., an end-to-end service provider for sporting goods retailers looking to get online-and make a profit. And what a list of clients he has: 14 major retailers including Kmart’s BlueLight.com, Broadband Sports (and subsidiary...

Posted 12/26/2000Don DavisPost a comment