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Tool King builds a new retail site in time for the holiday shopping season

The e-retailer of tools ranging from power saws to welding machines and heavy-duty flashlights is launching a new e-commerce platform and site design next month to provide a better shopping experience while supporting the roll-out of new niche sites.

Posted 10/08/2009Paul DemeryPost a comment

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By living and breathing Web 2.0, Tool King pounds out more sales

ToolKing.com used blogs, video and other Web 2.0 applications to get web sales back on track last year. As a result, 2008 e-commerce revenue rose by 10% to more than $24 million.

Posted 01/14/2009Bill BriggsPost a comment

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Redesigned ToolKing.com lets shoppers search by multiple categories

ToolKing.com has launched a redesigned e-commerce site with advanced search capabilities that make shopping for tools simpler and more efficient by classifying each tool in a number of categories.

Posted 10/25/2007Paul DemeryPost a comment

ToolKing.com ratchets up online reconditioned tools offerings

ToolKing.com has launched TKRecon.com, a web site that sells reconditioned tools and machines for professionals and do-it-yourselfers.

Posted 04/18/2007Bill BriggsPost a comment

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Fulfillment in e-retailing is off course, Aberdeen study says

One out of every 20 orders shipped by e-retailers is either late, incomplete or both, research and advisory firm Aberdeen Group says in a new study. It also notes that 20% of retailers surveyed experience picking errors in one out of every 10 orders.

Posted 03/08/2007Paul DemeryPost a comment

Tool King builds a social networking site at Toologics.com

Bringing online social networking to professional builders and do-it-yourselfers, e-retailer Tool King has launched Toologics.com as a site where tool users can share information in forums, post and view classified ads, and access product buying guides.

Posted 02/22/2007Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Online banking emerging as payment alternative for e-retailers

E-retailers including TigerDirect and Tool King are letting customers use Secure-eBill to pay through their personal bank’s online billing service. “Our average sale is about 50% higher than for other payment options,” Tool King’s Don Cohen says.

Posted 01/04/2007Paul DemeryPost a comment

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ToolKing.com crowns new web platform

Online tool distributor ToolKing.com has implemented the J2EE web site platform to improve functionality and usability.

Posted 01/03/2007Mark BrohanPost a comment