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Toysrus.com swings into the black in first quarter

Toysrus.com posted a profit of $8 million in the first quarter, compared with a net loss of $2 million in Q1 2005. For the quarter web sales rose 20% and total sales 12%.

Posted 06/21/2006Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Toys “R” Us selects new outsourcing companies

Toys “R” Us Inc. will continue to outsource the operation of its e-commerce sites. The business is going with GSI Commerce Inc. and Exel. It will terminate its e-commerce and merchandising agreement with Amazon.com by June 30.

Posted 05/24/2006Bill BriggsPost a comment

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Big growth for a small retailer

Tiny DiscoverThis.com will break seven figures in sales this year and could go well over that if an expected 300% increase in sales materializes, owner Marianne Cursetjee tells InternetRetailer.com.

Posted 07/22/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Once the web’s Lone Ranger, Amazon is now a believer in partnerships

With partnerships with Toys R Us, Target, Circuit City and 57 apparel retailers, Amazon has thrown over its former go-it-alone policy, Owen Van Natta, vice president of business development for Amazon, said at the eTail conference Thursday.

Posted 02/20/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Scott Heimes becomes CEO of content management company Virtucom

Scott Heimes has been promoted to chief executive officer of Virtucom Content Solutions Inc., a content outsourcing company that provides content design, production and management services for retailers using web and print channels.

Posted 07/08/2002Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Toys R Us’s CFO debunks web retailing myths

Toys R Us’s CFO says online retailing still offers great potential, but that bricks-and-mortar retailers should not assume they`ve won the battle for e-retail sales.

Posted 05/22/2001Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Amazon.com will operate the Borders.com web site

Amazon will provide inventory, fulfillment, site content and customer service. The site will continue to provide Borders’ store location and in-store event information.

Posted 04/11/2001Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Welcome to the Machine

Robots zip around more distribution centers, part of a building boom in e-retail warehouses.

Posted 06/01/2011Thad RueterPost a comment

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