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InvestorGuide Daily Administrator |
posted 02-09-2000 06:43 PM
 
Law enforcement officials have begun a probe of a series of brazen attacks on major web sites that continued for a third consecutive day. http://upsidetoday.com/texis/mvm/news/wire?id=38a1dece18 |
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JHirsch |
posted 02-09-2000 01:26 PM
Pne thought I just had... The sooner Amazon.com turns a profit, which it did for its book sales this past quarter, the more breathing room smaller dot-coms will have. It seems a bit paradoxical, but it might happen this way. If VCs and investors see that the model can work they'll be more likely to fund a startup. The case could also be made that if it starts turning a profit in more of its segements or overall that could be looked at as a barrier to entry rather than a validation of the model. What do people think? |
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JHirsch |
posted 02-09-2000 01:22 PM
I basically agree with the article, that not a lot of auto sales will take place fully on the net, but that the net will allow for price transparency and a more efficient marketplace. This isn't necessarily good for dealers, but its what's happening and they can either go with the flow like Ford and GM have or let someone else take their marketshare. Its up to them. |
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InvestorGuide Weekly Administrator |
posted 02-07-2000 11:49 AM
C-Net has a special report looking back at e-commerce during the holiday season. http://www.cnet.com/specialreports/0-6014-7-1533082.html Online auto sales are stuck in the slow lane. |
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InvestorGuide Weekly Administrator |
posted 01-31-2000 11:03 AM
Consumer e-commerce continues to boom, but many e-tailers' stocks are a bust. http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-1533792.html Does Sotheby's know what it's doing, going online? http://www.economist.com/editorial/freeforall/current/index_mo5284.html |
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kesselt |
posted 01-30-2000 03:50 PM
AMAZING: Scala Business Solutions http:\\www.scala.se stockprice 25-11-1999: $3.15 |
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InvestorGuide Daily Administrator |
posted 01-28-2000 06:33 PM
TheGlobe announced that its co-CEOs are stepping down. No statements were made by the two men, but the company had not been performing well recently and the stock had fallen out of favor with investors. http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-1534383.html 17 Dot com companies are advertising in this Sunday's Superbowl. Will any stand out? |
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MaxPower |
posted 01-27-2000 02:30 PM
jewelry can also be custom made, and the best stuff (ie engagement rings) often are. I liken it to buying a car - sure it's fun to go test drive, but if you know you want to buy a custom-made Porsche just for you, it's easier just to order it online. I think the same can be said for any high-end items online, such as jewelry. Plus, it can be more interactive than offline - women can actually design their own engagement ring at adiamondisforever.com. Of all the retail ideas that hope to get long-term success, this is a niche that can find it. |
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prism |
posted 01-27-2000 01:49 PM
Trent, People who make purchases over the net are net savvy. They don't need their hand held; they are comfortable with the medium. Users tend to be educated, with higher than average incomes. Someone who is going to buy jewelry online understand the convenience and savings advantages associated buying off the web. More importantly, jewelry is purchased by women, who have already purchased jewelry before either traditionally or via the net. Since it's not their firts jewelry purchase, they know their tastes and size as well as the ins and outs of jewelry. Another online jeweler made a sale for $96,000 to a net client so I would say no worries. As for denmans.com, they are located in the Jewelry District in LA. The jewelry district has over 5,000 manufacturers, designers, wholesalers, so I would say that's a pretty significant competitive advantage over other online jewelers and can provide a huge selection. |
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trentr |
posted 01-26-2000 04:22 PM
an interesting e-commerce fact: according to a Deloitte and Touche survey only a third of the e-commerce sites consider their site to be placed "strategically", while two thirds are merely "testing the waters to gauge Internet demand" That's Scary! trent |
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trentr |
posted 01-26-2000 04:20 PM
quote: I don't know a whole lot about the jewelry industry, but I would think that a lot of the purchase needs to be done with a salesperson. I sure as heck know I don't know how to purchase a diamond online. For watches i could see myself purchasing one online, but not diamonds. trent |
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prism |
posted 01-26-2000 12:27 PM
An interesting observation about how E-commerce and jewelry e-tailers will reshape the sales channels. JOEL JOSEPHSEN "Direct supply to end-user on the Internet, or, as I call it, sales channel hopping, is the most serious challenge for the diamond and jewelry industry because it removes a number of sales operations and certainly does not leave room for the diamond dealer or wholesaler." "The B to C will never be more than 30 to 40 percent of all retail business, although this will mainly be at the better end of business, so jewelry could find a larger percentage taken." And how this reshaping is actually happening: As the only online jeweler located in the heart of the West Coast's International Jewelry Trade District in Los Angeles, CA., denmans.com is establishing itself as the leading online retailer of jewelry and jewelry related products. As the only online jeweler in the heart of L.A.'s jewelry district, denmans.com guarantees net customers are getting the best prices on an unlimited selection of the highest quality, authentic jewelry, gems and brand name watches. http://www.dmsz.com |
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netinvestor |
posted 01-26-2000 11:06 AM
Online furniture, which many people thought would never take off for good reasons is starting to get more sales in the b2b arena. It seems that furniture stores are buying online from wholesalers like homepoint.com who take a small markup on the sale. I thought e-commerce was supposed to remove the intermediaries, not create them. This is the same thing as what happens with shopping bots I guess. Strip away the old layers in the supply chain and put new ones in instead. |
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InvestorGuide Weekly Administrator |
posted 01-24-2000 12:47 PM
AIG is offering e-commerce insurance plans, with coverage for claims arising from acts, errors and omissions in the insured's computer and internet services. http://www.shareholder.com/aig/news/20000117-13204.htm CNet is buying comparison shopping robot MySimon.com, a deal that many in the industry expect will be just the first of many 'bot' deals to be announced over the coming months. Does Amazon need to start turning a profit quickly in order to save the e-tailing industry? Or is a shakeout inevitable, possibly already occurring? It's official - online shopping is expanding at an extraordinary rate, as online sales are projected to double in 2000. |
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trentr |
posted 01-20-2000 10:16 AM
Media Metrix reports suggests women are going to be doing the majority of online buying. http://www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles2000/000118-2.shtml Apparently women did over 65% of the shopping at stores like etoys and Toys R Us during the holiday season. As the number of women online reaches or surpasses the number of men online there will be many more sites which get so many more women than men purchasing. |
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