posted 09-19-2000 06:29 PM         

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Yahoo is ending its partnership with Amazon.com, the top online seller of books, and creating a much larger link with Amazon rival Barnesandnoble.com. According to an Amazon representative, the Seattle-based e-tailer had opted not to renew the Yahoo relationship. Barnesandnoble.com shares rose 30% on the day. (source: MarketWatch)
http:// cbs.marketwatch.com/archive/20000919/news/current/yhoo_bnbn.htx

Better late than early: old economy companies are climbing over, and learning from, struggling dot-coms as they head onto the net. (source: Red Herring) http://redherring.com/industries/2000/0919/ind-shoptalk091900.html

posted 09-11-2000 05:54 PM         

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In brief:

- Western Union said Sunday that hackers made electronic copies of the credit and debit card information of 15,700 customers who transferred money on a company Web site.

posted 09-05-2000 10:58 AM         

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Once unimaginable, the prospect of a world without Amazon.com suddenly seems possible. Knowledge@Wharton takes a look at what the future might hold. http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-2664088.html

Webvan's CEO George Shaheen left a lot of money and security on the table at Andersen Consulting when he left his job as chief executive to take his position with the e-grocer. Now, with a stock price in single digits, the challenge is to make it worth it. (source: Ecompany) http://ecompany.com/articles/mag/1,1640,6975,00.html

posted 09-01-2000 04:51 PM         

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Despite Kozmo.com's terrible press, the company may be doing fairly well. The SEC-mandated quiet period since Kozmo's IPO has prevented the public from getting any details about the company's financial situation, but...an internal memo from Kozmo's interim CEO Gerry Burdo has been leaked onto the internet, shedding light on a few of Kozmo's highly-guarded financial details. (source: theStandard) http://www.thestandard.com/article/display/0,1151,18180,00.html

In brief:
- Results from separate surveys conducted by the Department of Commerce and Nielsen/NetRatings showed that Internet spending is up 5.3% from last quarter to $5.5 billion. The online sales represent about .7% of retail sales for the same period.
- Amazon.com looks like it will become the latest struggling e-tailer to sell its customers' supposedly private personal information. The company posted a revised policy statement on its website on Thursday, indicating that customer information is considered a 'saleable commodity."

posted 08-31-2000 05:37 PM         

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While college students comprise one of the most internet-savvy consumer groups out there, some may think that their interests lay only in free material. But students head back to school this year with some $80 million in disposable income, and e-tailers are racing to tap into that market. http://www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles2000/000831-1.shtml

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says it has seen complaints of identity theft triple so far this year, and claims at least part of the increase can be attributed to the Internet. That's bad news for etailers, as privacy concerns such as identity theft are often cited as a barrier to more widespread use of e-commerce via the Internet and mobile devices. http://www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles2000/000831-4.shtml

posted 08-28-2000 11:16 AM         

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Two retailers--one a dot-com, the other a brick-and-mortar chain--file for bankruptcy. Which one survives, and why? (source: Forbes) http://www.forbes.com/tool/html/00/aug/0825/feat.htm

In Brief: - Auctions.com, which is owned by media conglomerate Classified Ventures, is shutting down. The site couldn't compete with auction giant eBay, says Bess Gallanis, the company's vice president of corporate communications.

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