posted 08-18-2000 05:53 PM         

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The new stigma attached to the dotcom name (i.e., flashy but lacking substance) is forcing some companies to rethink their branding. (Source: Upside.com) http://www.upside.com/News/399c65d80.html
In brief:

- A federal bankruptcy judge rejected the Federal Trade Commission's agreement with Toysmart.com Thursday, casting aside restrictions on a prospective buyer for the online retailer's most valuable and controversial asset, a list of personal information on an estimated 190,000 customers.

posted 08-15-2000 06:15 PM         

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Peter Drucker is one of the preeminent business philosophers of the 20th century, creating the concept of management as a practical discipline. Business 2.0 sat down and asked what was going wrong with the new economy. (source: Business 2.0) http://business2.com/content/magazine/indepth/2000/08/08/15450

Jeff Bezos has been under fire in recent weeks as Amazon.com's future has come into doubt. But optimism is still seen in abundant quantities in this interview with the etailer's CEO. (source: Red Herring) http://redherring.com/mag/issue83/mag-bezos-83.html

posted 08-14-2000 01:32 PM         

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Influential Merrill Lynch analyst Henry Blodget downgraded an array of internet stocks in an effort to differentiate the stronger, long-term performers from the ones struggling to stay afloat. But his revisions might be too little, too late: if you followed his recommendations, you would've lost a lot of money. (source: Red Herring) http://www.redherring.com/investor/2000/0808/inv-blodget080800.html

After borrowing more than a billion dollars last year to build a massive warehouse and distribution network, Amazon is testing out a new strategy. It's letting someone else manage some inventory: ToysRUs. (source: Wired) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,38171,00.html

Will Priceline cash in on car insurance? (source: Business 2.0) http://business2.com/content/channels/ebusiness/2000/08/10/15888

posted 08-08-2000 06:57 PM         

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Is it time for the Amazon.com aquisition rumors to begin? Probably not just yet. (source: BusinessWeek) http://www.businessweek.com/ebiz/0008/es0803.htm

Amid an environment of restlessness and noise, where seldom anything of substance is said, a bold, contrary opinion has a crowd-quieting effect. Support for etailers comes from a contrarian perspective. (source: MarketWatch) http://cbs.marketwatch.com/archive/20000808/news/current/net_sense.htx

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