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QVC posts a solid increase in domestic second quarter web sales
Aug. 11, 2008 QVC Inc. posted a modest gain in overall sales but a solid increase in domestic e-commerce revenue in the second quarter. In Q2 QVC.com posted U.S. revenue of about $295.3 million, an increase of 8.5% from $272.3 million in the prior year. At the same time, the TV and web retailer, No. 11 in the Internet ...

Fulfillment
July 1, 2008 Fulfillment Retailers pressed to deliver on increasing fulfillment demands It’s one thing for online shoppers to find the product they want for the price they are willing to pay. Receiving that product in good condition, for a reasonable shipping fee and in a timely fashion is another ballgame. That ...
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Getting a handle on changes in parcel shipping
Jun. 5, 2008 Shipping rates routinely rise every year about 3 to 4%, but just because it’s an annual routine doesn’t make it easy for retailers, says Jeff Carter, vice president of fulfillment at Backcountry.com, who will address parcel shipping issues at IRCE 2008. Retailers typically get a grid every January ...

Microsoft pays web shoppers to use its search engine as a starting point
May 22, 2008 Microsoft Corp. has embarked on a campaign to make its Live Search search engine a stronger competitor to Google, starting with a program that offers rebates to consumers who make purchases after searching for a product on Live Search. “If we’re able to demonstrate a way to reward consumers for their ...
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QVC.com posts a modest increase in Q1 domestic sales
May 14, 2008 U.S. web sales for QVC Inc. were up moderately in the first quarter, but it is Liberty Media Group Inc.’s niche online retailers that are providing the fastest growth. QVC’s domestic web sales grew by 4.5% in Q1 to $282.2 million from $270 million in the prior year. At the same time QVC, a unit of ...

At Backcountry.com, better warehouse management expedites orders
May 1, 2008 With a warehouse organized to expedite orders of the most popular items, Backcountry.com is able to hit its goal of accepting orders in late afternoon for same-day shipment, says Jeff Carter, vice president of fulfillment. Offering as many products as possible can attract and retain the maximum number ...

Where does e-commerce go from here?
May 1, 2008 With the web firmly established as part of the retailing mainstream, the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition will take up the next steps for e-retailers. Here’s a sneak peak at what speakers have to say. By Don Davis It was not so long ago that a big retail chain like J.C. Penney Co. Inc ...
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Promises Fulfilled
May 1, 2008 Five ways to cut time and costs out of getting orders to customers By Paul Demery With a design for a new sophisticated warehouse and the company’s reputation for service on the line, Zappos.com Inc. vice president of fulfillment Craig Adkins wasn’t satisfied. A product fetched from the farthest point ...
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Apparel/Fashion
Nov. 30, 2007 A study of 300 retail web sites shows that most have a long way to go to create an outstanding customer experience. SmartBargains.com, the best retailer of the 300 in the study by Future Now Inc., an online marketing technology and consulting company, scored only 67 out of 100 possible points. “Even ...
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Gotta Have Friends
Oct. 1, 2007 Retailers hope that the online social scene will build brands—and produce sales, eventually By Mary Wagner On social networking site MySpace.com, members can create their own profile page, posting and swapping with others information on likes, dislikes, favorite music, people and places—and favorite ...
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