- Mon Nov 29 2004 E-tail sites choked by holiday frenzy?
Top online retail sites may be inadvertently turning away customers because of higher-than-expected demand.
Posted by Richard Shim
- Mon Dec 2 2002 Happy holidays for e-tailers
Consumers are shaking off economic woes and heading to the Net this holiday season, with a new report saying online shopping is up as much as 30 percent.
Posted by Margaret Kane
- Mon Apr 22 2002 Growing pains for Amazon's used goods
Dozens of used-goods merchants complain on the e-tail site's discussion boards about such things as not being able to list new items or access their accounts.
Posted by Greg Sandoval
- Tue Apr 24 2001 Electronics sales boost Amazon
The e-tail giant reports a first-quarter loss that slightly beats Wall Street estimates, fueled by strong sales of electronics that offset weak performance in books, music and video.
Posted by Troy Wolverton
- Tue Mar 20 2001 Some big investors up e-commerce stakes
Institutional investors are increasing their stakes in some downtrodden e-commerce stocks, which remain fairly volatile even though large investors usually can stabilize a stock.
Posted by Dawn Kawamoto
- Wed Dec 17 2003 Study: Online shopping snags persist
A study of leading e-commerce sites this holiday season shows that they continue to underperform and that response time is inconsistent.
Posted by Dinesh C. Sharma
- Thu Jun 7 2001 Amazon turns to Overstock for electronics
The e-tailer signs an outsourcing deal under which Overstock will handle inventory and shipping of some 700 electronics products and Amazon will garner a portion of the revenue.
Posted by Troy Wolverton
- Fri Jun 23 2000 Amazon.com shares hit new 52-week low
The e-commerce giant's stock plunges today as three respected analysts express concern about revenue growth and dwindling cash reserves.
Posted by Sam Ames and Troy Wolverton
- Mon Mar 5 2001 Amazon director nets $1.5 million in stock sale
Board member Tom Alberg sold 130,000 shares of the e-tailer's stock in the last two weeks for about $1.5 million, according to an SEC filing.
Posted by Troy Wolverton
- Wed Dec 24 2003 Sites lag as shoppers throng online
Major retailers have been moving at a crawl in fulfilling Web orders, according to a survey. The upside is that online holiday shopping is up this year.
Posted by Paul Festa
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