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"Privacy is the top issueholding back online consumers who don't buy onlinefrom engaging in e-commerce. So, any move in thedirection of eliminating privacy concerns will help,"Kelley told the E-Commerce Times According to a study conducted by Forrester, US$15billion in e-comme...

"If you can wait, do. This is not a good time," GigaInformation Group analyst Andrew Bartels told theE-Commerce Times. Venture capital is notreadily available for new tech companies, he said, andcompetition is fierce. Also, there is little customerinterest in and demand for new Web products...

"If they support HP, they now have strong evidencethat the merger is not going well, and should it fail,it will reflect poorly on the court," Enderle told the E-Commerce Times. "If they support Walter, it sends a chilling message about the court to corporations that might rec...

"The sector is going to continue to grow and do so much faster than travel overall," Nielsen//NetRatings analyst Lisa Strand told the E-Commerce Times. "People are realizing the Web is a great place to research and book their travel, and those who do it once appear to be coming back again."

There is always the risk of jinxing something just by talking about it -- like acknowledging a no-hitter that is still in progress. Then again, why not state the obvious? The dot-com shakeout, once a runaway train hurtling downhill with no apparent salvation in sight, not only has squealed to a stop before crashing in flames, but may be chugging back up another hill.

Amazon's upturn, like eBay's last week, provides further proof that consumers are buying more items online, Yankee Group analyst Rob Lancastertold the E-Commerce Times in an earlier interview. And the figures were good enough to buoy the spirits of Amazon executives "We are ah...

Don't look now, but at least one e-commerce stock has quietly clawed its way back up the price ladder. Before long, it and others may be flirting with the US$100 level again ...

"Based on the recent stock collapse, investors areexpecting a bombshell from the company," Morningstaranalyst George Nichols told the E-Commerce Times. Lehman Brothers analyst Holly Becker expects thecompany will report a 17.1 percent decline inadvertising and commerce to $1....

Gateway is hoping its redesigned line will garner as much attention asApple's did and will attract buyers. "Particularly in the mobile market, the product can be a brand icon for you -- as users move around, they will stick out," Mike Stinson, vice president of Gateway's mobile division, told the E-Commerce Times.

".NET will not radically change Microsoft's positionwithin e-commerce," Giga Information Group analyst Andrew Bartels told the E-Commerce Times. "It will not be a breakthrough." Microsoft entered the e-commerce space years ago withportal and shopping sites and commerce servers...

"At this point, Amazon is walking a fine line, trying to hold onto the significant gains they've made on the profitability front while rejuvenating the top line," Morningstar.com analyst David Kathman told the E-Commerce Times. "A relatively strong revenue number seems likely this quarter."

"If small companies are 'me toos' to the big players,they are in deep trouble," GartnerG2 research director David Schehr told the E-Commerce Times. "They musthave something that is truly differentiating." Analysts suggested the following survivalstrategies for a small, struggl...

"It's just a strong indication that consumers aren't slowing down online spending and consumers aren't going to go anywhere," Yankee Group analyst Rob Lancaster told the E-Commerce Times ...

"Given the state of the overall financial situation in the space, there's a lot at risk," Gartner vice president Larry Perlstein told the E-Commerce Times. "It's not clear who the acquirers would be." ...

"People are still shopping online. It just happens more quietly this time of year," Michael Ahern, CEO of GiftCertificates.com, told the E-Commerce Times Ahern said the second quarter contains some important holidays for his company, including Mother's Day and Father's Day. "W...

Morningstar.com analyst George Nichols told the E-Commerce Times that what is most impressive about PayPal's growth trajectory is how little it has spent on advertising, relying instead on a viral marketing model to bring new users into the fold "Hordes of people and small bus...

"It's hard to tell what exact value the ratings system will have for consumersat this point," Forrester Research analyst ChistopherKelley told the E-Commerce Times According to Kelley, Web credibilityis still a problem -- almost half of online consumersstill do not make purcha...

I don't know if Jeff Bezos ever sold used cars. But the Amazonfounder and CEO would probably have been darn good at it, as long as he got hold of a car he really believed in ...

"We're learning that companies were very quick to cutcosts -- almost too quick," GartnerG2 analyst JorgeLopez told the E-Commerce Times According to Forrester Research analyst Tom Pohlmann, companies that cut budgets andtechnology plans too enthusiastically in 2001 may becaugh...

Giga Information Group analyst Andrew Bartels told the E-Commerce Times that while some sectors of the software industry probably will grow quickly, most sectors are not focused on commerce. "Enterprises are more interested in applications that help them cut costs in this env...