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Study: Foreign Funding Fuels Latin American B2B

"Major corporate online strategies have just developed differently in the U.S. and Latin America," Jupiter B2B research associate Jonathon Gibs told the E-Commerce Times. ...

And the Dot-Com Survivors Are …

"They've created a brand that is stronger than the newspaper classifieds," Gartner Group research director Robert Labatt told the E-Commerce Times. "They've globalized and regionalized the classifieds at the same time -- that's pretty powerful stuff." 2. Yahoo...

In E-Commerce We Trust … Not

Of the traditions we're most proud of, identity theft and credit card theft will likely not make the cut ...

Amazon Backtracks on Gag Rule for Layoffs

Amazon spokeswoman Patty Smith told the E-Commerce Times the decision came after employees raised questions, and was not due to efforts by the Washington Alliance of Technical Workers, known as WashTech, to use the clause as leverage in its long-standing bid to organize customer service workers at the Seattle, Washington e-tailer...

CDNow Ad Department Axed

Still, it is Bertelsmann's association with Napster that could prove troublesome for CDNow. Morningstar.com analyst David Kathman told the E-Commerce Times that if "Napster looks like the wave of the future, CDNow could be left withering on the vine." ...

Union Stirs Up More Trouble for Amazon

"People who thought there was no need to worry because they would go from the mailroom to the board room in a couple of years are now having a change ofheart," Ruben Barrales, president of Joint Venture: Silicon Valley, apublic/private partnership that focuses on economic vitality in thearea, told the E-Commerce Times...

eBay’s New Contact Policy Draws Mixed Reaction

"It's a very good first start," Peter Beruk, vice president in charge of anti-piracy for the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), told the E-Commerce Times on Thursday. However, Beruk added that he was "a little hesitant about the ultimate success of the measure."

Priceline Promises Better Connections for Wary Users

Morningstar.com analyst David Kathman told the E-Commerce Times that although Priceline's changes are positive, "they need to do a lot more." ...

Is Big Talk a Big Pain for E-Commerce?

Thanks to William Shakespeare, we know what's in a name. But what's in a number? ...

Web Firms Up Ante on Privacy Regulation

"What we really need is an environment that allows for a predictable level of protection. It doesn't make sense for a consumer to look at a Web site and not be aware of what privacy guidelines apply, the Web site's or a third-party advertiser's," Shen told the E-Commerce Times.

The Amazon Question: Will Investors Trade Growth for Profits?

"I think it does cast a shadow over all of e-tail to some extent,"Morningstar.com analyst David Kathman told the E-Commerce Times. "If Amazoncan't keep its growth rate going, the thinking goes, then nobody can." ...

Amazon Beats Street, Warns, and Lays Off 1,300

Morningstar.com stock analyst David Kathman told the E-Commerce Times that "the big story" from Amazon's announcement is that they lowered revenue estimates for 2001 "In the third quarter, Amazon said 2001 revenue would hit US$4 billion, but now they're saying net sales will g...

The Traveling All-Stars of E-Commerce

While other dot-com businesses falter and stall one by one, Web sites in the e-travel sector keep on flying. ...

Breaking Up the Team: MVP.com Sells Off Assets

Dan Head, vice president of e-commerce for SportsLine.com, told the E-Commerce Times that the deal was made because "we think there's a brand there that's worthwhile." The acquisitions come two months after Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based SportsLine.com cut ties with MVP.com, ...

Should E-tailers Drop Nasdaq Before Nasdaq Drops Them?

"Our focus right now is to instill investor confidence," Webvan spokesperson Bud Grebey told the E-Commerce Times However, Eric Barnes, president and general manager of Capital Funds Group, a firm that helps companies solve financial problems, told the E-Commerce Times that co...

E-Commerce Crashes Join Death and Taxes

I've heard it from all sides. E-tail customers have told me it's nohardship -- indeed, no big deal -- when their favorite site goes down ...

Dot-Com Shakeout Leaves Exec Salaries Unharmed

"You would assume that because so many dot-coms are losing jobs, those getting hired are getting hired at lower prices, but I don't think that's the case," Korn/Ferry managing director Jana Rich told the E-Commerce Times. "The compensation for early stage companies is actually going up."

California Credits Net Auction for Help in Energy Crisis

The ability to use an Internet auction to solicit sealed electricity contract bids played a crucial role in helping bring some order to California's protracted energy crisis, state officials told the E-Commerce Times In the 27-hour online auction, held over Tuesday and Wednesd...

Software Pirates Sued Over Net Auction Mischief

Peter Beruk, SIIA's vice president in charge of anti-piracy, told the E-Commerce Times that several months ago, two people informed the SIIA that after they placed bids at online auctions for software, they were contacted via e-mail by people offering the same software at a discount price...

Tech Stocks, Nasdaq Tumble on Corning Warning

The E-Commerce Times Index fell more than 6 percent, as declines in Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) and eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) offset a 41.8 percent gain posted by Webvan (Nasdaq: WBVN) Stocks were not helped by remarks from U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan, who gave no hin...

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