December 2009
20 posts
Tuesday, December 15 Reaches Record $913 Million... →
via Comscore
Dec 21st
“imagine: a union of Goggles http://bit.ly/5WIFhd & Google Commerce Search...”
– Twitter / suttonhoo
Dec 20th
“I was ordering from a local calzone shop online and under the special...”
– It Made My Day - Little Moments of WIN via @mzmullerz
Dec 19th
NFB Nonvisual Accessibility Web Application...
Working with members of the technology community, the National Federation of the Blind has developed a rigorous procedure by which Web sites and applications that have made special efforts to be accessible to the blind can be identified and recognized. Our mission in the NFB is to integrate the blind into society on a basis of equality. Ensuring full access to information technology and...
Dec 18th
“Charitable donors that use Convio’s online giving systems made 13.2 times more...”
– Online Charity’s Best Day of the Year? Dec. 31 - NYTimes.com
Dec 18th
call for papers in operational research (OR) and...
Special Issue of Operational Research: An International Journal (ORIJ) Published by Springer **Subject: Digital Economy and e-Commerce Technology** Operational Research (OR) tools have been extensively used in traditional economy settings. Given the rapid emergence of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in any aspect of our lives, applying OR tools to the Internet (or digital)...
Dec 18th
Dec 17th
WatchWatch
Augmented reality meets ecommerce at http://www.glassesdirect.co.uk/ via getelastic
Dec 14th
Economists React: ‘Implosion’ in Consumer Spending... →
Looking at control retail sales (sales w/o autos, gas, and building supplies) the implosion in consumer spending is finally behind us. On a year-over-year basis control spending is running about even with inflation and ahead of it for the past few months. The upturn is none too surprising with stabilizing labor markets and the equity market returning some wealth to household balance sheets....
Dec 11th
Niche Sites Going After eBay - WSJ.com →
Dec 11th
Tip-Toeing Around Recall Notifications In A... →
Dec 10th
Facebook's New Privacy Changes: The Good, The Bad,... →
Dec 10th
“Those who ignore the drumbeat for mobile do so at considerable risk: No presence...”
– Mobile Technographics by Julie A. Ask, Charles S. Golvin - Forrester Research (subscription req’d)
Dec 8th
[rumor] Amazon in secret plan to open high street... →
Dec 7th
Private-Sale Sites Bring Luxury Goods to Bargain...
The private-sale sites — a misnomer because most of these so-called exclusive sites are open to anyone who signs up — have become a thriving corner of online commerce. Sites using the same “while supplies last” approach have sprung up recently to sell home furnishings, beauty products and travel packages. The business model is simple: the sites buy mostly overstocked clothing and accessories...
Dec 7th
Dec 7th
“If you think finding black dolls for girls is hard, try finding black action...”
– (WSJ)
Dec 3rd
“Why do we think the interests of Salon and its audience translate into products?...”
– Richard Gingras, Chief Executive of Salon Media
Dec 2nd
Just in time for Cyber Monday, eight retailers... →
Dec 2nd
The Ten Commandments of Social Media →
Dec 2nd