Microsoft buys ciao.com to boost e-shopping search (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Microsoft has agreed to buy Greenfield Online, owner of popular European price comparison website ciao.com, for about $486 million to boost its Internet search and e-commerce business in Europe.
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Shop.org summit hosts e-commerce experts (National Jeweler)
Washington, D.C.—E-commerce experts will discuss and review the effectiveness of existing Web sites during "Critic's Corner" sessions at Shop.org's Annual Summit, to be held from Sept. 15-17, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
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ChannelAdvisorlaunches powerful e-commerce storefront (e-Consultancy)
Research Triangle Park, NC– August 26, 2008 – ChannelAdvisor, the leading provider of e-commerce channel management solutions, today announced StoreAdvisor™ Premium, a powerful e-commerce storefront that allows online retailers to design customizable, search-friendly sites that enhance the shopping...
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ChannelAdvisor Launches Powerful E-Commerce Storefront Enabling Online Retailers to Create Compelling Customer ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
ChannelAdvisor, the leading provider of e-commerce channel management solutions, today announced StoreAdvisor Premium, a powerful e-commerce storefront that allows online retailers to design customizable, search-friendly sites that enhance the shopping experience and lift conversions.
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Microsoft Clicks 'Buy,' Spends $486M for Shopping Site (E-Commerce Times)
In a move that's left some observers scratching their heads, Microsoft has acquired a German comparison shopping site, Ciao for $486 million in cash. Ciao, which is owned by Wilton, Conn.-based Greenfield Online, provides consumer reviews and ratings as well as comparative prices from e-commerce companies.
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New CEO at Kohl’s will retain oversight of e-commerce (InternetRetailer.com)
Kevin Mansell, who has overseen e-commerce as president of apparel retailer Kohl’s Corp., will retain that responsibility as he moves up to CEO.
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Calvin Klein launches U.S. e-commerce site (InternetRetailer.com)
Pegging e-commerce as central to its growth, luxury apparel and home brand Calvin Klein has launched an e-commerce site at Calvinklein.com. The site, for U.S. consumers only, is the latest stage in the company’s drive into direct-to-consumer channels.
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Reuters Technology Summary (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)
Microsoft to buy ciao.com price comparison firm LONDON - Microsoft has agreed to buy Greenfield Online , owner of European price comparison website ciao.com, for about $486 million to boost its Internet search and e-commerce business in Europe. Microsoft, whose $47.5 billion bid to buy Yahoo earlier this year failed after a protracted battle, said on Friday the acquisition ...
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Reebok-CCM Hockey Goes Live With iCongo's Business-To-Business E-Commerce Platform (RetailSolutionsOnline)
Reebok-CCM Hockey and iCongo, Inc., a North American leader in e-commerce solutions, announced recently that Reebok-CCM Hockey has implemented iCongo's business-to-business e-commerce platform.
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US Economy Growing at Faster Rate Than Predicted (Voice of America)
The Commerce Department says U.S. economic growth in the April to June quarter showed a robust 3.3 percent annual rate of advance in gross domestic product. VOA's Barry Wood reports the surprising upward revision was well received by financial markets.
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