Beth Cox

OneSeek.com announced a major redesign of its online shopping site at roboshopper.com, one of the Web’s first comparison shopping sites. The redesign gives users an updated interface, includes new shopping categories and allows Webmasters to customize a version for their own site. The updated interface allows shoppers to browse the actual Web sites of competing […]

DoveBid Inc., which operates an online B2B marketplace for corporate capital assets that features auctions and value-added services, acquired eight small firms active in auctioneering, appraisal and asset management. Terms for the various deals were not disclosed, but DoveBid said the acquisitions add more than employees to its business operation and bolster its clicks and […]

fob.com Inc., a builder and operator of B2B purchasing hubs that enable online procurement of items needed for manufacturing, formed a strategic relationship with ChemConnect Inc. fob.com’s chemical hub, fobchemicals.com, is designed to aggregate chemical purchasers and drive efficiencies across the supply chain. ChemConnect is a global B2B Internet exchange for chemicals and plastics. The […]

ESRI, which says it is the first company to leverage geographic information system (GIS) software on the Web, and TrafficStation Inc., a provider of highway traffic information, established a partnership to develop alternate routing, true time-to-destination and traffic forecasting services. The companies said they will also collaborate to integrate ESRI’s mapping, data visualization and routing […]

Cereal-maker Kellogg Co. launched what it called “the industry’s first Internet-based loyalty program” at EETandERN.com. “The explosive expansion of the Internet and e-commerce provides a significant opportunity for growing both our cereal and convenience food businesses,” said John D. Cook, executive vice president at Kellogg Co. and president of Kellogg North America. Designed to recognize […]

Asian Internet media company Click2Asia Inc. acquired AngelPop.com, an online retailer of Korean, Japanese and Chinese entertainment and education products. Financial details were not disclosed. Click2Asia.com said the acquisition will jump-start its offerings in the e-commerce space. Angelpop.com will continue operations under its own brand. Angelpop.com’s online store carries a variety of Pan-Asian music, movies, […]

Global investment group Investcorp and start-up (212) Ventures Inc. established a partnership to invest in the Internet infrastructure, services and wireless sectors. The firms are launching a new venture capital fund, the Investcorp/(212) Ventures Technology Fund I, with an initial $100 million commitment by Investcorp. The partners plan to limit the size of the new […]

Solutions Plus Inc. has launched NxTier Technologies as an applications services provider charged with developing and marketing the company’s e-commerce, fulfillment and logistics products and services. NxTier’s iShipIt Internet commerce engine provides the communications infrastructure (software, hardware, network, connectivity) between e-commerce businesses and the fulfillment and transportation services that support them, Solutions Plus said. NxTier’s […]

ICplanet launched as an Internet exchange that connects businesses, including new economy companies, start-ups, and dot-coms, with professional independent consultants (ICs). Using a patent-pending SmartSearch technology, ICplanet offers tools and services to narrow the search-to-hire time of finding, screening and qualifying professional consultants. The site offers immediate short and long-term staffing solutions and launches with […]

E-commerce has overtaken communication as the driving force behind Web development in Britain, says a new survey. According to the UK Internet Survey 2000 by Fletcher Research, the UK research arm of Forrester Research, in 1999, the majority of companies (59 percent) were using the Web primarily to communicate with consumers, employees and investors. Today, […]

B2B e-commerce company Internet Capital Group said it is spending $20 million in cash for an undisclosed stake in Emptoris Inc., with an option to purchase additional shares. Emptoris is a provider of B2B e-commerce strategic sourcing and RFQ solutions. The company’s ePASS product employs optimization technology and customizable work flow and interfaces to enhance […]

B2B e-commerce company Internet Capital Group said it is spending $20 million in cash for an undisclosed stake in Emptoris Inc., with an option to purchase additional shares. Emptoris is a provider of B2B e-commerce strategic sourcing and RFQ solutions. The company’s ePASS product employs optimization technology and customizable work flow and interfaces to enhance […]