Carol King

Leading online retailer Amazon.com Monday began selling downloadable software through its Web site. Although the company will continue to offer software via mail order, the new option provides the customer with speedy delivery and efficient service, said Kirk Koenigsbauer, general manager of software at Amazon.com. “With the introduction of a Software Downloads Store, we can […]

Wouldn’t it be nice to know what clients wanted before they called or to anticipate problems before getting complaints? The Psychic Hotline is not the place to get this data, according to WebTrends, a maker of ebusiness solutions. Instead, the Portland, Ore.-based company recommends its newly released product: a data conduit designed to provide Web […]

Student-oriented Web sites are making the grade. Sites catering to college-bound high schoolers are linking potential candidates with study guides, financial aid programs, scholarship awards and athletic opportunities to make the transition from high school to university fast, efficient and economical. Today’s high school students are more Web-savvy than ever. Students consider the Web to […]

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Representative Christopher Cox (R-California) have co-authored a proposal for Internet tax legislation. With the current moratorium on Internet taxes set to expire in October 2001, the pair Thursday presented Cox-Wyden IV, their Internet tax package, to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Wyden and Cox’s proposal extends […]

Words don’t come cheap at Amazon.com. The etailing giant Wednesday began charging book publishers to be included in their emailed book promotions. Recommendations may be as high as $10,000 per title, according to the Wall Street Journal’s online edition. Publishers may also have to make a commitment to buy advertising on the site. Although she […]

He may be The Boss on the concert stage, but in a Geneva courtroom Wednesday rock star Bruce Springsteen was a loser. The performer lost the battle to evict a Canadian fan club from a Web site sporting the URL brucespringsteen.com. In a split decision, the three-member panel ruled that Jeff Burgar and the Bruce […]

Amazon.com Tuesday unveiled its Honor System program, which allows visitors to its site to make monetary donations to benefit other online locations. The purpose of the system is let Web users support the sites they like, according to Jeff Bezos, president of Amazon.com. “People are realizing that even the best Web sites need new sources […]

BlackPlanet.com and Time are partnering in a news content deal that begins during Black History month and extends beyond. BlackPlanet.com, which defines itself as “the ground-breaking online community for the African Diaspora,” will offer historic content provided by Time throughout the month of February. The alliance sets a standard for integrating content and co-branding, said […]

Contract management software is filling a need in an accelerating market, according to a report by Goldman Sachs. As B2B grows, contracts between companies are multiplying. According to Goldman Sachs’ analysts, it is therefore imperative that companies adopt tools to efficiently manage their contracts. “We have put a significant amount of time into understanding and […]

Deutsche Bank Monday selected iPlanet’s BillerXpert as the foundation for its second-generation, global B2B electronic bill presentment and payment (EBPP) service. The platform will be launched in the U.S., Europe and Asia during the second half of this year, said Norbert Wanninger, head of Deutsche Bank’s global cash management for corporates. “We have identified that […]

On the heels of announcing significant layoffs, beleaguered Amazon is also expected to trim its product offerings. In a companywide memo, the e-tailing giant said it would ‘turbo-charge’ its core book business and discontinue sales of unprofitable items, according to the Wall Street Journal. Further, it is anticipated that the Seattle-based marketer will investigate selling […]

On the heels of announcing significant layoffs, beleaguered Amazon is also trimming its product offerings. In a companywide memo, the e-tailing giant stated that said it would focus on its core book business and discontinue sales of unprofitable items. The goal is to improve supply-chain management, Ling Hong, Amazon.com spokersperson, told internetnews.com. “Our goal is […]