Paul Nicholls

New York City-based Twelve Point Rule Ltd. designed and launched a new bond trading site called LIMITrader.com, with a new system developed by LIMITrader Securities Inc. and programmed by Oracle. With a focus on illiquid corporate, emerging-markets, and high yield debt, buyers and sellers can sign onto the trading desk interface and negotiate secondary bond […]

VitaSave.com, a natural- health superstore and resource center, launched an affiliate network with more than 500 charter members. Among the members are portals, communities and content sites including Excite, Thrive, Women.com, theglobe.com, Prodigy, PC World, sixdegrees, Fragrance.net, Astrology.net and PlanetOut. Affiliates will establish an additional revenue stream by earning commissions on sales originating from their […]

Superbuild.com Inc. launched a new Web site, Superbuild.com, designed to be an online home improvement superstore. Superbuild.com said it “is now the largest Internet retailer of home improvement products.” “We’re the one place where homeowners can get the products they need, save time and money and share ideas with other do-it-yourselfers,” said John Kueber, CEO […]

PC Connection Inc., a direct marketer of personal computers and accessories, relaunched its Web site with improved online research and ordering functions. The sites, including www.macconnection.com, were completely redesigned both visually and functionally. Content was revised and expanded to include the latest and most accurate information and an investor relations component was added. New features […]

New York City-based BigStar Entertainment, an online movie superstore, has signed e-commerce marketing pacts with Women.com Networks, MiningCo.com, Hearst’s HomeArts.com Network and MovieFone Inc.’s Movielink.com. HomeArts, a lifestyle network for women on the Web, signed a deal to make BigStar the exclusive online filmed entertainment retailer on many of HomeArts’ content channels. The HomeArts Network […]

Expanding their personalization strategies, Excite Inc. and American Airlines Monday announced plans to integrate the content and personalization features of their two sites. The agreement calls for American Airlines to receive promotional exposure on Excite’s front page and travel channel, giving users access to American Airlines flight and frequent flier information. Financial terms of the […]

Open Market Inc. Monday licensed its Transact software to America Online to support the electronic commerce capabilities of several areas on AOL. Transact will initially be employed within the AOL Classifieds and Love@AOL areas to enhance the ability of AOL members to conduct electronic commerce there. Financial terms were not disclosed. “Helping AOL offer its […]

Taxi Interactive Ltd. in Sunnyvale, CA signed 18 partners for its new Internet shopping solution, a desktop app that offers price comparison and one-click purchasing. Anchor partnerships with merchants were established by Taxi Interactive in a dozen different product categories, such as fashion, music, travel, computing and sports. TAXI is a free graphical software application […]

Financial news site CNNfn.com in New York City is partnering with Discover Brokerage to provide its users with access to online trading services. “CNNfn.com’s partnership with Discover Brokerage is an exciting step forward in our efforts to bring the Web’s full potential to our consumers,” said Craig Forman, vice president of CNNfn Interactive. “Bringing together […]

1-800-FLOWERS is restructuring its Interactive Services Division, which manages the company’s electronic commerce and interactive marketing efforts. Spurred by rapid growth, the Interactive Services Division currently accounts for more than 12% of 1-800-FLOWERS’ $300 + million in total revenues, the company said. The division encompasses the company’s Web site, its “native” store on America Online […]

iMALL Inc., a provider of electronic commerce services and operator of an Internet shopping mall, opened another mall, within college community animalhouse.com. The mall is located in the “shopping” section of the site, and is designed to cater to a target market of 18 to 25-year-olds, predominantly college students. Retailers CDnow, Spencer Gifts, Secondspin.com and […]

CyberCash Inc. and credit card issuer First USA are teaming up to offer merchants and consumers a one-click way to buy good sand services online. InstaBuy, which is built on CyberCash’s new agile wallet platform provides one-click shopping at any online merchant site using the InstaBuy Service. “Through our relationship with CyberCash, we can now […]