Paul Nicholls

barnesandnoble.com announced a strategic partnership with e-commerce firm RoweCom in a move aimed at delivering business-to-business solutions for purchasing, acquiring and managing knowledge resources. The companies said their respective resources will be combined to deliver a single Web-based service accessible through any standard Web browser. RoweCom said its knowledge Store (kStore) service provides access to […]

Kmart Corp. launched a new online shopping Web site called Family and Fitness, with Kathy Ireland as its executive editor. The Web site can be accessed through www.Kmart.com or directly at www.familyandfitness.com. Family and Fitness is the first in a series of online shopping sites that Kmart will develop as part of a comprehensive e-commerce […]

Preview Travel Inc. and Netcentives Inc., a provider of incentive, promotions and loyalty solutions for e-commerce, said Preview Travel will become the exclusive online travel service of the ClickRewards online shopping network. The two-year deal allows Preview Travel to reward its customers with ClickMiles, the ClickRewards currency good for frequent flyer miles from seven leading […]

CommerceInc, a privately held B-to-B e-commerce company, established partnerships with Dun & Bradstreet and McGraw-Hill to build online business communities that will encourage companies to start or increase e-commerce operations. CommerceInc said that it has already built in excess of 11 million company profile pages that include detailed information about their address, CEO, products, services […]

More than nine out of ten respondents to a CyberCash Inc. online survey promoted by Digital City Inc. indicated they would like to use the Internet to view and pay bills. Of the 819 respondents who completed the survey between July and August, 1998, 804 respondents (98%) said they would like to receive electronic versions […]

LoanHound.com, a new mortgage shopping service based in San Francisco, launched into a crowded field, hoping to distinguish itself by offering borrowers “a unique blend of online communication and traditional personal service.” Most home loan transactions involve a unique and personal “story” which must be addressed on a case-by-case basis, the company said. LoanHound recognizes […]

Despite projected sales of $10.8 billion, the online grocery market will represent less than 2% of consumer packaged goods revenues in 2003, according to Forrester Research. A recent report, “On-line Grocery Exposed,” found that online grocery sales will continue to be held back by limited geographic availability, delivery and membership fees, a small target audience, […]

Brooks Brothers, saying it wants to target a “new, younger customer,” opened a virtual store at brooksbrothers.com. Internet site developer Bowne Internet Solutions created the transactional site where customers can preview an extensive array of Brooks Brothers offerings, including men’s and women’s clothing, footwear and accessories, and purchase the products online. “This new distribution channel […]

cybermeals, the online meal ordering system, named former Comcast and Disney exec Richard Frank as the new chairman, president and CEO of the two-year-old Internet start-up. He succeeds interim CEO Bill Jesse, who will remain as a member of the board. Frank also made a “significant financial investment in cybermeals,” the company said. Frank was […]

The Password said that it completed e-commerce deals with online retailers AnotherUniverse (comic books and science fiction) , Egghead, Etoys and cybermeals. The Password, a wholly owned subsidiary of CMG Information Services, is a free online service that provides “best of the Web” content targeted to over 500 communities of interest along with personal publishing […]

RSA Data Security Inc. said that it licensed its widely used BSAFE encryption engine for use in ViaTech Inc.’s VTCyberPak e-commerce solution. VTCyberPak incorporates try-and-buy capabilities, secure electronic purchases, electronic distribution and automated electronic licensing in a single product. Financial terms were not disclosed. VTCyberPak said it uses RSA technology to provide secure communication between […]

Celebrity Cruises reintroduced its Web site, designed by US Interactive. The upgraded site features more than 200 enhanced images and detailed information about Celebrity’s Five-Star Fleet, cuisine and service in a user- friendly format, the company said. Spending on the redesign was not disclosed. “The site reflects our premium cruise brand,” said Karon Cullen, vice […]