Paul Nicholls

Barnesandnoble.com said it teamed with Netcentives Inc., a provider of reward-based Internet promotions, and is now offering the ClickRewards program to its customers. ClickRewards is a free, incentive-based, purchasing program that offers frequent-flyer miles and other rewards to online shoppers. As part of the agreement, barnesandnoble.com will become the exclusive bookseller for the Netcentives ClickRewards […]

Office Depot Inc. and Trilogy Software Inc. formed a partnership to introduce an extensive e-commerce buy-side solution for business customers. The joint effort teams Office Depot Online with Trilogy’s just launched Buying Chain, a broad-market product designed to allow business buyers to realize the benefits of electronic commerce. Buying Chain is made so employees can […]

OfficeMax launched the OfficeMax OnLine Affiliate Program in which participating sites can develop a new channel of revenue by referring customers to www.officemax.com. OfficeMax said that more than 50 charter companies, including Excite, theglobe.com, iMall and GTE signed on as partners. The company said its Affiliate Program creates sales opportunities for thousands of Web sites […]

Network Associates today announced the discovery of an implementation fault in the UNIX ToolTalk object database server. The problem could allow a remote attacker to break into a single Internet server, then use it as a stepping stone to infiltrate other corporate computers, the company said, ultimately obtaining full access and control of otherwise secure […]

Internet-based mortgage broker E-LOAN and online financial company StockMaster announced this week the launch of a co-branded mortgage center. Under terms of the agreement, the mortgage center is located on StockMaster’s site, and E-LOAN is its exclusive mortgage broker. The co-branded site is intended to provide direct access to leading national and regional mortgage lenders […]

Spree.com Corp. announced a strategic alliance with Wired Digital’s HotBot under which Spree.com’s movie, electronics and long distance phone service offerings will be promoted on the HotBot Shopping Directory. Financial details were not disclosed. In addition, Spree will offer unlimited-sized Web sites on HotBot’s search site, and also on Wired’s Webmonkey and Web 101 developer […]

America Online and online auction firm eBay today announced the signing of a three-year, multimillion dollar agreement under which eBay will provide auction services to AOL members. Under terms of the agreement, eBay will be the exclusive person-to-person auction service in the general merchandise category of the AOL Classifieds area and in several areas of […]

US Interactive introduced what it calls “The E-Roadmap” planning system, an “integrated planning system that allows an organization a holistic view of the Electronic Enterprise.” E-Roadmap, the company said, is intended both for clients who want to get involved in e-commerce, and for those who already are but are dissatisfied with the direction of their […]

Torstar Corp., publisher of the Toronto Star newspaper, Tele-Direct Publications Inc. and CitySearch formed a new partnership to provide an Internet service that designed to let buyers and sellers conduct business online in the Greater Toronto Area. Building on the Toronto Star CitySearch.com site and integrating business data from Tele-Direct’s award-winning YellowPages.ca site, the new […]

Global Retail Intra-Net said it signed an agreement with Elite Fashions I.C.S., which will offer Global’s GRIN Web site and interactive catalog development services. The service is aimed at small to medium sized apparel companies. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The new GRIN service will specialize in offering an online presence by […]

E-commerce firm priceline.com and online loan center LendingTree, Inc. today announced a strategic partnership designed to unite online buyers and sellers. Scheduled to begin this fall, priceline.com said it will “enable consumers to name their interest rate and terms for home mortgages by combining priceline.com’s unique, buyer-driven e-commerce system with the strength of the LendingTree […]

CustomDisc.com signed an agreement with Tower Records, designed to enable visitors to Tower’s site to choose songs from CustomDisc.com’s music library, and create personalized CDs carrying the Tower Records brand. The co-branded “site-within-a-site” will use CustomLink, the proprietary technology created by Custom Revolutions Inc., the founders of CustomDisc.com. “We think that CustomDiscs represent a great […]