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Byline: Patricia Odell for PROMO Xtra A new online exchange called PopUpInsider.com matches landlords of vacant space with retailers and marketers looking to open temporary pop-up shops.*a The site is [...]

Byline: Ken Magill Most of the major retailers this year got a larger-than-usual bump in Web site traffic the day after Christmas, much of which was fueled by bargain hunters [...]

Users of Facebook will be able to buy real, rather than virtual, Mars products through the site Packaged goods giant Mars will become the first advertiser to sell actual products [...]

guitar.co.uk Owner: Merchant City Music Agency: Tictoc Content 21/25 Usability 20/25 Branding 16/25 Monetisation 22/25 Total 79/100 Buying a guitar can be an absolute nightmare if you don't know what […]

Selection Robert Dyas describes itself as a 'friendly home and garden specialist'. It stocks everything from small electrical appliances (blenders, toasters, kettles and so on) to pest control items, home […]

Canterburynz.com Owner: Canterbury Agency: Electric Content 18/25 Usability 20/25 Branding 21/25 Monetisation 25/25 Total 84/100 As the leading name around the world for rugby apparel, Canterbury has tapped into the […]

vollers-corsets.com Owner: Ian Voller Designed/built by: James Beckett Content 12/25 Usability 10/25 Branding 20/25 Monetisation 25/25 Total 67/100 Kate Moss, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Milla Jovovich have all been spotted […]

Founded: 1992 Selection Worldwide shop for lomography, or spontaneous 'shoot from the hip' photography. The only site stocking the entire range of 'lomo' cameras, including Colour Splash, Fisheye lens and […]

Founded: 2000 Selection A wide range of gift ideas for boys and men, including gadgets, lifestyle products, audio-visual gear, kit for the gym and days out. Technical problems: None. Navigation […]

Drug store chain CVS boosts online shopping with a short-term promotion for its ExtraCare loyalty card. Cardholders can earn triple rewards with purchases made at CVS.com through May 31. Shoppers [...]

If you've got the need to network, plenty of sites will help hook you up Cables, cords, and wires are the glue that holds a computer network together, and Cables […]

www.gimmebooze.com Pick up the phone and order a round Whether you're plotting a party or just a few quiet drinks at home, GimmeBooze will deliver alcohol to your doorstep. However, […]

Past holiday seasons have underscored the uncertainties of e-commerce. And while this year brings no guarantees of fault-free shopping, you can take a few steps to avoid sweating out the […]

Customers won't all experience quality customer service from online retailers this holiday season, a new study to be released Tuesday suggests. Customers are more likely to get a better response […]

Anyone who has had a customer support e-mail query orphaned by a vendor or who has been forced to abandon a shopping cart midsession knows that online customer service has […]

E-commerce adopts brick-and-click as B2Bs shake out Top traditional distributors are gaining more power over the emerging online distribution world as new e-commerce start-ups shake out. Just a few months […]

INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online bookstore BOL Japan is reportedly not worried about the recent launch of Amazon.com's local service in Japan. Isai Tanaka, president of BOL Japan, […]

Asda has this week announced plans to extend its home shopping service to cover 60% of the country by 2002, according to The Sunday Times's Dominic Rushe. Currently available within […]

Autobytel www.autobytel.co.uk New and used car dealer. Autolocate www.autolocate.co.uk Reviews, a new-car guide and a used-car locator. Autosave www.autosave.co.uk Choose from a selection of new and used cars. Broadspeed www.broadspeed.co.uk […]

Automakers dreamed of using the Net to build cars. For now, they've settled on locating them. Until recently, Michael Dell, the guru of build-to-order computers, was a sought-after speaker in […]

Infinity Radios Promotions Group has teamed with eWreless a technology-based company that's figured out a way for consumers to buy as they drive. All a consumer has to do is [...]

A WOULD-BE PORTAL FOR THE DISABLED COMMUNITY PORTALS MAY BE A DIME A DOZEN ON THE NET, but it becomes harder to roll your eyes at one if it's positioning […]

Founded: August 2000 (UK) Selection: A limited range of gifts, food, electronics and fashion (soon to grow), with a hint of French flair. Navigation: Fairly straightforward with clear channels showing […]

For all the news organizations that eagerly reported the impending launch of the world's first Net-based marijuana-delivery service, it looks like the toke's on you. After months of buildup, the […]

Founded: April 2000 Selection: A limited range across the Monsoon clothing, home, kids and accessories lines. Navigation: Not very good. When ordering goods, it was difficult to locate the shopping […]

Bien fait, Amazon. At a time when analysts are looking proof profits, cost cutting and operational strength -- and not ambitious new marketing plans -- Amazon.com won praise for opening […]

Artinside.com [www.Artinside.com] has announced an accessible, convenient venue for consumers to purchase affordable, authentic art that meets any decorating need. Providing access to over 35,000 pieces of art--the equivalent of […]

A look at both sides of the cybercoin Currency started out as cattle, horses, and grain. As barter became cumbersome, money evolved into tokens in the form of beads, cowrie […]

Shopping online can eliminate many of the headaches of buying computer hardware, software and peripherals, but it can't do all the work for you. There's more to it than browsing […]

www.pethealthcare.co.uk Owner: Royal & SunAlliance Agency: Citrus This is a comprehensive site for pet lovers, everything from health checks for your hamster to tips on first aid if you can't […]

Travelcamel, the e-tailer of travel goods, has increased its UK coverage to 50% of the online travel market with the signing of strategic partnerships with easyJet, Expedia.co.uk and uTravel.co.uk. It […]

As I write, everyone has Boo.com's demise on their lips. Some may see it as a victim of the stock market downturn. But for me Boo was the last and […]

Toysrus.com is expanding in all directions to prepare for the holiday 2000 season Instead of kicking back for spring break in tropical climes with exotic cocktails and little to wear, […]

egghead.com Egghead.com houses a massive e-commerce site. Shoppers can browse the hardware, software, and electronics 'superstores' or check out the deals on surplus computer merchandise. In addition to the mammoth […]

Pet's Pyjamas, the portal and home shopping site for animal lovers, has appointed Melinda Stubbs from BSkyB as its first marketing director. She will be charged with establishing the brand [...]

The Internet is going to be a major factor that influences vehicle-buying behavior. No one in the auto industry can ignore it. Already as many as 25% of all vehicle [...]

NEW YORK--In a $269 million industry where 70 percent of sales are in self-sell environments, increasing numbers of metal bakeware suppliers are using QVC and other television formats to boost [...]

accessorygeeks.com. If you love gadgets-and gadgets for your gadgets-you're an accessory geek. AccessoryGeeks sells add-ons for your cell phone, including rapid chargers, pouches, headsets, and software add-ons. Shipping is free. […]

Games developer and publisher THQ is stepping up its data capture activities with a revamped Web site. The company says it wants to create a new direct marketing and research […]

usb-pendrive.co.uk Founded: 2002 (part of e-commerce company Webexpectations.com) Selection: A full range of USB pen drives, from 25 £ 64Mb models to the 225 £ 1Gb drives. Each product has […]

Founded: Shop launched in 1976, site launched in March 2002. Selection: Women's fashion. Navigation: Easy to use, launching a pop-up window with a suggested key piece for your wardrobe that […]

Founded: End of 1999, with retail shops closing on launch. Selection: A broad range of products in the healthy lifestyle stable with extensive fairtrade and organic ranges. Navigation: Categorisation of […]

evanscycles.com Founded: 1921; Web site in 1999. Selection: A wide range of bikes and cycling accessories. Navigation: Functional is the best way to describe evancycles.com. It does the job eventually, […]

topfotoservices.co.uk Owner: Topfoto Agency: in-house Topfoto is clearly more focused on the quality of its service than the design of its site, which is in need of an agency's touch. […]

High street stare WHSmith launches the first stage of its Web site, claiming it'll develop into a full e-commerce site in a year. The site, built by IMP, offers news […]

As this year's holiday shopping season kicks into high gear, consumers continue to make more and more of their purchases online--about twice as many as they were making two years […]