SYSCO Diving into Consumer Sales Via Web - August 19, 2008 7:03 a.m.
"Foodservice marketing and distribution giant SYSCO Systems is poised to enter the fray of Web-based grocery retailing in a partnership to create an e-commerce system that includes free delivery to residential households."
Are Business Methods Patentable? - August 19, 2008 6:57 a.m. PST
"The federal courts have embraced various interpretations of patent law as it applies to business methods over the years. With In re Bilski, heard May 8, the court again took up the issue, and its ruling will have a major impact on patent law, writes Greg Reilly of Morrison & Foerster."
Top 50 U.S. Web Rankings Issued for July; Travel, Retail, Entertainment Do Well - August 18, 2008 1:42 p.m. PST
"It appears Google has now secured its top ranking among U.S. web properties, having successfully held off erstwhile leader Yahoo for four months, according to a comScore Media Metrix monthly analysis of U.S. consumer activity at online properties (via MarketingCharts)."
more at Media Buyer Planner»
Social Networks Get Down to Business - August 18, 2008 7:57 a.m. PST
"Do business and socializing mix? Apparently so. As the number of business users of social networks continues to increase, advertising expenditures will rise, too. In the US this year, advertisers will spend $40 million to reach a business audience on online social networks, and that is just the beginning. According to eMarketer projections, that ad spending will reach $210 million in 2012."
Offline ads inspire consumers to go online to research and buy - August 16, 2008 9:21 a.m. PST
"No matter the venue, offline advertising is driving consumers online, new research shows. More shoppers are responding to TV, radio, print and other offline advertisements by visiting the advertisers’ web sites from computers and mobile phones as opposed to making a call, according to a survey by JupiterResearch."
A Web 2.0 Makeover for Online Stores - August 16, 2008 August 16, 2008 9:11 a.m. PST
"As many e-commerce sites celebrate their 10th birthday, web stores are facing the reality that the Internet is changing and current sites need to be refurbished. From left-hand navigation and search to product catalog and product detail, from the cart and check out to the general design and format - most sites are in desperate need of a makeover."
more at Cloud Computing Journal»
8 Ways To Make Money Online - August 16, 2008 9:02 a.m. PST
"There was a time when it seemed like anyone with a wacky idea and a PowerPoint presentation could make millions with an Internet business. (Our favorite example was a start-up called Digiscents and its "ismell" appliance, which delivered odors over the Web.) Well, the dot-com boom went bust quite a while ago, but there are still plenty of legal and viable ways to earn some extra cash online."
