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Increased productivity, made possible by new technology, has been responsible for many of the record-setting job cuts of recent years, according to a report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas. CGC said its survey of U.S. corporations found that the most productive industries top its list of co...

Recently, Apple announced a new advertising strategy to lure consumers away from Windows. But the company is taking a more low-key approach to targeting corporate users, hoping that its Xserve technology speaks for itself. "We think we're going to have the best system ... but we want to make sure...

An economic downturn means fewer dollars for salaries, business resources and, in some cases, research and development. But is a poor economy synonymous with a dip in technical innovation, particularly at bellwether companies like Cisco and IBM? "Most companies are looking to streamline processes...

More than half of all U.S. retailers said their online sales operations achieved profitability in 2001, and growth could top 40 percent in 2002, according to a joint report published by the Boston Consulting Group, Forrester Research and Shop.org. The study predicted that online sales will grow 4...

Most people think of Web hosting and marketing outlays when they consider launching an e-commerce site, but a laundry list of additional costs are not apparent at first glance: merchant account fees, liability and fraud insurance fees, maintenance fees and transaction fees, and customer service, ...

For all the talk about the World Wide Web, e-commerce is not so worldly after all. The Web may disregard international boundaries, but shoppers still must abide by the laws of their home country -- and then some. Cultural differences, language translation snafus, payment method restrictions, and ...

EBay and Amazon have community spirit by the truckload. And analysts and business leaders say it is no accident that the companies that make people feel like they belong at a Web site are among the most financially successful. McKinsey & Co. analyst Shona Brown told the E-Commerce Times that ...

When AOL bought Time Warner at the start of 2001, the merged company's future looked bright. The air was still fresh inside the Internet bubble, the deal created a company worth a whopping $160 billion, and AOL chairman Steve Case boasted that the dynamic duo would build an unrivaled news and ent...

Which companies are the new "rising startups" of e-commerce? A new breed of online retailer is making noise by attracting cost-conscious consumers who hope to purchase overstocks at deep discounts. These resellers include such sites as SmartBargains.com, Overstock.com and MoonBuzz.com. "These sit...

While the worst of times may be over for companies in business-to-business e-commerce, the sector remains unsteady and is likely to see more consolidation and survival-oriented alliances. "I don't think the shakeout is over," Forrester research director Laurie Orlov told the E-Commerce Times, not...