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Investors who are interested in e-commerce stocks, but don't know where to begin, have a new option to consider. The John Nuveen Company (NYSE: JNC) now offers an "E-Commerce Sector Portfolio" that consists of 35 stocks. Investors can buy into the defined portfolio for a minimum initial purchase of $1,000 (US$) In an interview with the E-Commerce T...

Netscape Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: NSCP) announced on Monday that it upgraded its directory and security software, which is used for e-commerce transactions. Already, major companies like Lehman Brothers, Compaq, and Bell Atlantic have adopted the new Netscape technology, and many others are expected to follow suit. Adding security features to its suite of e-commerce applications is a necessary strategy for Netscape, which faces stiff competition from e-commerce software rival Microsoft...

New York City-based Internet consultancy eMarketer reported on Wednesday that the number of active business Web sites in the United States has grown to 339,658, of which only 43% are engaging in direct e-commerce activities. eMarketer plans to release the full report titled "eCommerce: B2B Report" next week The report indicates that despite talk of...

Software giant Oracle Corp. has formed a venture fund of $100 million (US$) to help companies develop e-commerce products and services, using Oracle8iTM software. This could be a golden opportunity for e-commerce software and service developers who need outside investment and marketing muscle to move ahead Companies that will be funded by the new O...

As part of its e-commerce expansion plan, Sunglass Hut International (Nasdaq:RAYS) has acquired Internet competitor Shades.com, its sister site Swiss Army Depot.com, and related wholesale operations for approximately US $4 million The E-Commerce Times first recognized these two sites as "E-Commerce Success Stories" back in November, when president ...

Internet community mega-site, GeoCities (Nasdaq: GCTY), announced on Wednesday that it will enable its 3.3 million personal Web page owners, known as "GeoCitizens," to earn commissions from products they place for sale on their Web pages The reselling mechanism will be handled by Be Free, Inc., a provider of online affiliate e-commerce network tech...

The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) and Infoseek Corp. (Nasdaq:SEEK) announced on Tuesday that their new joint venture is ready for prime time on the Internet. The GO Network is another mega-portal that integrates and links to popular sites for e-commerce and online shopping, as well as news and information On the one hand, the GO Network looks like a s...

ExperTelligence, Inc. (OTC BB: EXGP) has announced the addition of a shopping comparison category to its WebData.com Internet database search engine site. The 'WebData 4D Shopping' section enables users to locate the e-commerce site offering the most competitive price for specific products, including books, computers, software, movies and music Pri...

TheTrip.com and Visa U.S.A. have launched a new e-commerce program that rewards travelers with bonus miles each time they purchase airline tickets online. In addition to the obvious benefit for e-commerce buyers, this rewards program highlights a strategic opportunity for e-commerce merchants By aligning with Visa and other credit card companies, m...

ParaSoft, a Monrovia, California-based software developer, announced the launch of Internet Store, an integrated e-commerce solution that ties directly into a Web store's inventory database, and automatically updates online catalog information in real time The company claims that this new product could prevent "double-selling" of items that may occ...

Micro System Designs today announced the release of WebFormFillTM, a software program designed to make buying products on the Web easier by automatically filling in user shipping and billing information The company claims that WebFormFill is compatible with any Web site. The program analyzes each form to determine the correct placement of name, add...

Online software seller Beyond.com (Nasdaq: BYND) and California-based ISP Virtualis today announced a deal to cross-market each others products and services The deal is of industry interest in that it represents an ISP marketing not only Internet access and e-commerce hosting capabilities, but also hawking the products of a specific vendor, in this...

CBS Sportsline (Nasdaq: SPLN) will launch a new affiliate program to resell its line of sports-related merchandise online. The program will be named the 'Premier Sports Internet Affiliate Network' and will be developed with LinkShare Corporation, a provider of Internet affiliate program technology This is the first time a major sports news site has...

Rite Aid (NYSE, PSE: RAD) and General Nutrition Companies (Nasdaq: GNCI) announced plans Thursday to develop a co-branded online store, selling nutrition and dietary supplements. With a full $9 million (US) earmarked for advertising and marketing the site, the companies clearly hope to compete with the new online drugstore announced earlier this week by AOL in partnership with PlanetRx, and other pharmacies like CVS that already offer online ordering for prescription refills...

Integrated Information Systems (IIS) announced the release of a new web-based order management system that automates e-commerce order processing. By reducing the back-office steps involved with processing online sales, IIS hopes the new system will help e-commerce sites reduce costs, and improve profitability IIS teamed up with Microsoft to produce...

iMALL (Nasdaq: IMAL) will be adding 14 new major brands to its product-based shopping portal, Stuff.com. The new brands will bring Stuff.com's product line to more than 2 million, raising the stakes in the crowded Internet mall segment, which includes rival shopping channels at AOL, Infoseek, and Lycos New brands to be added include Toys "R" Us (NY...

GeoCities (Nasdaq: GCTY) today announced an agreement with InterWorld Corp. to license and integrate InterWorld's e-commerce technology into the next generation of GeoShops, GeoCities' online merchant sites, as well as its branded online commerce site, GeoStore This latest development indicates that GeoCities is increasingly interested in e-commerc...

SkyMall Inc. (Nasdaq:SKYM) launched skymall.com, a wholly owned subsidiary that will focus on e-commerce, direct online sales, and distribution of its consumer products to online resellers. By late morning Thursday, the company's stock soared 30% on this news SkyMall is best known for its in-flight product catalogs. In addition, the company has mad...

America Online (Nasdaq: AOL) announced its plan to debut a new online drugstore in partnership with PlanetRx. This partnership will position AOL to compete against popular pharmaceutical drugstore chains, such as Genovese Drug, CVS Corporation, Rite Aid Corporation, and Duane Reade The new site will enable consumers to fill existing prescriptions a...

The E-Commerce Times has entered into a news content and revenue-sharing agreement with Internet Wire, Inc. Under the agreement, the E-Commerce Times will provide co-branded pages containing daily e-commerce news headlines, to be linked from Internet Wire's main homepage and from Internet Wire's new Financial Center pages The E-Commerce Times and I...