FTC Holds Privacy Workshop
Washington–The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held an Information Marketplace Workshop on March 13 to examine how companies exchange personal data
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Eastbay Cited for Violations
Wassau, WI–The U.S. Labor Department has fined athletic apparel cataloger Eastbay more than $55,000 in back wages and fines for violating federal work
Sharper Image Launches International Websites
San Francisco–Upscale gifts and gadgets marketer Sharper Image has launched online stores for the U.K. and the European Union. The sites, which can be
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Blair to Consolidate Titles
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Financial Reports: Williams-Sonoma, Talbots
Disappointing Direct Sales Eat Into William-Sonoma Profits San Francisco
Census Bureau Releases First-Ever E-commerce Report
Washington–Nearly one-half of 1% of all retail sales were conducted on the Internet in 1999, according to the U.S. Census Bureau
February Sales Roundup
Stamford, CT–According to the U.S. Commerce Department, U.S. retail sales in February fell 0.2%, to $274.49 billion, following a 1.3% increase in January.
Lillian Vernon Latest Cataloger to Announce Layoffs
Rye, NY–Lillian Vernon Corp. announced on Friday, March 9, that it would lay off 12% of its salaried staff. It will also consolidate its Las Vegas call
Fashionmall.com Acquires Three Websites
New York–Virtual shopping mall FashionMall.com has completed three acquisitions of Web operations and intellectual property assets during the last three