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September 2000 Rate the Startup: Enition ASPs and entertainment sites are sprouting up faster than tulips in 17th century Holland, and, not surprisingly, a crop of businesses has emerged to help them streamline the way they swap and value their data. One such company with an ambitious plan to create a new Internet standard and with funding from heavy-hitters Cisco and Reuters, is a Santa Clara, Calif. company named Enition. Revisiting Toys’R’Us Lou Rosenfeld was surprised to find that Toys 'R' Us turned its storefront over to Amazon.com. The toy retailer may now have a more usable site, but found it by sacrificing its brand. Thin Air Part 4 of the wireless series: Seamus McAteer of Jupiter Communications explains why the leading wireless protocol is hampered by the lack of usable hardware and websites. Killer Applications An increasing number of colleges are streamlining their tedious and inefficient application processes by putting them online. Digital Divisions U.S. residents in the $25,000 and below group comprise the fastest growing, but still smallest segment of Web users. Thin Air In a four-part series, wireless analysts search for substance in an ethereal market. Part 3: Kelly Quinn of the Aberdeen Group warns those who confuse m-commerce and e-commerce will pay for their confusion. Flower Power To take on tough rivals, American Floral Services seizes the mantle of e-business evangelist to retail florists. Its strategy calls for using the Internet to enlarge market share. Surfers want privacy Pew study reveals that 60 percent of Americans want more Net privacy, but few know how to protect their online identities. Thin Air In a four-part series, wireless analysts search for substance in an ethereal market. Part 2: Charul Vyas of IDC predicts that the wireless market will take off fast. Crossing Over: Publish online or perish? Part Three of the series: Publishing Industry Analysis. Numbers show that publishing online is a tough business. Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing Customers want to know the truth about whether a product on a website is in stock. Real-time inventory is the best way to tell them. A Difference of Degree Business schools are racing to keep up with the demand for e-commerce-specific education. Are they providing value or just leveraging the hype? Thin Air In this four-part series, wireless analysts search for substance in an ethereal market. Part 1: Mark Zohar of Forrester Research on the forces that will hold the market back. Home Shopping Network In the old days, realtors held the keys to a massive database of property listings. Then the Web came along, shifting power to consumers and reshaping the industry. Business advice just a click away Small businesses' need for legal, advertising and recruiting advice will send online business centers' revenue over $1 billion in 2003, according to a new study. Get WebBusiness Insights We'll let you know when WebBusiness is updated. |
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WebBusiness Online - September 2000
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