Internet shopping peaks in mid-December, and Susquehanna analyst Marianne Wolk said in a research note that the biggest day will likely be Dec. 15, or Green Monday.
Why that day? It’s about as late as you can go and still get free shipping, she says. She estimates that Green Monday will grab 3.2% of holiday sales, [...]
Fri, November 28 2008 » Wall Street Journal » No Comments
Amazon.com Inc.’s new e-book reader, Kindle, has only been on sale for a few hours, but the blogosphere already has a lot to say about it.
Gadget blogs like Engadget and Gizmodo are buzzing about the device’s free wireless capability and odd design. Media and publishing bloggers, some responding to Newsweek’s nearly 5,000-word advance look, are [...]
Mon, November 19 2007 » Wall Street Journal » Comments Off
When Jeff Keller ordered a Windows Vista upgrade and a wireless-Internet adapter on CircuitCity.com, he expected to save some time, as well as shipping fees, by picking them up at a store near his Oakland, Calif., home.
First came the call that the adapter was out of stock. Then, when he drove to the Circuit City [...]
Tue, April 24 2007 » Wall Street Journal » No Comments
Girls Click-and-Drag to Outfit Celebrities on Doll Sites, and Investors Take Notice
Hannah Reichert, an 11-year-old in North Bergen, N.J., likes dressing up dolls, but the worlds of Barbie and Bratz aren’t so interesting to her. Instead, she visits Cartoon Doll Emporium, a Web site she discovered while searching for dolls.
“It’s just cool,” she said of [...]
Fri, April 6 2007 » Wall Street Journal » Comments Off
Second Life Designers Make Real Money Creating Clothes for Simulation Game’s Players
In the real world, fashionistas are recovering from the spring collections in New York and London and gearing up for shows in Milan and Paris.
But in the fast-growing virtual world of Second Life, many players are too enmeshed in the game’s online fashion community [...]
Fri, September 22 2006 » Wall Street Journal » Comments Off
