10 posts and columns on clothing

The Hottest Trend in E-Commerce? Clothes.

in Commerce on April 5 at 1:07 pm PT

eMarketer is predicting that this year apparel and accessories will beat books, music and videos as the fastest-growing e-commerce category.
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Another Science Start-Up, Wittlebee, Gets $2.5 Million in Funding for Kids’ Clothes Club

in Commerce on April 4 at 9:00 am PT

It’s kind of like a never-ending online Gap.
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Amazon Sees No Reason to Slow Its Spending

in Commerce on February 1 at 3:40 am PT

Amazon defended its free-spending habits yesterday in a call with analysts, arguing that it continues to see new opportunities and will invest accordingly.
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Former Blue Nile Execs Raise $43 Million to Nurture Their New Baby, Zulily

in Commerce on August 10, 2011 at 9:00 pm PT

Zulily, an 18-month-old site aimed at mothers looking for bargains on clothing and accessories for babies and kids, closed a third round of venture capital today, totaling $43 million.
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Gift Shoppers Flocked to the Web

in News on December 23, 2010 at 4:15 pm PT

Web retailers rang up a very merry Christmas this year, with Americans going online to buy electronics, jewelry and even clothing in record amounts this season, according to several new reports. Consumers also hit the virtual stores earlier than ever, lured by an increase in free-shipping offers and a plethora of online deals.

Fashion Community Strutting User-Generated Trends Down the Catwalk

in Commerce on December 21, 2010 at 6:58 pm PT

The fashion industry may be able to better understand upcoming trends, thanks to a start-up called Polyvore, which is launching a tool that will hopefully turn its user-generated content into an actionable database of likes and preferences.

China's Dangdang Says Rah! Rah! to IPO

in Commerce on December 8, 2010 at 6:39 am PT

Think of Amazon.com, but for the Chinese market. E-Commerce China Dangdang is the No. 1 business-to-consumer brand in China, and today it will start trading stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker DANG.

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Marketers Watch as Friends Interact Online

in News on April 15, 2010 at 5:00 am PT

Birds of a feather flock together. Or, in the Internet age, a customer’s friend is a potential customer. Embracing those truisms, some big marketers, including Sprint and eBay, are turning to small start-ups to help them tap social-networking data to find would-be clients among the friends and acquaintances of existing customers, to the dismay of some privacy advocates.

Look of Smug Satisfaction Returning to Google Investors' Faces

in News on October 12, 2009 at 7:34 am PT

Google isn’t scheduled to report third-quarter results until Thursday, but already shares in the company are trading higher in anticipation of solid results. At $524.24, they’re up 1.55 percent–nearly $8, and not without good reason.
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Look of Smug Satisfaction Returning to Google Investors’ Faces

in News on October 12, 2009 at 7:34 am PT

Google isn’t scheduled to report third-quarter results until Thursday, but already shares in the company are trading higher in anticipation of solid results. At $524.24, they’re up 1.55 percent–nearly $8, and not without good reason.
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