Gilt Groupe

Exclusive: AOL Poised to Hire Susan Lyne to Run All Content Brands, Except HuffPo

Kara Swisher in Media on February 27 at 2:17 pm PT

Executive musical chairs at the New York Internet company.

Gilt Loses a Second Exec in Two Weeks, This Time to Target

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 23 at 10:36 am PT

The two departures cap a tumultuous year for Gilt, which has restructured its business several times in an effort to become profitable.

When Does Groupon — Still at More Than 80 Percent Off — Become a Deal for Someone?

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 11, 2012 at 2:15 pm PT

If Groupon chooses to look for a buyer, this may be its hardest sale yet.

Gilt Groupe’s Hunt for a CEO Ends With Board Member Michelle Peluso

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 6, 2012 at 12:15 pm PT

Citigroup executive and former Travelocity CEO Michelle Peluso is taking over for Kevin Ryan at Gilt Groupe.

Venture-Backed Commerce Sites Banking on TV Ads to Lure Big Audiences

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on November 21, 2012 at 3:35 pm PT

Slightly ahead of the holidays, several online retailers have announced TV commercials, including One Kings Lane, Fab.com, OpenSky, Gilt Groupe and Wayfair.

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Gilt’s Flash Hunt: New Chief for IPO

Spencer E. Ante and Dana Mattioli, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in Commerce on November 8, 2012 at 4:18 pm PT

Online luxury retailer Gilt Groupe Inc. quietly launched a search for a new chief executive to replace co-founder Kevin Ryan as its strives to shore up its financial performance to support a possible initial public offering.

As the Power Returns, E-Commerce Sites Turn Their Attention to the Holidays

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on November 5, 2012 at 11:58 am PT

Superstorm Sandy proved that even virtual organizations have their kryptonite, but today, it’s largely work as usual.

CasaHop President Florent Peyre Checks Out of Social Travel Site

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on October 27, 2012 at 1:40 pm PT

The co-founder and president of the home-swapping site has resigned.

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Fashion Site Gilt Puts Jetsetter up for Sale

Dana Mattioli and Anupreeta Das, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in Commerce on October 18, 2012 at 2:32 pm PT

Gilt Groupe Inc. has put its Jetsetter unit up for sale and is seeking as much as $50 million for the luxury travel site, a person familiar with the effort said.

Is New York’s Digital Boom Slowing Down?

Peter Kafka in News on October 12, 2012 at 6:48 am PT

The good news: Internet shops like Google, Rent the Runway and Warby Parker are still hiring lots of people. The less good news: They were hiring more people earlier in the year.