Tag archive: brick and mortar

Amazon is reportedly pushing further into the physical realm with plans to build brick-and-mortar boutiques which will showcase the company's e-readers, tablets and other products. While talk of an Amazon retail store has been heard before (patent D593,208), the recent rumors have taken form from details in a report by the Good E-Reader tablet and e-reader news site. Citing unnamed sources, Good E-reader says that Amazon will be starting… Read More

Good news for those of you that like your comic books digital, Marvel is following DC and the day-and-date bandwagon for its line of iconic superhero comics. The major comic publisher announced early Thursday that it expects to take the majority of its titles day-and-date digital by the end of March 2012. That means no more waiting weeks or months; as soon as a physical store gets a title, you'll also be able to download the comic via… Read More

According to comScore Networks, online spending at U.S. sites during 2006 jumped 24 percent compared to 2005, to a total of $102 billion for the year. Of that spending, almost a quarter landed during the end-of-year holiday season, which comScore tallies as accounting for some $24.6 billion in spending, up 24 percent from 2005. “2006 was certainly an exceptional year for online retailers as e-commerce spending eclipsed $100 billion… Read More

Every year, more consumers opt for the convenience of online shopping during the holiday season, and there's no denying the appeal: finding and selecting products from the comfort of your living room or a coffee shop (or, ahem workplace) and having those items gift wrapped, shipped, and guaranteed to arrive in time for the holidays for a not-always-small fee. No lines, no crowds, no rain, no snow, no fuss. Although online shopping… Read More

A new report from JupiterResearch, “U.S. Online Retails Forecast: 2005 to 2010,” predicts online retail spending will climb to $144 billion in the year 2010, including an increase from $81 billion in 2005 to $95 billion in 2006 alone. According to the report, the focus in online sales growth will shift from acquiring online customers from the brick-and-mortar retail world to increasing the amount of money spent online by… Read More

Echo, a joint venture launched with a splash of publicity in early 2003, was designed to give the big brick-and-mortar retailers such as Best Buy and Virgin Megastores an online foothold that would help them beat back file-swapping services and digital stores. But mounting development costs, a glut of rivals offering bargain-rate services, and smaller-than-hoped-for sales across the online-music spectrum, even at Apple's successful… Read More