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Circuit City plugs in IBM for information technology outsourcing

To improve its financial performance, Circuit City Stores Inc. is outsourcing its information technology program to IBM. The $775 million deal calls for IBM to manage data centers, store support services, e-commerce hosting operations and other systems.

Posted 03/28/2007Mark BrohanPost a comment

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Build-A-Bear web sales grow 17% in Q3

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. is reporting a 16.8% increase in web sales for the third quarter while total sales rose by 20.8%. The company also completed the transition to a new internal distribution center.

Posted 10/19/2006Paul DemeryPost a comment

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Build-A-Bear Workshop opens company-owned distribution center

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. has opened a 350,000-square-foot facility near Columbus, OH, that will serve as the primary distribution center for its North American store operations.

Posted 10/06/2006Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Peapod`s last week in S.F.

Online grocer Peapod.com will cease San Francisco operation and close its distribution center March 11.

Posted 03/06/2001Internet RetailerPost a comment

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Peapod reports record revenue for 2000

Peapod Inc. today reported record sales for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2000. It will close its San Francisco distrbution center.

Posted 02/21/2001Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Peapod Goes Shopping

Chicago-based Peapod Inc. has paid $12 million in cash for the operations of rival online grocer Streamline.com in Chicago and Washington, D.C. At the same time, Peapod announced plans to exit Columbus, Ohio and three markets in Texas ö Houston, Austin and Dallas ö this month. Under its new growth strategy, Peapod will focus on the Chicago and East Coast markets, say company officials. "This acquisition will speed our time to market entry in the...

Posted 01/19/2001Don DavisPost a comment

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Online Drugstore Dealings

Drugstore.com, a major Internet retailer of health, beauty and wellness products, has reported that net sales for its first quarter were $22.7 million, a sequential quarter-over-quarter increase of 23%. The Bellevue, Wash.-based firm also achieved a positive gross profit of $1.1 million, or 5% of total sales; however, it reported a first-quarter net loss, before amortization of intangible assets and stock-based compensation, of $38.9 million....

Posted 01/19/2001Don DavisPost a comment

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May 2011 Supplement: Solving the "Free Shipping" Puzzle

Online shoppers prefer to pay nothing for shipping, or as little as possible. That puts pressure on retailers to minimize fulfillment and delivery costs, while still providing good service. It's a complex task, but there's help available.

Posted 04/29/2011Internet RetailerPost a comment

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