E-Commerce DevelopmentsWhy did holiday jewelry sales rebound online?Virtual jewelry stores, just like their brick-and-mortar counterparts, rebounded this past holiday season, with online sales-growth spikes that even surpassed those of electronics such as flat-screen TVs and e-readers. Read More Bidz.com settles consumer lawsuit for $20KOnline jewelry retailer Bidz.com announced that it has settled a lawsuit with a consumer who claimed the company misrepresented the value of its merchandise. Read More Court orders eBay to pay damages to Louis VuittonA French court has found eBay liable for harming the reputation of the trademarks, company name and domain name of luxury brand Louis Vuitton, the brand announced in a media release. Read More W.R. Cobb sees strong online holiday resultsW.R. Cobb Online has announced that the holiday results for its more than 2,000 retail jeweler partners have increased by all measures, signifying an increased consumer interest for buying jewelry online. Read More 
Bidz.com expands scope with private sale siteOnline jewelry auctioneer Bidz.com has announced the launch of its own private-sale shopping site that will feature not just designer jewelry and accessories but clothing, shoes and housewares as well. Read More Paragon Lake readies for consumer e-commerce siteParagon Lake, creator of the Virtual Display Case technology, has hired former Modern Jeweler Editor-in-Chief Cheryl Kremkow as director of content and merchandising as part of its push towards launching a consumer jewelry e-commerce site. Read More Survey: Jewelry tops online holiday sales growthComScore Inc. reports that jewelry and watches ranked as the top-performing online retail category for the 2009 holiday season, besting other categories--including electronics, which typically represents one of jewelry's stiffest competitors. Read More Silver necklace, Casio watch top Amazon sellersAmazon.com recently released its "Best of 2009" lists, which showed that the items desired by the majority of customers in terms of jewelry and watches did not match up to the site's top sales. Read More 
Online retail sites see traffic surge in NovemberOnline retail sites experienced significant traffic growth in November as the holiday shopping season officially kicked off, according to the latest report from ComScore Inc. Read More
Report: Online holiday spending tops $24 billionReston, Va.--Online sales for the holiday season to date (Nov. 1-Dec. 18) have increased 4 percent to $24.8 billion, compared with the corresponding days last year, according to the latest report from ComScore. Read More
Report: Online holiday spending nears $20 billionOnline sales for the holiday season to date (Nov. 1-Dec. 11) have increased 3 percent to $19.9 billion, compared with the corresponding days last year, according to the latest report from ComScore. Read More Web site lets visitors try jewelry before they buyNew York--EternityDiamonds.com, a diamonds and bridal jewelry Web site that sells directly to consumers, is now allowing its online customers to see and try on look-alike rings before making a purchase decision. Read More
Report: Online holiday spending reaches $16BOnline sales for the holiday season to date (Nov. 1-Dec. 6) have increased 3 percent to $16 billion, compared with the corresponding days last year, according to the latest report from ComScore. Read More
Cyber Monday shoppers up, shift spending patternsNearly 97 million Americans planned to shop on Cyber Monday yesterday--the official kickoff to the online holiday shopping season--and retailers were ready to deliver to bargain hunters, according to a Shop.org survey conducted by Big Research. Read More New site offers roundup of jewelry dealsDallas--JewelryStoresPlus.com, a new Web site launching today, says it offers one convenient location for jewelry consumers to find the largest selection of best-priced jewelry online from leading jewelry retailers. Read More
Report: Black Friday online sales jump 11 percentReston, Va.--Online sales for the holiday season to date (Nov. 1-27) have increased 3 percent to $10.57 billion compared with the corresponding days last year, with Black Friday representing an 11 percent increase in sales to $595 million year over year, according to the latest report from ComScore. Read More 
TAG Heuer sells accessories online at eBoutiqueSpringfield, N.J.--Late last year, Swiss watch brand TAG Heuer dipped into e-commerce, making its full line of timepieces available via a pair of authorized online retailers. Read More Survey: E-tailers to amp up Cyber Monday dealsWashington--Online retailers will crank up the promotions this holiday season, with everything from special sales to free shipping aimed at tantalizing workers who are expected to be doing their holiday shopping from their desks the Monday after Thanksgiving, a new survey finds. Read More 
Penney's 'Doghouse' lives to bark another seasonMen, consider yourself warned: J.C. Penney Co. Inc.'s award-winning "Beware of the Doghouse" viral marketing campaign is back for a second holiday season. Read More Paragon Lakes adds key features to VDCLexington, Mass.--In response to both retailer and consumer demand, Paragon Lake has added both a men's jewelry and a diamond and gemstone feature to its Virtual Display Case (VDC). Read More U.S. 3Q online retail spending dips 2 percentReston, Va.--U.S. online retail spending dropped 2 percent in the third quarter to $29.6 billion, representing the first time on record that consecutive quarters have seen negative e-commerce-spending growth compared with the same quarter the year prior, according to the latest report from ComScore. Read More Jury rules against Blue Nile in Yehuda suitSeattle--A federal jury in Seattle recently ruled against Blue Nile Inc.'s $60 million lawsuit accusing The Yehuda Diamond Co. of false or misleading advertising because of its price comparisons with the online jeweler, according to a Yehuda news release. Read More 
Study: TAG, Tiffany tops in digital competenceNew York--TAG Heuer and Tiffany and Co. top the watch and jewelry categories, respectively, in a new study that measures luxury brands on their digital competence. Read More E-tailers to focus on social media this holidayOnline retailers will emphasize social media and free shipping this holiday season in an effort to encourage uncertain shoppers to spend, a new survey shows. Read More Study: Online retailers profitable in 2008Washington--Despite a deteriorating economic environment in 2008, coupled with the worst holiday season in decades, 57 percent of online retailers surveyed for Shop.org's "State of Retailing Online 2009" reported they were more profitable in 2008 than 2007. Read More |
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