Malls Going to Online Service
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By Mark Albright, St. Petersburg Times, Fla.  Jun. 2--Most shoppers today read up on products and check prices on the  Internet before buying. Now mall stores have a new tool to get in shoppers'  faces online before they make up their mind.
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Online shops look set to have a good Christmas as UK web-users get the online buying habit.
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Virtual worlds, mobile coupons and  bar-code readers on cell phones are the next technology wave  that U.S. chain stores must ride if they hope to stay  competitive in the fast-changing world of global retail.
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By Rodney Tanaka, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Calif.  Jun. 22--ARCADIA, Calif. -- Shoppers have a new way to browse before  setting foot in the mall.
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New Internet applications allow shoppers to use their cellphones and PDAs to search the inventory and prices at the local mall.
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Consumers in the United States are already spending record amounts of money online. One e-commerce company has a novel way to help Net shoppers hunt for bargains this holiday season.
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The companyâs effort is intended to create online destinations for individual movies, television shows, bands, celebrities, games and other types of entertainment.
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IAC/InterActive spins off the online travel service. Also: PCs sprout second brain.... Nielson ratings show broadband users surpassing dialup.... and more.
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By Johanna D. Wilson, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Jun. 16--An increasing number of restaurant owners are orbiting cyberspace to boost their customer base, visibility and profitability as their industry heightens its Internet savvy.
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By Mick Zawislak Daily Herald Staff Writer  The holiday shopping season has begun and many purchases will be made online. Finding merchants you can trust and taking steps to protect your privacy are important this time of year, according to the Chicago Better Business Bureau.
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By Eric R. Danton, The Hartford Courant, Conn.  Dec. 12--Remember when shopping for clothes and watching music videos were separate activities?   Such barbaric times are behind us, thanks to StarStyle.com.
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Too busy to sell your junk online? A growing crop of companies will do it for you -- for a healthy cut
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Vendors and researchers have detected various new trends at play in online retail shopping this holiday season, such as shoppers' increased use of search engines and comparison shopping services to make better informed buying decisions. Not all trends are encouraging, however, such as a disconcertingly high percentage of shoppers willing to buy from spammers.
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Face it, shopaholics -- the Internet drains much of the fun out of holiday shopping and replaces it with ice-cold efficiency. Who wouldn't rather stroll through Neiman Marcus or Best Buy with their best buddy than sit solo in front of a computer, eyeballing page after page of tiny pictures showing what you could reach out and touch at real malls?
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BizRate, one of the most popular comparison shopping Web sites, will introduce a new service today, called Shopzilla.com, to compete with a host of rivals like Shopping.com.
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New research suggests that internet users are increasingly relying on search to find local service businesses, potentially taking mind-share away from traditional print yellow pages and classified advertising.
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Online malls operated by airlines and hotel companies offer shoppers frequent flier miles or bonus points for purchases made through the sites.