Online Business Category

Stitch Labs makes running an online business a snap, raises $ 1M (updated)News from VentureBeat: Stitch Labs, a startup that helps small businesses manage inventory, orders, and shipping, announced today it has raised $ 1 million in seed funding from True Ventures. Co-founder Jake Gasaway told VentureBeat in an interview that Stitch Labs really took off after [...]

Dexter Patch Business Directory Offers Owners Broad Online AudienceNews from Patch.com: When Patch launched in Dexter last year, editors and freelancers ventured to local businesses to collect information for our directory. The result: Patch Places, a spot where users can find descriptions, hours, accepted payment methods and more for spots around town. All users can [...]

Young entrepreneur launches online business

Posted on 17 Feb 2012 In: Online Business

Young entrepreneur launches online businessNews from Creative Boom: Posted by Katy Cowan in News on Friday 17th February 2012. Tagged with Business, Digital, northumbria. A web based tool designed to provide businesses trading online with up-the-minute market intelligence has been created by an ambitious graduate and has already picked up business from an Aston Martin [...]

Weight Watchers 4Q profit up on online business

Posted on 16 Feb 2012 In: Online Business

Weight Watchers 4Q profit up on online businessNews from CBS News: (AP)  NEW YORK — Weight Watchers International Inc. said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profit jumped 30 percent as its online business grew. The weight-loss company also announced that it plans to buy up to $ 1.5 billion of its shares through a combination of [...]

Weight Watchers 4Q profit up on online business

Posted on 14 Feb 2012 In: Online Business

Weight Watchers 4Q profit up on online businessNews from msnbc.com: NEW YORK — Weight Watchers International Inc. said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profit jumped 30 percent as its online business grew. The weight-loss company also announced that it plans to buy up to $ 1.5 billion of its shares through a combination of a tender offer [...]

Blind youngsters venture into online business

Posted on 13 Feb 2012 In: Online Business

Blind youngsters venture into online businessNews from China Daily: SHANGHAI – Shen Chenxian’s online store on business-to-customer website Taobao.com seems no different from others gaining popularity among millions of Internet-savvy shoppers in China. What makes the store unique, and recently a winner of an industry award, is that Shen and some 20 customer service assistants [...]

The Overlapping Spheres of Online Business Growth

Posted on 10 Feb 2012 In: Online Business

The Overlapping Spheres of Online Business GrowthNews from Social Media SEO: If you’re in the business of making money online, or your business is trying to tap into new streams of online revenue by utilizing a search engine optimization agency, you’re not alone. In fact, online revenue is one of the biggest growth industries and [...]

Part 1: Online business accused of selling sick dogsNews from KVUE: The Williams Family was looking for the perfect new puppy. When they went online and spotted a little black and white maltipoo, it was love at first sight. “She was a sweet little teacup. She was super cute,”  Yolanda Williams said. But after five days and [...]

Online business workshop

Posted on 6 Feb 2012 In: Online Business

Online business workshopNews from Bega District News: THE Bega Chamber of Commerce is presenting a series of workshops over the next couple of months, starting with the Small Business Club meeting on February 22. The subject of the meeting will be based on the legal complications of conducting an online business. “So many people are [...]

Part 2: Online business accused of selling sick designer dogsNews from KVUE: AUSTIN — Buying a dog is usually a happy experience, but it turned into heartache for some families who used MySpoiledPuppy.com.  The KVUE Defenders went undercover to meet Joe Lozano, co-owner of MySpoiledPuppy.com.  He sells maltipoo puppies, and the KVUE Defenders set out to buy one after uncovering complaints that Lozano [...]