January 2009
37 posts
Amazon's Sales Surge, Bucking Retail Slump -... →
“Defying the brutal retail slump, Amazon.com Inc. said profit rose 9% and sales surged 18% in the fourth quarter as the Internet giant used its pricing muscle to lure shoppers.”
More evidence that smart IT-based companies are doing better than the stodgy old brick-and-mortar retail companies that refuse to evolve.
“Pandora Radio, the cool personalized radio station that recommends songs based...”
– Pandora Radio Starts Serving Audio Ads
“Which technologies must any good IT executive examine in 2008? The list includes...”
– http://www.networkworld.com/cgi-bin/mailto/x.cgi?pagetosend=/export/home/httpd/htdocs/news/2007/100907-10-strategic-technologies-gartner.html&pagename=/news/2007/100907-10-strategic-technologies-gartner.html&pageurl=http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/100907-10-strategic-technologies-gartne...
“1. A slower economy and a weak dollar will intensify cost pressures and focus on...”
– destinationCRM.com: 5 Tech Predictions for 2008
“Despite the difficult environment for start-ups, General Partner Howard...”
– News
“The new service in Portland is cheaper than the service launched under Sprint...”
– Clearwire launches WiMAX service in Portland - FierceWireless
“Only six venture-backed start-ups went public last year, the fewest since 1977...”
– Venture Investors Struggle to Sell Their Start-Ups - NYTimes.com
“History suggests that even the deepest downturns can create huge opportunities...”
– Innovation lessons from the 1930s - The McKinsey Quarterly - Innovation lessons from the 1930s - Strategy - Innovation
“the top selling MP3 download on Amazon last year was Nine Inch Nails’...”
– Amazon’s Best Selling MP3 Album For 2008 Was Available Legally For Free | Techdirt
“Just when VCs thought they were seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, it...”
– HipMojo.com ยป 2009: The Year in Venture Capital