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NinjaTickets.com combines online event ticketing and comparison shopping

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ninjatickets1.gifNinjaTickets is a ticket search engine and comparison shopping tool that helps you find the best prices for sports, concert, and theater tickets.

It also offers industry exclusive Live Results so that every ticket at the time of search will be available to purchase. Cliff Mark, CEO of NinjaTickets developer Quiktix, believes this is an important feature “because it’s not unusual for most ticket search engines to be comparing or selling tickets which have already been sold particularly for the big events.”

Ninja Tickets is a work in progress; new functionality is added to NinjaTickets.com daily whether it’s an improvement of the ticket comparison search engine, an enhancement to comparing ticket prices, or adding a new ticket source.

Originally posted on October 24, 2007 @ 3:01 am

Motherhood.com offers flat shipping fee

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internet newsGood news to all our pregnant readers in the US. Starting today, Motherhood.com will offer its amazing fashion and amazingly low prices with a new low shipping cost of just $5 for shipments within the United States.

There is no limit to the amount someone can purchase, or on the weight of the order.

Offer applies to orders placed through Motherhood.com using standard ground shipping within the United States, and to United States military post office addresses.

“Dressing over 2 million pregnant women each year, Motherhood Maternity is thrilled to be able to continue to cater to the needs of expectant women. Our priority has always been to offer the best quality and service to all of our customers and I am thrilled to be able to provide this new low shipping fee,” said Rebecca Matthias, President and Chief Creative Officer of Motherhood Maternity.

Originally posted on October 12, 2007 @ 12:23 pm

Samsonite opens own eCommerce store

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samsonite.gifSamsonite Group has launched a new e-commerce website, Samsonite Black Label, to give customers the opportunity to browse and buy online on a platform which, over time, will become global and ultimately offer the whole range of Samsonite and Samsonite Black Label products.

The website will be available initially to consumers in the US and Canada from the beginning of October 2007. It will then roll out to further Samsonite Black Label local language sites in the European region in the first quarter of 2008 and in the Asia Pacific markets such as South Korea, China and Japan in the second quarter of 2008.

“The creation of a first rate e-commerce website is a key pillar in the development of our Global Retail Strategy. We fully expect that the website will play a vital role in the acceleration of our retail offer. Our objective is not just to have a stunning website, but to offer the ever more sophisticated consumer the more rounded multi-channel retail experience they demand today,” said President and CEO, Marcello Bottoli.

Originally posted on October 7, 2007 @ 9:44 am

ActiveShopper to expand to online apparel market

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activeshop.gifActiveShopper.com, a leading provider of e-commerce software and e-business solutions, has announced its plans to bring its comparative shopping services to the online apparel market.

An analysis of Q3 2006 online apparel sales, performed by comScore Networks, shows growth of over 32% from the same quarter in 2005. Sales by specialty stores represent almost 46% of the total market, while department stores’ online sales were at just under 21% of the market. These two primary players are continuing to grow, along with the actual number of online retail buyers, making ActiveShopper’s comparative shopping solution even more appealing.

“We have every reason to believe that ActiveShopper’s comparative shopping tools will work very well in the online apparel market. According to a recent report by eMarketer, online sales of apparel reached $18.3 billion in 2006, exceeding online sales for computer hardware and software. As a result, the fashion industry is now the single largest online market in the US . This is great news for our business,” notes Eliron Yaron , Chairman of ActiveShopper’s parent company, Shelron.

Originally posted on October 8, 2007 @ 8:29 am

eToys.com launches new online safety center

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etoys.gifIn response to the recent recalls of substandard toys, online toy retailer eToys.com has added an online Safety Center to educate parents grandparents and other caregivers about toy safety and safe play especially during the busy holiday toy shopping season.

It also includes steps for parents if one of their children’s toys is recalled, and provides links to a thorough listing of recalled toys. It also includes tips and suggestions for spotting potential safety risks in toys already in the home, and recommendations on preventing toy-related injuries.

As a supplement for parents, FamilyEducation.com also offers safety tips on the recent toy recalls.

Originally posted on September 23, 2007 @ 12:43 pm