- Wed Aug 15 2001 Egghead to file for bankruptcy
The e-tail pioneer is filing for bankruptcy protection and selling its assets to retail chain Fry's Electronics, the company says.
- Thu Feb 19 2004 Roadblocks could slow RFID
Radio frequency identification promises to cut costs and streamline supply chains. But companies may need to rethink their software infrastructures in order to make RFID work as advertised. - Mon Sep 15 2003 IBM tags new RFID services
Big Blue expands its presence in the market for radio frequency identification with the introduction of services to help companies adopt the supply-chain management tool.
- Wed Aug 18 2004 Sears launches consumer electronics line
Department store plans to sell projection TVs via Web and offer them in stores in the fall, with other devices to follow.
- Wed Nov 17 1999 Wherehouse, CheckOut.com in $40 million deal
The music retailing giant is planning to announce a $40 million deal with the Internet firm run by Hollywood power broker Michael Ovitz, making it the chain's exclusive Net partner.
- Tue Nov 16 1999 Wherehouse, CheckOut.com in $40 million deal
The music retailing giant is planning to announce a $40 million deal with the Internet firm run by Hollywood power broker Michael Ovitz, making it the chain's exclusive Net partner.
- Mon Jan 12 2004 RFID tags get a push in Germany
German retail giant Metro plans to install an RFID-based tracking system at wholesale stores and supermarkets this year--a boost for the emerging inventory-tracking technology.
- Thu Dec 16 1999 Microsoft, portals click with offline retailers
A month after Microsoft announced a deal with consumer electronics chain RadioShack, the giant announces a broad marketing alliance with Best Buy that includes a $200 million investment.
- Wed Dec 15 1999 Do Kmart, Circuit City Web plans make sense?
The recent flurry of deals between Internet heavyweights and retailers signals a new stage in the development of e-commerce, with most of the benefits falling to brick-and-mortar chains, analysts say.
- Thu Feb 12 2009 Can Microsoft retail succeed where others have failed?
Apple stands out as the big exception but the history of tech companies trying their hand at operating their own retail stores is grim.




