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Silicon Graphics (NYSE: SGI) announced on Thursday that it has selected pcOrder.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCOR) as the primary technology and service provider for expanding SGI's business-to-business online sales initiative. The relationship, termed by the companies as a "partnership," is intended to provide Silicon Graphics' channel partners, resellers and distributors with extensive Web-based tools necessary to support their sales efforts...

Online music, movie and software distributor Navarre (Nasdaq: NAVR) has jumped on the Linux bandwagon. On Wednesday, Navarre announced that it has entered into distribution deals with the four premier publishers of commercial versions of Linux: Caldera Systems, Red Hat Software, SuSe, Inc. and Simon & Schuster Interactive ...

If you thought that Amazon.com and CDNow were the undisputed kings of online music sales, think again. On Wednesday, BMG Entertainment and Universal Music Group announced the formation of an unprecedented e-commerce alliance to create online communities of music fans, promote artists, and sell CDs online. The joint venture, to be known as GetMusic, will consist of online music channels and an extremely well-crafted e-commerce site, getmusic.com...

MasterCard International and EC Cubed Inc., a provider of e-commerce application components, announced on Tuesday a technology alliance intended to boost MasterCard's business-to-business e-commerce software infrastructure. Kicking off the deal, the companies intend to jointly develop an Internet-based data capture system for MasterCard's Corporate Purchasing Card, which is used by organizations to monitor and control their procurement spending...

Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN), one of the world's leading e-commerce companies, has announced that it will expand its operations to include an online auction service, in addition to its vast offerings of books, music and videos. Unlike other online auction sites, Amazon plans to protect its users against fraud, backing each deal with a $250 (US$) guarantee...

One of the most popular, and evidently profitable, aspects of e-commerce is subscription-based adult content -- a far cry from the well-publicized business of mainstream online stores like Amazon.com and Dell, but nonetheless a growing segment of the online shopping market. These days, the shadowy adult content industry is emerging into the spotlight, boosted by reports of exploding revenues derived from Internet consumers...

GUESS?, Inc. (NYSE: GES) the famous Jeans and casual clothing manufacturer is making another foray into the world of online shopping with a trendy, too-cool-not-to-shop Web site aimed at Generation X. The newly redesigned site, www.guess.com, blends e-commerce, fashion, information and cutting-edge multimedia in an interactive environment. Definitely worth seeing...

Shares of discount retailer CyberShop (Nasdaq: CYSP) are rocketing ahead in early trading today, after the company announced the launch of its online auction service, CyberShop Auctions. At about 10 a.m. ET, CyberShop stock was trading up 2-5/8 to 13-1/2, nearly 25 percent higher than Thursday's close ...

In response to industry-wide concerns over the fate of Netscape, which has been acquired by America Online, AOL issued a statement on Wednesday, which appears to be aimed at countering industry criticism over a possible loss of Netscape's independent identity and ability to innovate ...

High-speed ISP Concentric Network Corp. (Nasdaq: CNCX) and CyberCash, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYCH), the well-known online payment processing company, announced that they have signed an agreement to join forces to provide a new e-commerce offering for small to medium-sized companies ...

USATODAY.com, which describes itself as "the number one general interest news site on the Internet," has announced several significant electronic commerce deals with leading online commerce companies. New agreements signed within the first two months of 1999 alone will yield close to $5 million (US$) in revenue this year for USATODAY.com ...

Online publisher CNET, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNET) announced on Tuesday that it has acquired KillerApp, Corp. in a stock deal valued at approximately $46 million (US$). KillerApp, Corp. owns and operates KillerApp.com, an e-commerce site which provides online comparison shopping services for computer and consumer electronics products ...

CDnow (Nasdaq: CDNWD), the leading music e-commerce company, announced a multi-year, multi-million dollar agreement with First USA, the world's largest Visa credit card issuer. The alliance makes First USA the exclusive credit card issuer on CDnow, giving First USA significant online advertising and marketing exposure throughout the store ...

Cybermeals, a leading online food delivery service announced on Monday that it has changed its name to Food.com, and has received $25 million (US$) in a second round of funding from venture capital and media investors. According to the company, whose site is already used by over 450,000 customers to order food from over 11,000 restaurants nationwide, the funding is part of a new strategy, launched this week, to create the "Internet Dining Network."

The recent explosion in e-commerce has made it increasingly clear that a big change for brick-and-mortar retailing looms just around the corner. A new study conducted by Greenfield Online, Inc., indicates that online sales have already begun to take a bite out of offline sales, at least among Internet-savvy shoppers ...

Traditionally, when companies announce financial results on a Friday, it is likely that they are hoping to attract as little attention as possible to their results. This Friday, iMall (Nasdaq: IMAL), released its 1998 fourth quarter financials, indicating that the e-commerce mall developer lost more than $13 million (US$) in the fiscal year. Nonetheless, the company's stock held steady as of mid-day trading, indicating a high level of confidence in iMall's future, and a standard of review not often seen in most other industries...

CDnow (Nasdaq: CDNW) and N2K (Nasdaq: NTKI) announced on Thursday the completion of the planned merger between the two companies, which they describe as resulting in the "leading global music e-commerce company as measured by customer base, revenue, positioning with key partners and product offerings." The Company will be based in New York and will be known as CDnow, Inc. Beginning March 18, 1999, its stock will trade on Nasdaq under the symbol "CDNWD" for 20 days, then it will trade as CDNW...

Database and Internet solutions heavyweight Oracle Corporation (Nasdaq: ORCL) announced on Thursday powerful third-quarter gains and key e-commerce deals. The company reported a whopping 36% increase in profits for the quarter ending February 28, 1999, and major contracts with e-commerce leaders like eBay, eToys, Excite, theglobe.com, Infoseek, NECX, and Techies.com...

Ticketmaster Online - CitySearch (Nasdaq: TMCS) announced on Friday a new service called "CitySearch Commerce," that enables small and medium-sized businesses to conduct electronic commerce. The new service augments CitySearch's existing Web site development offerings for small businesses. Similar to services offered by Yahoo!Store and GeoCities, the new CitySearch service offers basic online selling features at a low development cost...

E-commerce giants Dell Computer (Nasdaq: DELL) and Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) are linking their content and online sales strategies, starting with a new co-branded Web site infrastructure announced on Wednesday. The joint venture will be linked from Dell's and Amazon's checkout pages and, will provide consumers with a customizable interface, featuring content and product offerings from the two companies...