1. Business
2.0: Barnes & Noble.com, Future Uncertain
"'They've missed their guidance in two of the last
three quarter, so clearly the online book business is
not as good as they thought it would be...'" (2/8/01)
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2. BusinessWeek:
Comparing the Big Three of Clicks-and-Bricks
"Sears, Kmart, and J.C. Penney are taking different
tacks to e-tailing. Right now, Penney seems to have
the edge." (10/5/00)
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3. Christian
Science Monitor: Clicks vs. Bricks in Higher Ed
Army taps into virtual universities for its soldiers.
2000.
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4. CIO
Magazine: Clicks & Bricks
"Once seen as adversaries, physical and electronic
businesses hook up in the quest for success."
(3/15/00)
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5. ClickZ:
E-tail-Retail Battle: And the Winner Is...
"The brick-and-mortar retailer really has overcome the
online adversary, so much so that the promise of
online-led cooperation, in the form of
clicks-and-mortar enterprises, has been overturned by
retailing's resurgence." (10/19/00)
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6. CNET
News.com: Lucy.com Dropping the Clicks, Eyeing the
Bricks
"When online women's athletic wear company Lucy.com
closes its e-commerce and catalog operations next
month, it will keep its New York brick-and-mortar
store open, the company said Thursday." (1/25/01)
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7. E-Commerce
Times: How the Bricks Conquered the Net
"What successful brick-and-clicks have in common are
strong brand names and clear paths that let shoppers
move from one channel to another, Forrester's Kelley
said." (3/6/02)
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8. Far
Eastern Economic Review: Shoppers Lost In Cyberspace
"Engrained cultural habits, security concerns and
unhelpful Web sites have turned Asian surfers off
shopping on the Net. But while many e-tailers are
facing hardship, there are still opportunities to make
a profit on-line." (2/22/01)
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9. Houston
Business Journal: Clicks vs. Bricks: Internet Sales
Affect Retail Properties
"... It appears that instead of taking over the market
from the bricks-and-mortar industry, a growing number
of e-retailers, such as Gateway Computers, are putting
down stakes in the three-dimensional retail world."
(2/19/01)
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10. IndustryWeek:
Adding Clicks To Bricks
"Designing an Internet strategy? Concentrate on the
process opportunities and cultural challenges."
(9/18/00)
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11. InformationWeek:
Brick 'N Mortar Vs. Dot-Com
"Market corrections aside, online retailers face
serious competition as established merchants ramp up
E-commerce sites that offer ties to call centers,
catalogs and in-store kiosk convenience." (6/19/00)
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12. Intelligent
Enterprise Magazine: The Physical-Virtual Future
"The technology issues associated with creating a
clicks-and-bricks enterprise are staggering, but so
are the underlying business challenges. Don't forget:
It all begins with a business strategy." (4/28/00)
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13. NYPost:
Etailers Trading Clicks for Bricks
"E-tailers have been testing the waters outside the
Web for some time. The first wave, such as
Drugstore.com, hooked up with physical stores that
could promote their wares." (8/29/00)
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14. Pacific
Business News: Grocer Mixes Clicks, Bricks with
Service
"Foodland Super Market Ltd., in an apparent first for
Hawaii supermarket chains, is about to offer online
ordering of groceries." (1/15/01)
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15. Red
Herring: Home Depot Builds Hopes on the Web
"The giant retailer finally is launching a Web
operation in an effort to use its storefronts as
distribution centers. The Atlanta-based company hopes
the Web eventually will drive sales to its local
brick-and-mortar stores." (9/7/00)
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16. USA
Today: Big Fish Gobble Up Net Dollars
"Although dot-coms were first to tap the Net,
traditional firms are quickly -- and silently --
stealing away the lead. And now traditional firms in
many industries dominate their online categories."
(7/31/00)
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17. WSJ.com:
Clicks and Mortar
"Those stodgy old traditional companies aren't about
to just sit back and watch the new kids take over
their business." Available to premium subscribers
only. (7/17/00)
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