Amazon — v. To take away business from a more established rival by being the first to build an online presence. Example Citation: Although [Amazon.com CEO Jeff] Bezos emphasizes his obsession with the customer and plays down his concern with rivals, the… … New words
E-commerce — Amazon B2B B2B2C B2C C2B2C C2C clicks and bricks clicks and mortar … New words
Retail — anchor store BAM battery boutique big box store Black Friday bricks and mortar cash mob checkout line ra … New words
clicks and bricks — n. A business strategy in which a company combines online ecommerce ( clicks ) with traditional retail outlets ( bricks ). Example Citation: Marla Malcolm has a beautiful new business. She s about to launch bluemercury inc., a Web site that will… … New words
clicks-and-mortar — adj. Describes a retail business model that combines online e commerce with physical retail outlets. Example Citation: That was one day after BarnesandNoble.com chief executive Jonathan Bulkeley championed the clicks and mortar philosophy that… … New words
dot bomb — n. A failed dot com company. Also: dot bomb, dot.bomb, and .bomb. Example Citations: A guy I ve known for years who recently left tobacco company R.J. Reynolds said an odd thing to me last week. He s about to roll his 401(k) assets into an IRA,… … New words
dot com — adj. Describes a company that runs its business on and derives its revenues from the Internet. Example Citation: You can t turn on the television, listen to the radio, or drive down the highway without being bombarded by advertisements for dot… … New words
e-tailer — n. An Internet based retail operation. e tailing n. Example Citations: Yahoo was part of last year s hot Internet play: search engines. Now, if stock peddlers have their way, it s the turn of Internet retailers or e tailers, as they re known.… … New words
face-to-face sales — n. Retail sales in a physical store as opposed to an online store. Example Citation: Day, who projects that his company will hit $3 million in sales this year, expects the Internet component of the business to overtake face to face sales soon. We … New words
netco — n. An Internet based company. Example Citation: According to stock tracking firm IPO.com, more than a quarter of the 71 Netcos that went public in the past year are now trading under their offering price. Brad Stone, Dot Coms Over a Barrel,… … New words
