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Overstock dumps affiliates, rants about tax-happy states

Overstock dumps affiliates, rants about tax-happy statesif we all vote with our feetthere won't be anybody left in NY - except for Albany!Vote with your feet...State Darwinism...States that pass happy-tax laws will have fewer businesses willing to work in those states. Those states will lose population as investment money and...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Personal finance, tax, Overstock.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-07-01

Overstock dumps affiliates, rants about tax-happy states

Overstock is joining Amazon and Blue Nile in the parade of e-commerce companies dumping affiliates in states that aim to slap a tax on Internet referrals. On Wednesday, Overstock said that it will drop its affiliate advertisers in California, Hawaii, North Carolina and Rhode Island---four states looking...

Tags: Overstock.com Inc., Amazon.com Inc., E-business, Taxes, Free Trade, Personal Finance, Internet, Web Technology, Financial Planning, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-01

Overstock.com accepts blame for ERP problems

Online retailer, Overstock.com announced it will restate earnings, blaming "fallout" from problems with a 2005 Oracle ERP implementation. The company accepted full responsibility. by Michael Krigsman

Tags: ERP, Overstock.com Inc., Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Retail, Enterprise Software, Software, Michael Krigsman, Financial, Financial Accounting, Finance

Blog posts 2008-10-28

Overstock.com Looks to NeuStar's UltraDNS for Mission-Critical Infrastructure

Overstock.com, a popular online closeout retailer, has traditionally hosted its public DNS infrastructure in-house. As a growing number of companies are discovering, however, this approach is inconsistent with what is rightly recognized as a "Mission-critical" infrastructure. Online retailing is extremely competitive. Customers have very demanding expectations of their online experience,...

Tags: UltraDNS, NeuStar Inc., Overstock.com Inc., Retail, Domain Names, Networking, Internet

Case studies 2008-05-14

Internet Retailer Supports Fast Growth With the HighJump Warehouse Management System

High traffic and rapid growth resulted in more than a 2,000 percent increase in sales at Overstock.com between September 1999 and July 2000. With customer demand increasing at such a rapid pace, Overstock. com management recognized that order-fulfillment capabilities needed to be expanded and updated to maintain the company's excellent...

Tags: HighJump Software Inc., Overstock.com Inc., Retail, Internet, Sales Strategy, Product Marketing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Sales Force Management, Sales, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software

Case studies 2008-05-03

News to know: Comparing quad-core servers; Lenovo goes consumer; Netflix

Notable headlines: George Ou: A comparison of quad-core server CPUs Lenovo has eyes on consumer PC market Phil Wainewright: Eight reasons SaaS will surge in 2008 Netflix, LG to offer movie set-top box Technology Voters'...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Larry Dignan, Phone, Lenovo Group Ltd., Quad-core, Server, Overstock.com Inc., Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components

Blog posts 2008-01-03

Overstock.com says co-founder Lindsey has resigned

Overstock.com says co-founder Lindsey has resignedStocked up & OverdoneI really like using the overstock discount search, and am sad to see the site suffering. The only thing that puzzles me is tv their ad campaign, all about the O???Dear Overstock: this isn't Oprah, try using humor instead of sex...

Tags: Overstock.com Inc., Lindsey

Discussion threads 2008-01-02

Overstock: Playing wait-and-see with Facebook's Beacon

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg did his mea culpa blog post today, but the real tell will be how advertisers and users react to the newfangled opt-in approach. Thoughts about Zuckerburg's thoughts abound (See Techmeme and ZDNet's coverage). But there are plenty of moving parts to sort out. The...

Tags: Facebook, Overstock.com Inc., Advertiser, Beacon, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-12-05

Early Linux Adopter Turns to Windows for New Business Needs

Upon its inception, Overstock.com made the decision to build its Web-based business on open source software - mainly SUSE Linux, now distributed by Novell. However, the company soon found that the Windows platform offered significant benefits over Linux for many new business solutions. Although the company still runs its Web...

Tags: Overstock.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Microsoft Windows, Software

Case studies 2007-06-01

Overstock.com Search 1 (Windows)

Overstock.com Search allows you to search the vast inventory of Overstock.com. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Overstock.com Inc., Overstock.com Search, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-05-18

Demo 07: Aggregate Knowledge revs up discovery engine

Aggregate Knowledge is making retailer Overstock.com very happy. The companys Web service observes the anonymous behavior of people coming to the Web site and surfaces content relevant to what is on the page. Its a kind of recommendation engine, but unlike Amazon doesnt use any explicit personal data. The people...

Tags: General, Software Infrastructure, Web Technology, Demo, Overstock.com Inc., Aggregate Knowledge

Blog posts 2007-02-01

Overstock.com Search for Yahoo Widget Engine 1 (Windows)

This is a widget for the Yahoo Widget Engine that allows you to search the vast inventory of Overstock.com from your desktop. Simply enter your search keyword in the search field, and click the search button or hit enter on your keyboard. You will instantly be shown your search results...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Overstock.com Inc., Keyboards, Microsoft Windows, Search, Hardware, Peripherals, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2006-12-08

Overstock 'jihad' divides father and son

Overstock 'jihad' divides father and sonWho cares?Just a waste of news space from what I see.I'll never buy from overstock again.Back before Christmas I ordered a car stereo, they sent a digital camera, I sent it back and it took 3 phone calls and 2 months before my credit card...

Tags: Jihad, Overstock.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-03-02

Online retailers report record holiday sales

Online retailers report record holiday salesOverstock.com... obvious why sales are slowerThe only commercials they ran probably scared a few people a way. I personally thought those commercials were in bad taste considering what the site is really about.PeterWasn't comercials for me...I've purchased goods through Overstock, mostly computer/networking stuff....

Tags: Retail, E-business/E-commerce, Overstock.com Inc., holiday sale

Discussion threads 2005-12-27

Top Web retail traffic increases in August 2005: Overstock.com, Target, Wal-Mart

Traffic at 8 of the top 10 online shopping sites increased by double digits in August 2005 over August 2004, according to Nielsen/NetRatings. Overstock.com experienced the largest increase, with visits climbing 65% to 13.2 mln from 8 mln in August 2004.

Tags: Overstock.com Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Blog posts 2005-09-20

O-Anywhere for Palm OS 1.0 (Mobile)

O-Anywhere enhances the inovative Overstock.com Auctions platform with effortless anytime anywhere access from wireless handheld devices and mobile phones. Features customizable real-time synchronization with Overstock.com Auctions, wireless searching, cached browsing, wireless bidding, and the ability to effortlessly manage auction listings on-the-go directly from a Palm Powered Device.

Tags: Mobile, Palm Inc., Overstock.com Inc., Abidia, O-Anywhere, Palm OS, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2005-06-23

O-Anywhere for Pocket PC 1.0 (Mobile)

O-Anywhere enhances the inovative Overstock.com Auctions platform with effortless anytime anywhere access from wireless handheld devices and mobile phones. Features customizable real-time synchronization with Overstock.com Auctions, wireless searching, cached browsing, wireless bidding, and the ability to effortlessly manage auction listings on-the-go directly from a Windows Mobile Device.

Tags: Mobile, Overstock.com Inc., Abidia, O-Anywhere, Pocket PC, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software

Software downloads 2005-06-23

Overstock denies shipping problems

Overstock denies shipping problemsproducts ships within 1-2 business days?Ummm... not any of the items I purchased from them. I believe the low count number he is referring to in this article is the low count that actually get shipped within 1-2 business days.Bottom line, Overstock has some decent prices,...

Tags: eCost, Overstock.com Inc., Prob

Discussion threads 2005-03-17

O-Anywhere 1.0 (Mobile)

O-Anywhere™ enhances the Overstock.com® Auctions™ platform with effortless, anytime, anywhere, access via wireless handheld and mobile phone devices; featuring customizable real-time synchronization with an Overstock.com Auctions account, wireless searching, cached browsing, wireless bidding, and the ability to effortlessly manage auction listings on-the-go, anywhere you are, everywhere you need. O-Anywhere...

Tags: Mobile, Item, Wireless Device, Overstock.com Inc., Abidia, O-Anywhere™, O-Anywhere, Wi-Fi, Wireless

Software downloads 2005-02-28

Tsunami separates Overstock.com, Red Cross

Tsunami separates Overstock.com, Red CrossSo is it really for charity or for profits?I'm torn between deciding. Many companies have formed donation sponsorships for charities; However, are they truly for helping victims or just for raising sales? (I'm still deciding).Not to mention the Red Cross. I...

Tags: Red Cross, quick publicity, tsunami, cheap quick publicity, evacuation effort, tsunami victim, Overstock.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2005-01-07