E-tailers push to deliver toys on time
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After 1999's Christmas season debacle, when Toys 'R' Us failed many online customers by missing delivery dates, the entire industry was tarnished. The year 2000 shows Canadian toy companies like Mastermind Educational Technologies Inc., Zellers Inc., and Sears Canada Inc. working hard to restore customers' trust in online services.
Publication Name: Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada)
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0319-0714
Year: 2000
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Potter magic for Amazon.ca
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Amazon.ca is expecting major sales gain for the 2003 year. The Canadian subsidiary of Amazon.com is basing its forecast on the huge success of the Harry Potter book, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix."
Publication Name: Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada)
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0319-0714
Year: 2003
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Uneasy state of evolution makes e-tailing risky play
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Investors are focusing on e-commerce that combines e-tailing with more traditional retail presences. In December 2000, Amazon.com, Priceline.com, eToys Inc. all experienced serious slumps in their stock value.
Publication Name: Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada)
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0319-0714
Year: 2000
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