Dan Berthiaume

E-commerce solutions provider LaGarde is releasing its Phoenix Platform, a .Net-based software-as-a-service e-commerce platform. “The days of running e-commerce as a silo are over,” said Bob LaGarde, company founder and chairman. “Anybody seriously running e-commerce is running it as part of a whole e-business system.” LaGarde said Phoenix, which was announced June 3, functions as […]

Skycore plans to enable retailers and brands to deliver informative and promotional multimedia messages directly to mobile phones via its Celly Space solution, which serves as a messaging platform for marketers. “MMS [Multimedia Messaging Service] uses the same technology as text messaging and goes to a phone’s inbox,” said Rich Eicher, president of Skycore. “But […]

Hewlett-Packard is rolling out Version 2.3 of its Neoview data warehouse application, which offers several patented technologies designed to enable operational business intelligence. HP introduced the new version June 2. “Information continues to explode at a rapid rate and companies continue to struggle with volumes of data and getting access to that data for large […]

WebCollage, which offers content exchange services for manufacturers and their retail partners, is releasing WebCollage Management Center, a self-service information syndication platform. Announced May 27, the hosted solution integrates content between manufacturers and retailers on demand. “WebCollage Management Center is an on-demand solution that works with manufacturers and retailers to optimize how they jointly market […]

PROFITsystems, which offers enterprise resource planning technology to the home furnishings retail space, is embedding the Pervasive PSQL Summit v10 database in its new on-demand PROFITprofessional 11.3 business management solution. The latest release of PROFITprofessional was announced May 28. “PROFITprofessional is an ERP system that manages tasks including accounting, POS [point-of-sale], inventory control, sales analysis […]

SupplyScape, which sells supply chain solutions for the pharmaceutical industry, is offering an expanded set of strategic consulting services. Robin Koh, chief strategy officer of SupplyScape, said the new services, which rolled out May 28, will help pharmacy manufacturers and retailers deal with increasingly complex and globalized supply chain issues. “Pharmaceutical companies are grappling with […]

Having been born in 1970, I cannot escape the fact that I squarely land in the demographic known as “Generation X.” As much disdain as I held in the early 1990s for the then-new buzzwords like “Gen X” and “slacker,” I have to confess that I did exhibit a number of stereotypical slacker behaviors. I […]

Work-force management technology vendor Kronos has released a new suite of solutions for food service retailers, Kronos for Dining. Announced May 16, Kronos for Dining features applications to help manage functions such as hiring, scheduling, compliance and customer service.A talent management module automates the paperwork and other processes involved in hiring a new employee, as […]

Expo Communications, proprietor of Web-based social network ExpoTV for consumers wishing to share product information, has released the beta version of a platform that allows customers to ask each other specific questions about products they buy. Ask an Owner, announced May 20, allows consumers to create and post their own video product reviews of up […]

Fair Outcomes, a provider of technology solutions that aid in negotiations, has released the test version of Fair Reputations, a solution designed to resolve disputes over e-commerce transactions and repair damage caused by negative online feedback. Fair Reputations is a module of the company’s Fair Proposals bargaining system. Jim Ring, co-founder and CEO of Fair […]

The phenomenon of “cyberbullying” is a hot topic of late. Teens are taking the hazing, teasing and gossip-mongering that used to be confined to locker rooms and school cafeterias and spreading it globally via e-mail, IM and social networking sites. Without trivializing the real pain and suffering that vulnerable adolescents are experiencing as a result […]

RedPrairie, which makes supply chain optimization technology, is launching its E2e supply chain execution suite. The company announced the suite May 7 at its RedShift annual user conference. Tom Kozenski, vice president of product strategy for RedPrairie, said the traditional warehouse management systems market has matured in terms of technical functionality and is now focused […]