German e-tailer opens in U.S.
German online retailer Stylebop has expanded its service to the U.S. and opened an office in New York. Established in 2004, the $20 million Munich-based boutique carries lines from C&C California to Alberta Ferretti. The home page shows what celebrities are wearing, and shoppers can click through to buy the look. Product detail pages show a 3-D revolving view of each item. The company plans to soon add beauty and gifts.
GSI buys shipping service
E-commerce service provider GSI Commerce, whose clients include Ralph Lauren and Liz Claiborne, plans to acquire fulfillment and customer care company Innotrac for $22 million in cash and $30 million in stock. Innotrac has more than 30 customers, mostly retailers, and six fulfillment and customer service centers in the West, Midwest and South.
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New York boutique Owl’s Lab has revamped its online store with a blog, editorial picks and improved imaging, the better to show off its hard-to-find labels, such as Thailand’s Sretsis and Gossip Girl favorite Pas Comme Les Moutons. Meanwhile, Jurlique has moved onto a new e-commerce platform, Venda, as has Bakers, which moved to Vivid.
Online wholesale mart adds gifts
The Erayo wholesale marketplace has added a holiday store with gifts. The site, which includes apparel, jewelry, home decor and kids, launched in June and has more than 10,000 buyers and 150 sellers from 103 countries.
Sales alerts
Bucking the trend of offering designer duds at a discount through online private sales, Shop It To Me alerts subscribers via e-mail or Web when their favorite brands go on sale at regular online retailers. So far, the service has attracted 350,000 subscribers and 100 retail partners.