Articles by Jay Lyman

Nowhere are IT budgets leaner than in the retail sector, where tight margins strictly curtail technology spending. However, a recent report from IDC indicates that the retail IT market will grow rapidly over the next few years and could be worth US$40 billion by 2006 Experts said that while retail spending on information technology is currently low...

Following a second-quarter loss that reportedly was mediated by the effects of an aggressive pricing strategy, PC maker Gateway has announced it will knock another $100 off the price of its desktop and mobile computers. Specifically, Gateway said it will reduce the prices of its 300SE and 500SE desktops and Solo1450SE notebook in an effort to boos...

It is unclear what will happen to Kmart's BlueLight.com as a result of the retail giant's bankruptcy filing, but analysts said the store's Web presence is likely to be among the first places the company looks to eliminate costs The Kmart e-commerce site and formerly free, low-budget Internet service provider (ISP) struggled in the online world, eve...