Stories about: Foot Locker

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Mobile commerce apps gaining ground in US 06 May, 2009 04:34

Mobile payment and mobile commerce applications are proliferating in the U.S., but the adoption of Near Field Communications (NFC) technology that allows mobile phone customers to quickly tap a mobile phone and pay for a subway ride or a grocery store purchase is years away, several industry officials said at a conference here.
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KPNQwest files for bankruptcy protection 24 May, 2002 06:24

Business Internet services company KPNQwest NV filed for protection from creditors on Thursday as it continues to work with banks and advisors to find funding alternatives, it said in a statement.
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The swoosh stumbles 07 March, 2001 16:34

Nike was ready to spend US$400 million to streamline and further automate the way it produces, ships and sells shoes. Instead of taking a month to plan and start producing a new line of sneakers, a new software system would narrow that window to a week. By being able to better match supply with demand, the company thought it could avoid getting stuck with warehouses full of shoes that had gone out of style, while boosting sales of the cool pairs that everyone wanted.
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Working the Web Bazaar 20 March, 2000 12:01

Rolando Zamora loves to travel. But like many people, the control systems engineer from Wilmington, Delaware, couldn't afford luxury accommodations or the high price of last-minute plane tickets. All that changed when he discovered Priceline.com Inc., an innovative service that lets travelers name their price on hotel rooms and airline tickets. Now Zamora routinely stays in four-star hotels at discounted rates that don't strain his budget. And as for those impulse trips--well, let's just say he's always got a bag packed.
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Footing it online 28 January, 1999 12:01

Nike has been quietly making plans to launch an online store to sell its footwear and apparel. Niketown.com, as the site will probably be called, could be open as soon as next month, said sources close to the project.