These kinds of actions by the government are clearly not good for business. Consumers who are concerned that they may be spied on are likely to reduce the scope and frequency of online activities that may be subject to spying.

It has been the Achilles heel for online retailers over the last couple of years. Many had items out of stock, or they were taking too long to deliver, or it was taking too long to shop.

The next five years will see a more organized e-mail marketing arena. Delivery rates will rise because of marketers' efforts to improve list management practices. The greater control by ISPs over spam will mean a lot less waste.

It's a big impact on the rest of the year, too. Customers may go to a competitor's site and never come back.

The relationship can close the gap between the core technology and the savvy needed to make it work the enterprise.

They have the overwhelming advantage of an incredibly great brand for search, but they're coming from behind when it comes to meeting the specific needs of enterprises.

This ... is (a) staggering statistic for a shopping channel that will have been around for little more than 15 years. This presents an enormous opportunity for retailers that embrace a well-integrated multi-channel operational strategy.

These changes will threaten established practices and entrenched interests in the media and advertising sectors, but consumers will benefit and ultimately, companies that can ride this wave will benefit as well. No one really knows what the media landscape will look like ten years out.

Failure to resolve requests via email is driving continued use of cost-intensive telephone work, negating any potential cost savings from handling inquiries via email.

The fact that the Internet will influence nearly half of total retail sales in 2010 is staggering statistic for a shopping channel that will have been around for little more than 15 years by 2010.