AUSTIN, TEXAS (Dec. 22) BUSINESS WIRE -Dec. 22, 1998--The Center for Internet Commerce has compiled extensive research in regard to e-tail, e-tail involved companies and related industries. The information is available at the organization's free site, located at www.e-tail.org. The site also offers free to analysts, brokers and investors, links to free real-time quotes, Internet Indexes and other investment necessities. With the success of e-tail in the holiday shopping season, companies long entrenched in traditional retail and distribution of products and services are now offering those same products and services through the Internet. Joining the field of e-tailers has been Hastings Entertainment (Nasdaq:HAST), CDNow (Nasdaq:CDNW), Cybershop (Nasdaq:CYSP), Sharper Image (Nasdaq:SHRP), Genesis Direct (Nasdaq:GEND) 1 800 Contacts (Nasdaq:CTAC), J C Penney CO (NYSE:JCP), General Store (OTC BB:GSIC), Service Merchandise (NYSE:SME) and Spiegel Inc. (Nasdaq:SPGLA). Shoppers are now finding that the convenience of e-tailing also extends to such companies as Sony Corp. (NYSE:SNE), Disney (NYSE:DIS) and Playboy Enterprises (NYSE:PLA) providing the foundations for future revenue streams for these industry leaders. Research specific to this brand of commerce is available at www.e-tail.org. |