Online retail companies of the United States Online retail companies of the United States Alibris is an on-line store that sells used books, out-of-print books, rare books, and other media articles through an on-line network of thousands of independent bookstores. Booksellers in many countries list their inventories on Alibris which in turn offers the books on its website, as well as other channels such as Barnes and Noble and Borders Books. In return, it receives a monthly fee and a percentage commission on sales. The business premise is that Alibris can save a small bookseller time and money by listing once with Alibris and then have Alibris list to other, well-known book retailers. These new-book retailers get access to older books that might be out of print or hard to find without having to integrate with each small seller individually. The consumer, in turn, only has to go to a few sources to get access to many booksellers. The company claims to offer more than 50 million books from a network of over 10,000 book sellers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alibris"
Amazon.com, Inc. ( ) is an American electronic commerce company based in Seattle, Washington. It was one of the first major companies to sell goods over the Internet. Amazon also owns Alexa Internet, a9.com, and the Internet Movie Database (IMDb). ...more on Wikipedia about "Amazon.com"
Cabela's is a Sidney, Nebraska-based direct marketer and specialty retailer of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor merchandise. Its direct marketing operation is one of the largest in the United States. The company went public in 2004, with that fiscal year's revenue reaching $1.56 billion, a 50% growth since 2001. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cabela's"
Circuit City ( ) is the 2nd largest electronics retailer in the United States. Based in Richmond, Virginia, its over 600 stores located throughout the country have departments like Audio and Video, Camcorders and Photo, Home and Office, Music and Movies, and Toys and Games. The chain of stores also has services such as Express In-Store Pickup (24-24 Pick-up Guarantee), and Price Match Plus Guarantee. ...more on Wikipedia about "Circuit City"
eBay Inc. ( ) manages an online auction and shopping website, where people buy and sell goods and services worldwide. ...more on Wikipedia about "EBay"
GameFly (also known as Gamefly) is an United States online video game rental subscription service, whose niche is in providing games for handheld game consoles and game consoles. ...more on Wikipedia about "GameFly"
GameZnFlix is an online DVD rental and online video game rental subscription service offering flat rate rental-by-mail to customers in the United States. It has a collection of over 40,000 titles of DVD movies and video games. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gameznflix"
GreenCine (pronounced "GREEN SEEN") is an online DVD rental service similar to Netflix which boasts a collection of over 10,000 titles and proclaims itself as "the #1 DVD Rent-by-Mail site for the alternative scene". It is unique in that it carries a wide range of rare and independent films as well as adult films on its sister site, BlueCine. ...more on Wikipedia about "GreenCine"
Hotels.com is a leading provider of lodging worldwide, offering reservation services through its own websites (including www.hotels.com and others), its interactive affiliate network (www.IAN.com), and its toll-free call centers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hotels.com"
Kozmo.com was a venture-capital-driven online company that promised free one-hour delivery of anything from DVDs to Starbucks coffee. It was founded by young investment bankers Joseph Park and Yong Kang in March 1998 in New York City. The company is often referred to as an example of the dot-com excess. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kozmo.com"
MemphisRap.com is company with a mission to "bridge the gap between Memphis Rap Artists and their fans". It operates an acts as a portal, record store, community, as well as a tool allowing artists to build, and present their music on an international level. It was founded by University of Memphis students Hosea Mays, Jr and Charla Littlejohn in March 2000 and has remained independently owned. The company is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. According to Alexa Internet, which is a Amazon company, MemphisRap.com is the top speciality rap/hip-hop website on the Internet. ...more on Wikipedia about "MemphisRap.com"
Headquartered in Los Gatos, California, Netflix is the first and largest major online DVD rental service, offering flat rate rental-by-mail to customers in the United States. By 2005, the service has attracted over three million subscribers, and the company expects the number to reach four million by the end of the year. It has amassed a collection of over 55,000 titles. ...more on Wikipedia about "Netflix"
Newegg is an online computer hardware and software retailer based in La Puente, California, that was founded in 2001 by Fred Chang. They have supply warehouses in California, Tennessee, and New Jersey. In addition to the Newegg.com brand, Newegg also owns ABS Computer Technologies, Inc. and ChiefValue.com. ...more on Wikipedia about "Newegg"
Orbitz, Inc. is an Internet travel company based in Chicago, since 2004 a part of the Cendant Corporation. Its flagship site, Orbitz.com, utilizes the QPX search ITA Software and a proprietary booking system originally called "Direct Connect", and now know as "Supplier Link", given the name "Orbot." Orbitz also operates portals for business purchasers of travel and travel vendors, and is a partner of "opaque" booking site Hotwire.com. It was traded on the NASDAQ exchange under the ticker symbol "ORBZ." Jeffrey G. Katz, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, has led the company since July 2000; he had previously served as President and CEO of Swissair. ...more on Wikipedia about "Orbitz"
Peerflix is a DVD movie trading service based in Menlo Park, California, launched quietly in 2004 by founders Danny Robinson, Tim Stewart and Billy McNair. The concept behind the service is similar to that of file trading that is done through peer to peer software such as Kazaa, except physical DVDs are exchanged instead of files. Users pay 99 cents per trade (as of 2005) for Peerflix to facilitate the trading through their website. Since physical DVDs are exchanged with no copies made, the service remains legal. ...more on Wikipedia about "Peerflix"
Priceline.com is a website devoted to helping users obtain discount rates for travel-related items such as airline tickets and hotel stays. It is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. Priceline is the brainchild of digital entrepreneur Jay Walker, thus its parent company is Walker Digital. ...more on Wikipedia about "Priceline.com"
Site59.com was launched in May 2000 by travel and tourism professionals from The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and was further developed and backed by iFormation Group, a partnership between BCG, Goldman Sachs and General Atlantic Partners. ...more on Wikipedia about "Site59.com"
ThinkGeek is an online store, part of the Open Source Technology Group. It sells items that mostly cater to PC enthusiasts and other geeky social groups. Their merchandise consists of clothing, PC hardware, toys for around the office, caffeinated drinks, and candy. ...more on Wikipedia about "ThinkGeek"
Threadless is a community-centered online t-shirt store run by skinnyCorp in Chicago, Illinois, USA. ...more on Wikipedia about "Threadless"
Ticketmaster is the world's largest seller of event tickets. It is based in West Hollywood, California, USA, but has operations in many countries around the world. Typically, Ticketmaster's clients ( arenas, stadiums, and theatres) control their events, and Ticketmaster simply acts as an agent, selling the tickets that the clients make available to them. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ticketmaster"
uShip, Inc. (founded in 2003) is based in Austin, TX. uShip is an online auction marketplace for shipping. It uses a reverse auction system where users typically list large or awkward items (furniture, freight, cars, boats, etc.). uShip claims to have 10,000 registered service providers (as of 1/2006), most of whom appear to be small movers, goods transporters, freight carriers, auto/boat haulers, etc. ...more on Wikipedia about "Uship" Everybody should like www.shortopedia.com Online_retail_companies_of_the_United_States
(Woot, Inc.) Woot is an internet commerce company based in the Dallas suburb of Carrollton, Texas, which operates a web site of the same name. Founded by electronics wholesaler Matt Rutledge, the site debuted on July 12, 2004, with a unique business model, offering one discounted product per day, instead of the wide range of choices available through traditional online retailers such as amazon.com. Woot’s novel, irreverent approach quickly attracted a robust community of customers, who share their opinions on the site’s community forums. Product selections tend to emphasize (but are not limited to) computer components and electronic gadgetry, all sold at closeout prices. ...more on Wikipedia about "Woot, Inc."
Zappos.com is an American electronic commerce company founded in 1999 and based in San Francisco, California. Its primary, if not only, service is shoe retail. Its name likely derives from the Spanish word Zapatos, meaning shoes. The company is known for its excellent customer service and free shipping. ...more on Wikipedia about "Zappos.com"
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