The relatively brief history of the Internet is littered with stories of dot-com flameouts – companies that blew through millions of dollars in Venture Capital funding before riding off into the bankruptcy sunset. Most notable of these failed companies were the online retailers who bragged about their Super Bowl ads, but generated little sales from their monumental branding campaigns. Here’s a few selections from the hall of shame. Pets.com One of the trademark stories from the crash of the
Online Shopping Sites that Never Quite Made It (and Why)
March 18th, 2009 · Comments Off · Main Content
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Doggyspace: The Pet Industry Booms While Others Crash (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
February 17th, 2009 · Comments Off · Main Content
FREDRICKSBURG, Va.—-While publicly traded companies like Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase & Co. head to Capitol Hill as the economic crisis continues, pet based businesses like Doggyspace.com are seeing staggering growth.
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Friends Take Passion for Pets to World Wide Web with New Business
September 28th, 2008 · Comments Off · Main Content
Albany, NY (PRWEB) September 28, 2008 — When you log onto www.DoggieSuppliesOnline.com, your eyes immediately go to the photo of two dogs dubbed Mr. Crash and Mr. Boo, to whom the site is dedicated…
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