"Selling online has proven to be a huge disappointment. Companies that continue down this path are headed for some real trouble." - John Challenger, CEO of Challenger, Gray predicting a grim future for dotcom retailers. "Time Warner has an unmatched opportunity to cut media marketing and promotional costs. Time Warner can now tap into the most time-intensive audience online, providing an opportunity to present content, advertising and services to its customer base at an unprecedented rate." - A Jupiter analyst is a little more upbeat in his assessment of the marketing opportunities afforded by the merger of AOL Time Warner.
News monitor column compiled by Conor Pope, Computimes Editor.
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