Opportunity Use the Internet as another channel for selling its apparel. Challenge Doesn't have stores where people can see products and return them. Q2 Revenue Not disclosed for online business. Q2 Net Income Not disclosed for online business. But nearly all online retailers are struggling to make money or keep investors interested in them so they can stay afloat.
Experts say no online retailer has found the silver bullet to successful e-commerce.
But there are a few that have innovative Web sites, strong customer service and good business plans. Other e-tailers are gasping for life. Several have watched their stock plummet significantly over the past year as investors, who eagerly threw money at dot-coms in 1999, grew tired of watching Web companies bleed red ink. Analysts say investors are leery of purely e-commerce retail investments. For instance, Lands' End, the clothing catalog retailer known for strong customer satisfaction, sees the value of online retail.