BabyList - An online baby registry for moms to find and buy a vast array of baby products.
"We are seeing many venture capitalists swing 100% away from dotcom investments, " laments Angeline Chow, ceo of cwow.com, an online marketplace for wedding, baby and parenting-related needs.
Target plans to provide a bigger assortment of products such as baby furniture and patio sets through its online portal than it can carry in a store.
Touted as "the guide to fast and easy shopping on the web, " the book offers information to more than 2, 500 online stories featuring everything from baby products to chocolate.
And more and more people are announcing life-changing news such as the birth of a baby, a wedding or a new job online.
From eco-friendly diapers in plaid, floral and skull-and-crossbones to biodegradable baby wipes and organic body oils, customers subscribe online to monthly shipments delivered to their homes.
Although there is not yet a recall in China, major online shopping platform Taobao has blocked Meiji baby formula from its search results, reports the China Daily.
Nearly 20% of all relationships now start online, while a recent survey of baby boomers found that almost a third of new couples met on a dating website.
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Dr Wilson told BBC News Online that while studies showed that families who lost one baby to cot death were at increased risk of a recurrence, it still was not entirely clear why this might be happening.
Although Scivantage promotes its online investing platform as a boon for self-directed baby boomers, investors across the range of assets often want to do their own research and trading, even if their wealth qualifies them for a financial advisor or private banker.
WeMo Baby will be available at Walmart and the Apple Store, as well as online at Amazon, Best Buy.com and Belkin.com starting in early November.
Lore and Bharara also see a value in creating specialized sites for each category--first Diapers.com for baby goods, now Soap.com for drugstore products--under one online roof, allowing shoppers to use the same shopping cart for both sites.
Example: Last week, Lands' End , a unit of Sears Holdings, rolled out a huge new online gift guide that breaks down product selections by recipient profiles (say, "baby" or "pet" gifts) and price points.
Rather than go to that Citibank or Bank of America (nyse: BAC - news - people ) with baby in tow, or spend precious free time writing and mailing checks, do all of your banking online.
According to marketingcharts.com, baby boomers are just 44% of the population, but control 70% of disposable income, spend money online, and dominate in nearly all consumer product goods categories.
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So she started building weeSpring as an online community where new and expecting parents can collect advice from their friends about what they need for their baby.
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