|
November 12, 2000
On Sunday, Nov. 12, and Monday, Nov. 13, the regular business sections of the Times did not appear. Instead, a special report on online shopping and PC buying was published.
 |
 |
[Times illustration: Teresanne Cossetta]
Americans will spend billions online this holiday season. But electronic shopping isn’t about to replace the mall. And Web merchants have to overcome 1999’s legacy of sites that crashed and gifts that arrived too late. Special Report |
Helen Huntley
A flexible spending account has its advantages
Q. The company I work for is promoting a flexible spending account for health care expenses, but it doesn't seem like a great deal to me. Our health insurance plan covers most of my bills and I understand any money left in the account would be forfeited. Am I missing something here?
Robert Trigaux
So, Sock Puppet, have e-dogs had their days?
The world's leading online store for pet supplies, Pets.com, closed down Tuesday. The San Francisco-based e-tailer said it was unable to raise additional funding, making it another victim of the current backlash against e-commerce by the venture capital industry. Pets.com is best known for its endearing mascot, Sock Puppet, whose lyrical singing appearances on national television and authorship of a book (Me By Me) transformed him into one of the Internet's most recognized figures.
© Copyright 2000 St. Petersburg Times. All rights reserved.
|
