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 E-commerce firm ChannelAdvisor's going public party may be in trouble

The Morrisville-based company makes several changes in its SEC filing that indicate a proposed offering of stock is not generating traction among investors, sources familiar with IPO filings tell WRALTechWire. What are the changes, and what could they mean?

 ChannelAdvisor files registration for $86M IPO

E-commerce software company ChannelAdvisor has joined the lineup of companies planning to go public.

 ChannelAdvisor rewarding handsomely the CFO taking it public

On Thursday, ChannelAdvisor put to rest rumors about an IPO by filing the papers to go public. But the final piece to the IPO puzzle was really put in place last November with the hiring of veteran Chief Financial Officer John Baule. And ChannelAdvisor is paying him a lot for his work.

John Baule

 ChannelAdvisor promotes two veteran executives

 ChannelAdvisor expands, opening office in Hong Kong

The international provider of ecommerce services says the new Hong Kong office will serve as its hub for growing business in China.

 eBay overhauls sellers fees to compete with Amazon

EBayis overhauling fees for sellers for the first time since 2010, seeking to reduce costs and make pricing less complicated as it competes with bigger rival Amazon.com.

EBay

 ChannelAdvisor, Bronto win Stevie customer service awards

 Bronto, ChannelAdvisor, Citrix ShareFile, Peak 10 up for 'Stevie' awards

Several North Carolina firms are among the finalists for "Stevie Awards." Two - ChannelAdvisor and Citrix Sharefile - are competing in the same category.

 ChannelAdvisor expands global ecommerce services

 New online shopper emerges: The Procrastinator

The holiday shopping season for 2012 ends up being a bit sluggish, but more people were shopping late, showing trust in retailer's availability to get gifts to destinations on time, says ecommerce guru Scot Wingo of ChannelAdvisor.

 Belk adding 150 jobs in Charlotte for online sales

Belk, saying ecommerce is "the fastest growing part" of the company, will add 150 workers in Charlotte to support its online business.

 Retailers' lesson from cyber shopping? Mobile, mobile, mobile

As the "Cyber Five" holiday shopping spree closed with a record $1.6 billion being spent on Cyber Monday, mobile device shopping is the big news, says ChannelAdvisor CEO Scot Wingo.

ChannelAdvisor's Cyber Five stat wrapup

 Cyber Monday sizzles to record high, IBM data finds

The numbers are still be crunched by a number of different sources, but IBM's first report on Cyber Monday through early Tuesday indicates a new online shopping single-day record of more than $1.6 billion.

Mobile sales help drive record Cyber Monday

 Cyber Monday could be biggest online shopping day ever

Online shoppers are cashing in on special offers, sales and more, data from ChannelAdvisor in RTP and other sources show.

 Black Friday lesson? Mobile shopping is a growing force

Data and analysis from ChannelAdvisor's Scot Wingo in the Triangle and from IBM shows mobile shopping is becoming much more popular - and not just on Black Friday.

Tracking Cyber Five data

 Holiday ecommerce sales off to sluggish start

Amazon gets off to a slow start but eBay shows strength as search shopping jumps, but comparison shopping engines face challenges, notes ecommerce executive Scot Wingo.

 In the news: NetApp and Cisco buys; Red Hat investment; Apple, AT&T

Inside the Bulldog Blog: NetApp and Cisco make acquisitions; Red Hat invests in a startup; Apple buys Nortel patents; AT&T expands its roaming plans.

 ChannelAdvisor names chief financial officer, new board member

ecommerce services provider ChannelAdvisor, which has been rumored to be considering an IPO, names a chief financial officer and expands its board.

 In the news: Cree; Tekelec; Dex One; BioCryst; Scynexis; Tengion

Inside the Bulldog Blog: Tekelec wins mobile award; BioCryst drug shows promise against yellow fever; Cree's new power module; Dex One wins marketing award; Scynexis compound could boost hepatitis C fight; Tengion secures patent.

 In the news: SciQuest; Cempra; ATTUS; ChannelAdvisor; Belk; Tranzyme

Inside the Bulldog Blog: Revenues surge at SciQuest; Cempra reports earnings; ATTUS cracks down on fraud; ChannelAdvisor expands service offerings; Belk extends ecommerce services contract; Tranzyme reports loss.