WRAL Tech Wire

 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.

 ChannelAdvisor, investor stay mum on possible IPO next year

Scot Wingo, an avid and prolific blogger about e-commerce, is staying quiet about a Reuters report that he might be taking ChannelAdvisor public.

 ChannelAdvisor data shows slowing sales at EBay, Amazon

EBay and Amazon sales growth slowed in September, signaling that consumers may not increase holiday spending as much as expected, an analyst says. The data comes from Morrisville-based ChannelAdvisor. Plus: EBay launches a redesigned website.

 Facebook's 'Gifts' a big threat in e-commerce world

Opinion: Scot Wingo, founder and CEO of global e-commerce services provider ChannelAdvisor, likes what he sees in Facebook's new "Gifts" marketplace.

Facebook "Gifts" service

 ChannelAdvisor CEO gets the scoop on Amazon Lending

Scot Wingo, founder and CEO at e-commerce services provider ChannelAdvisor, should be called "Scoop" after breaking the news about a new lending program for Amazon sellers.

Scot Wingo scores a scoop

 Nortel trial; unlocking AT&T iPhone; GSK drug advances; ChannelAdvisor win; GSK board moves

Inside the Bulldog Blog: Closing arguments set in Nortel trial; AT&T's iPhone 5 can be "unlocked;" GSK drug candidate advances; ChannelAdvisor customer win; GSK adjusts board.

 ChannelAdvisor gears up features for Google Shopping

The RTP firm said Thursday that the company's autumn release will offer advanced software innovations to give retailers a competitive edge across multiple channels.

 ChannelAdvisor pays $150,000 to settle software dispute

The provider of e-commerce related services says an internal audit fould that it did not have "an insufficient number" of licenses for Microsoft software. The Business Software Alliance says it was tipped off about the license problem.

 Belk chooses ChannelAdvisor for e-commerce services

The Charlotte-based retailer will utilize comparison shopping and data feed management offerings from ChannelAdvisor.

 ChannelAdvisor releases 2Q Facebook Commerce Index

The ChannelAdvisor Facebook Commerce Index tracks the trends in business pages for online retailers and uses that data to deduce best practices for online retailer fan acquisition.

 Eddie Bauer joins ChannelAdvisor ecommerce client list

The sportswear chain signs on to use ChannelAdvisor's solutions for marketplace management and comparison shopping.

 ChannelAdvisor to launch 'Google Shopping' advisory series

Titled "The Retailer's Roadmap to Google Shopping Success," the program will include blog posts and webinars from the Morrisville-based provider of ecommerce related services around the world.

 New ChannelAdvisor chief marketing officer monitors the world - daily

Women in technology: Suzanne Miglucci recently left SAP to join e-commerce services provider ChannelAdvisor as its CMO. Miglucci talks about trends in marketing, what keeps her awake at night, and the competition for top IT jobs in RTP. "Let's not sugar coat it - the Triangle is a small community, and the competition can be fierce at the top ranks," she says.

Women in business.

 ChannelAdvisor names former SAP exec as chief marketing officer

Suzanne Miglucci, who has worked at two other Triangle firms, will be tasked with growing the e-commerce services firm's global presence.

 Sears.com incorporates ChannelAdvisor tools

"We think ChannelAdvisor's new and complete self-service offering reinforces our position as a leading marketplace," Sears.com exec says

 ChannelAdvisor CEO likes Facebook play despite lack of IPO 'pop'

Facebook's massive IPO fizzled Friday with virtuall no "pop" in its opening sales price of $38. But Scot Wingo, CEO at ChannelAdvisor and an investor, says he made a Facebook play for the long term.

Scot Wingo

 ChannelAdvisor's Wingo likes Facebook, will 'jump in' IPO

Why buy shares? "Facebook has 900 million users - half of them use the service every day," says investor and entrepreneur Scot Wingo, whose business follows Facebook closely. "Never in the history of any online product has there been such adoption. When you think of how fast that has happened, relative to other ubiquitous technologies (cars, electricity, tv, computer, phone), they've reached this level in a crazy short time relatively."

Facebook data from its IPO filing

 In the news: Cree, Transite, ChannelAdvisor, BB&T, StrikeIron

Cree adds new high-end LED testing service; Transite Technology wins logistics IT award; ChannelAdvisor webinar on Facebook Campaigns; BB&T's new mobile check deposit app; StrikeIron point-of-sale data whitepaper.

 News makers: Cree, Center for Creative Leadership, Digital Summit, ChannelAdvisor, Windstream Hosted Solutions

Analyst ups Cree share target price; Center for Creative Leadership expands in Europe; Digital Summit set in Atlanta; ChannelAdvisor to host Amazon webinar; Windstream Hosted Solutions' new service.