6683 1 3 econsultancy_xml <p>A short message on the Boo.com site still says it is due to reappear in 2006. What odds a launch in 2007?</p> <p>Boo was previously teed up for relaunch <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/01/24/boo_com/">before June</a> last year, but both deadlines have gone by without any further news.</p> <p>So who’s behind Boo.com MKII and what are their plans? Unfortunately, it’s difficult to say... talk about stealth startups. After its high-profile collapse in 2000, Boo was bought by US-based <a href="http://www.fashionmall.com/">Fashionmall.com</a>, a web company that in 2007 doesn’t seem to be in a very healthy state. Presumably Fashionmall has sold it on? The domain is now <a href="http://www.networksolutions.com/whois/index.jsp">registered</a> at an address in Dublin.</p> <p>Anyhow, <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2095-2517484.html">interesting stuff</a> is being done with Boo.com’s technology by Venda’s Dan Wagner, who we’ll be interviewing shortly about his US plans.</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph>A short message on the Boo.com site still says it is due to reappear in 2006. What odds a launch in 2007?</Paragraph> <Paragraph>Boo was previously teed up for relaunch <Link URL="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/01/24/boo_com/" Window="New">before June</Link> last year, but both deadlines have gone by without any further news.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>So who’s behind Boo.com MKII and what are their plans? Unfortunately, it’s difficult to say... talk about stealth startups. After its high-profile collapse in 2000, Boo was bought by US-based <Link URL="http://www.fashionmall.com/" Window="New">Fashionmall.com</Link>, a web company that in 2007 doesn’t seem to be in a very healthy state. Presumably Fashionmall has sold it on? The domain is now <Link URL="http://www.networksolutions.com/whois/index.jsp" Window="New">registered</Link> at an address in Dublin.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>Anyhow, <Link URL="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2095-2517484.html" Window="New">interesting stuff</Link> is being done with Boo.com’s technology by Venda’s Dan Wagner, who we’ll be interviewing shortly about his US plans.</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2007-01-02T09:57:00+00:00 1 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>Last year saw some glitz and glamour return to the industry (the </strong> <a href="/blog/212-not-a-bubble-reason-32-messing-about-on-boats"> <strong>E-consultancy boat trip</strong> </a> <strong>, for example), but where was the much-anticipated re-launch of infamous etailer </strong> <a href="http://www.boo.com/"> <strong>Boo.com</strong> </a> <strong>?</strong> </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Last year saw some glitz and glamour return to the industry (the </Emphasis> <Link URL="/blog/212-not-a-bubble-reason-32-messing-about-on-boats" Window="New"> <Emphasis>E-consultancy boat trip</Emphasis> </Link> <Emphasis>, for example), but where was the much-anticipated re-launch of infamous etailer </Emphasis> <Link URL="http://www.boo.com/" Window="New"> <Emphasis>Boo.com</Emphasis> </Link> <Emphasis>?</Emphasis> </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 669 362405 Boo.com fails to relaunch (again) false 2007-01-02T12:19:00+00:00 boo-com-fails-to-relaunch-again 2009-04-28T22:40:38+01:00 2009-04-28T22:40:38+01:00 159