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Etronics.com redesigns its site in time for holiday shopping
Description: Etronics.com redesigns its site in time for holiday shopping Online retailer Etronics.com is stepping up its game in time for the holidays. The retailer, No. 72 in the Internet
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More marketers turning to text messaging for branding efforts
Description: More marketers turning to text messaging for branding efforts Mobile technology is, in the fullest sense of the word, ubiquitous in the United States. Marketers know this full
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Big Fish Games hooks multi-player game developer Thinglefin
Description: Big Fish Games hooks multi-player game developer Thinglefin Online casual game developer and distributor Big Fish Games Inc. has acquired Thinglefin Inc., a developer of
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Coldwater Creek turns in a lukewarm web sales performance
Description: Coldwater Creek turns in a lukewarm web sales performance The Internet channel grew, but only modestly for Coldwater Creek Inc. in the third quarter. In Q3, web sales increased
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New CEO seeks to turn around Broadspan Commerce
Description: New CEO seeks to turn around Broadspan Commerce Broadspan Commerce LLC has hired Lee Cohen as CEO to head up operations for the online furnishings retailer. Prior to Broadspan,
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Q3 e-commerce sales shoot up 51% at J. Crew
Description: Q3 e-commerce sales shoot up 51% at J. Crew Internet sales were brisk for multi-channel apparel retailer J. Crew Group Inc. in the third quarter. In Q3 web sales rose by 51%
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Web retailers step up their performance in November
Description: Web retailers step up their performance in November Web retailers know the importance of maintaining performance as they head into the heart of holiday shopping. Web site
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Buy.com launches retail site for jewelry and watches
Description: Buy.com launches retail site for jewelry and watches Marking its 11th year as an online retailer, Buy.com is launching a jewelry and watches online store with an inventory of
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Improvement Direct remodels corporate site to capture shoppers
Description: Improvement Direct remodels corporate site to capture shoppers Improvement Direct has relaunched its corporate web site as the focal point of its 12 home improvement specialty
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Teen retailer dELiAs Q3 web sales rise 13%
Description: Teen retailer dELiAs Q3 web sales rise 13% Multi-channel retailer dELiAs Inc. reports third quarter 2007 web sales of $33.6 million, up 13% compared with Q3 2006. Direct
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Technology upgrade helps lift conversions by 15% at CafePress.com
Description: Technology upgrade helps lift conversions by 15% at CafePress.com With 130 million products on the site, it was sometimes a challenge for shoppers at CafePress.com to find their
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Europes October traffic to online retail sites rose 5% year-to-year
Description: Europes October traffic to online retail sites rose 5% year-to-year Online retail traffic in October grew 11% year-over-year in the U.K. and France to 29.03 million and 18.06
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Chase Paymentech merchant index shows surge in online holiday sales
Description: Chase Paymentech merchant index shows surge in online holiday sales Online sales volume at the 10 U.S. e-retailers tracked by the Chase Paymentech Pulse Index rose 38%
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Younger shoppers defecting to newer comparison shopping sites, Hitwise says
Description: Younger shoppers defecting to newer comparison shopping sites, Hitwise says Holiday shoppers are hitting the leading comparison shopping sites earlier this year, possible a
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New index tracks performance of mobile web sites
Description: New index tracks performance of mobile web sites Keynote Competitive Research, the industry analysis group of online testing and measurement firm Keynote Systems, has announced
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How SitStay.com fit Big Blue into a smaller budget
Description: How SitStay.com fit Big Blue into a smaller budget Among the online retailers that use IBMs WebSphere e-commerce software are Staples, which is No. 2 in the Internet Retailer
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Site search company Netrics hires a new head of engineering
Description: Site search company Netrics hires a new head of engineering Site search technology provider Netrics has hired Patrick Austermann as vice president of engineering. Austermann most
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Mobile search site gives away product listings to local stores
Description: Mobile search site gives away product listings to local stores Many retailers are unfamiliar with mobile commerce. Most that do know of m-commerce have only a very basic
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Online sales for week after Thanksgiving grow 18% over year before
Description: Online sales for week after Thanksgiving grow 18% over year before Online retail spending for the week after Thanksgiving reached $4.06 billion, up 18% from the corresponding
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Internap names a new vice president of global sales
Description: Internap names a new vice president of global sales Internap Network Services Corp., a provider of Internet platforms including for retailers, has named Randal Thompson vice
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Rich media firm EyeWonder opens office in Dallas and hires sales execs
Description: Rich media firm EyeWonder opens office in Dallas and hires sales execs EyeWonder Inc., a provider of rich media and video technology for online advertisers, has opened a new
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Americans viewed 9 billion online videos in September
Description: Americans viewed 9 billion online videos in September Nearly 75% of U.S. Internet users watched a video online in September, averaging three hours of video per person during the
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Catalog and e-commerce veteran Ted Deikel buys 10% of auction site uBid.com
Description: Catalog and e-commerce veteran Ted Deikel buys 10% of auction site uBid.com Ted Deikel, former CEO of catalog and online retailer Fingerhut, has purchased a 10% stake in the
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E-mail marketing company Responsys names a new chief technology officer
Description: E-mail marketing company Responsys names a new chief technology officer Responsys Inc., a provider of on-demand e-mail and marketing automation services, has named Antonio
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Michael Penney returns to Epsilon to lead consulting and analytics team
Description: Michael Penney returns to Epsilon to lead consulting and analytics team Michael Penney has returned to multi-channel marketing company Epsilon as executive vice president of
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A study of 69 web site factors shows e-retailers have a long way to go
Description: A study of 69 web site factors shows e-retailers have a long way to go A study of 300 retail web sites shows that most have a long way to go to create an outstanding customer
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Survey probes what motivates online product reviewers
Description: Survey probes what motivates online product reviewers A previous study from online product review service provider Bazaarvoice showed that positive reviews posted online
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GSI Commerce agrees to buy European fulfillment provider Zendor.com Ltd.
Description: GSI Commerce agrees to buy European fulfillment provider Zendor.com Ltd. Targeting retail e-commerce growth in Europe, turnkey e-commerce systems provider GSI Commerce Inc. has
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Amazon continues its lock on shopping sites in October
Description: Amazon continues its lock on shopping sites in October Amazon.com Inc. led online shopping destinations in October with 83% more unique visitors than No. 2 Target.com, whose
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More than just gift sites benefit from the surge in online holiday shopping
Description: More than just gift sites benefit from the surge in online holiday shopping All kinds of retail web sites experienced a boost on the Monday after Thanksgiving, not just sites
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It takes time to buy wine
Description: It takes time to buy wine For shoppers who are not connoisseurs, wine shopping can take time. And when presented with an enormous selection, even connoisseurs need time. But if a
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Web 2.0 feature answers the question, How do I look in these glasses?
Description: Web 2.0 feature answers the question, How do I look in these glasses? EyeBuyDirect.com has solved the problem of not knowing which eyeglass frames to choose by letting
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Office Depot uses a game to remind customers its got gifts, too
Description: Office Depot uses a game to remind customers its got gifts, too Customers of Office Depot Inc., many of them small business owners, shop its stores and web site all year long
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Google Custom Search platform now supports 40 languages
Description: Google Custom Search platform now supports 40 languages Web designers looking to add multi-lingual capability to site search now have that capability with Google Inc.s Google
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JCP.coms Know before you go out to save time for busy shoppers
Description: JCP.coms Know before you go out to save time for busy shoppers J.C. Penney Co. Incs web site, JCP.com, has launched online visibility into inventory status at local stores. A
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Game show host Howie Mandel will play the lead in Buy.com ads
Description: Game show host Howie Mandel will play the lead in Buy.com ads Web-only general merchandise retailer Buy.com has signed Howie Mandel, host of the television game show Deal or No
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Major hacker attack distorts search engine results
Description: Major hacker attack distorts search engine results A well-organized attack this week resulted in search engines returning results that included links to hacker sites that try to
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Church music retailer grows sales with audio clips in search results
Description: Church music retailer grows sales with audio clips in search results In a limited market with a lot of competition, Hope Publishing Co. has increased online sales 50% after
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FAST Search and Transfer launches social site search tool
Description: FAST Search and Transfer launches social site search tool FAST Search and Transfer has upgraded its FAST Recommendations site search application with technology that lets web
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Wards.com rolls out new site search options for holiday shoppers
Description: Wards.com rolls out new site search options for holiday shoppers Montgomery Ward has rolled out new site search capabilities on Wards.com that gives customers more options for
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Karen Neuburger relaunches retail site with new site search and navigation
Description: Karen Neuburger relaunches retail site with new site search and navigation Apparel and home furnishings brand Karen Neuburger relaunched its retail web site this month on the
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Improving site search boosts conversions by 30% - 40% at Fabric.com
Description: Improving site search boosts conversions by 30% - 40% at Fabric.com A switch to on-demand site search functionality from Mercado Software has helped improve conversion rates by
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Shoppers abandon retail sites within minutes of not finding a product
Description: Shoppers abandon retail sites within minutes of not finding a product Nearly three-quarters of shoppers will leave an e-commerce site within two minutes of not finding the
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Retailers set e-mail record with Monday-after-Thanksgiving promotions
Description: Retailers set e-mail record with Monday-after-Thanksgiving promotions Consumers didnt just happen upon those e-commerce sites that reported double-digit sales increases on
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Casual Male eyes a European e-commerce expansion
Description: Casual Male eyes a European e-commerce expansion Casual Male Retail Group Inc., a multi-channel retailer of mens big and tall clothing and accessories, is starting up a European
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Q2 e-commerce revenue rises 24.4% for Dreams
Description: Q2 e-commerce revenue rises 24.4% for Dreams Dreams Inc., operator of FansEdge.com, ProSportsMemorabilia.com and other niche e-commerce sites, is reporting a 24.4% increase in
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New RealNetworks media player downloads videos to Macs
Description: New RealNetworks media player downloads videos to Macs Digital entertainment services company RealNetworks Inc. has rolled out a new RealPlayer device that enables consumers to
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Mondays online sales grow 20.6% over year ago, comScore reports
Description: Mondays online sales grow 20.6% over year ago, comScore reports Online retail sales on the Monday after Thanksgiving reached $733 million, up 20.6% from the $608 million spent
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ValueVision counts on the web and e-commerce to jump-start business
Description: ValueVision counts on the web and e-commerce to jump-start business Its been a tough couple of months for ValueVision Media Inc., which owns and operates ShopNBC.com. But as the
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Pairing with provider yields product search info for Abt.com
Description: Pairing with provider yields product search info for Abt.com In 2004, Abt Electronics Inc. knew it had a problem organizing more than 10,000 SKUs on its e-commerce site.
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