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Online use increases even when holiday shopping shifts offline
Description: Online use increases even when holiday shopping shifts offline The second Monday before Christmas has emerged as the peak point for online sales over the past two years, but the
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Product tours in online videos boost conversions at CompUSA
Description: Product tours in online videos boost conversions at CompUSA Shoppers who engaged online tours of consumer electronics products on CompUSA.com converted to buyers 35% more often
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Commerce Planet reports $2.6 million loss in Q3
Description: Commerce Planet reports $2.6 million loss in Q3 Web-based e-commerce software and services provider Commerce Planet Inc. reported revenue of $5.4 million for the third quarter
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Excuse me, what do you think of this gift basket?
Description: Excuse me, what do you think of this gift basket? When in a store shopping for a gift basket, a shopper could turn to other shoppers in the store and ask what they think of
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Consumer confidence in the Internet rises in the U.S. and Japan
Description: Consumer confidence in the Internet rises in the U.S. and Japan Consumer confidence in the Internet is on the rise in the U.S. and Japan, but declining in the United Kingdom,
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Worried e-retailers try to jump-start holiday shopping
Description: Worried e-retailers try to jump-start holiday shopping With forecasters predicting soft holiday sales, online retailers are going on the marketing offensive, hoping to get
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Contents king in how shoppers qualify e-commerce sites, survey finds
Description: Contents king in how shoppers qualify e-commerce sites, survey finds Contents king in terms of how consumers perceive e-commerce sites, according to a recent survey by The
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All dressed up and ready to go, Virgin launches a new e-commerce site
Description: All dressed up and ready to go, Virgin launches a new e-commerce site After a month of quiet testing, Virgin Entertainment Group plans a public debut tomorrow of its new
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Communicate.com hires a director of business development
Description: Communicate.com hires a director of business development Online retailer and media company Communicate.com Inc. has hired Mark Melville to fill the newly created role of chief
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New team takes the helm at Commerce Planet
Description: New team takes the helm at Commerce Planet Commerce Planet Inc., a provider of e-commerce and online marketing products and services, has named former Utix Group Inc. top
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Q3 revenue at PFSWebs eCost.com rises 62% to $27 million
Description: Q3 revenue at PFSWebs eCost.com rises 62% to $27 million Revenue at e-retailer eCost.com rose 62% to $27 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, up from $16.7 million a
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Loyalty Lab hires a former Epiphany executive to drive sales growth
Description: Loyalty Lab hires a former Epiphany executive to drive sales growth Loyalty Lab Inc., an on-demand customer management technology provider for consumer brands, has hired George
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VeriSign focuses on Internet security as it divests other businesses
Description: VeriSign focuses on Internet security as it divests other businesses VeriSign Inc. says it will shed some of its business units to focus on its core Internet security services,
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Potpourri Group picks a new e-commerce chief
Description: Potpourri Group picks a new e-commerce chief Direct marketer The Potpourri Group Inc. has hired Mike Masse as the companys new vice president of e-commerce. Before joining
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Adobe Systems promotes Shantanu Narayen to CEO
Description: Adobe Systems promotes Shantanu Narayen to CEO Adobe Systems, provider of rich media technology including Flash and Scene7, has promoted president and chief operating officer
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Sales tax software vendor Avalara acquires New Horizons Systems
Description: Sales tax software vendor Avalara acquires New Horizons Systems Avalara, a provider of web-hosted software that helps online retailers manage sales tax across multiple states,
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Max Kalehoff, formerly of BuzzMetrics, joins search marketer Clickable
Description: Max Kalehoff, formerly of BuzzMetrics, joins search marketer Clickable Max Kalehoff, who had been vice president of marketing at Nielsen BuzzMetrics, now Nielsen Online, has
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Kim Maguire to head up merchandising at Office Depot
Description: Kim Maguire to head up merchandising at Office Depot Kim Maguire has been named executive vice president of merchandising at Office Depot Inc., with responsibility for the
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Williams-Sonoma cooks up 17% more Q3 web sales
Description: Williams-Sonoma cooks up 17% more Q3 web sales Web sales grew substantially faster than same-store sales for Williams-Sonoma Inc. in the third quarter. For the quarter,
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45% of U.S. adults shop online, but security concerns hold others back
Description: 45% of U.S. adults shop online, but security concerns hold others back A new survey shows 45% of U.S. adults shop online, but that security remains a big concern for those who
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How BeallsFlorida.com boosts cross-sell conversions by 52%
Description: How BeallsFlorida.com boosts cross-sell conversions by 52% BeallsFlorida.com, the online arm of Bealls Inc.s Bealls Department Stores, has converted 52% more shoppers to buyers
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Europeans plan to shop more online this holiday season
Description: Europeans plan to shop more online this holiday season Consumers in three major European countries expect to spend only slightly more overall this holiday season, but many of
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Retailers have their say in shaping new OrderMotion software
Description: Retailers have their say in shaping new OrderMotion software OrderMotion Inc. is relying heavily on input from its retailer customers in deciding how to enhance its software for
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Internet Retailer announces its Hot 100 for 2008
Description: Internet Retailer announces its Hot 100 for 2008 Internet Retailer today announced its Hot 100 online retailing web sites. We are pleased to recognize The Hot 100 for 2008. They
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Canadian retailers set up shop in Second Life in virtual city Maple Grove
Description: Canadian retailers set up shop in Second Life in virtual city Maple Grove Second Lifes roster of commercial establishments is expanding again with retail representation from
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Circuit City closes the gap with Best Buy among consumer electronics sites
Description: Circuit City closes the gap with Best Buy among consumer electronics sites Among computer & consumer electronic retail web sites, CircuitCity.com significantly closed the gap
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Home Depot seeks to engage customers with two online holiday contests
Description: Home Depot seeks to engage customers with two online holiday contests Increasing interaction with its customers has been a big focus in the past year at the online arm of The
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Netflix personalization contestants still eye the million-dollar prize
Description: Netflix personalization contestants still eye the million-dollar prize After more than a year, Netflix Inc. is still waiting to award $1 million to a design team that could help
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RomânicosChocolate.com ready to build out multiple sites
Description: RomânicosChocolate.com ready to build out multiple sites Riding its wave of publicity that has reached the Food Network and the Academy Awards, RomânicosChocolate.com is planning
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PCConnection.com seeks new ways to connect computer buyers and sellers
Description: PCConnection.com seeks new ways to connect computer buyers and sellers PC Connection Inc. is planning a virtual trade show. Scheduled for a launch later this month on
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Stila Cosmetics promotes relaunched site using new media marketing
Description: Stila Cosmetics promotes relaunched site using new media marketing A new web platform combined with a grassroots marketing campaign boosted traffic to StilaCosmetics.com by 29%
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ShopPBS.com refines its growth strategy
Description: ShopPBS.com refines its growth strategy ShopPBS.com, the Public Broadcasting Services online store for DVDs, CDs and books related to its TV programs, is looking ahead to web
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Site redesign helps uncork sales growth at KLWines.com
Description: Site redesign helps uncork sales growth at KLWines.com A new site design is helping to drive up sales at K&L Wine Merchants KLWines.com, where October sales are up 40% over
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Online sales still rising 30% a year at Lake Champlain Chocolates
Description: Online sales still rising 30% a year at Lake Champlain Chocolates As the rate of growth has leveled off in the number of consumers using high-speed Internet access, the rate of
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J. Crew uses the web to prime the multi-channel sales pump
Description: J. Crew uses the web to prime the multi-channel sales pump J. Crew Group Inc. has grown accustomed to success on the Internet. The web is its fastest growing channel and grew by
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Amazon customers get to vote on the deals they want
Description: Amazon customers get to vote on the deals they want Reprising a promotion introduced last holiday season, Amazon.com announced today it will let customers vote on which discounts
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Visits to top e-commerce sites up 13% over last year, Hitwise says
Description: Visits to top e-commerce sites up 13% over last year, Hitwise says Visits to the 100 top e-commerce sites for the week ended Nov. 10 were up 7% from the week before and 13% from
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Concert-goers can buy iTunes albums along with seats on Ticketmaster.com
Description: Concert-goers can buy iTunes albums along with seats on Ticketmaster.com Ticketmaster.com and Apple Inc.s iTunes Store have integrated album sales with concert ticket purchases.
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Timberland reaches across the Atlantic for new markets
Description: Timberland reaches across the Atlantic for new markets The Timberland Co. Inc. rolled out a United Kingdom web site in October, the companys first foray into international
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Blueflys Q3 revenue rises 11% to $18 million as net loss widens 43%
Description: Blueflys Q3 revenue rises 11% to $18 million as net loss widens 43% Revenue at Bluefly Inc.s Bluefly.com rose 11% to $18 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, up from
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Underdog e-retailers make the sweet-performing 16 in Gomez tournament
Description: Underdog e-retailers make the sweet-performing 16 in Gomez tournament Some of the online retailing giants are out while smaller competitors like REI and FreshDirect are among the
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Design Within Reach reports direct sales of $11.8 million in Q3 2007
Description: Design Within Reach reports direct sales of $11.8 million in Q3 2007 Design Within Reach Inc. reports its first profitable quarter in two years, with overall sales of $49 million
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Walmart.com expects record holiday traffic and sales
Description: Walmart.com expects record holiday traffic and sales Other conventional and online retailers might be gearing up for a slower holiday, but Walmart.com is expecting record traffic
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The jewelry business booms for Bidz.com
Description: The jewelry business booms for Bidz.com Online retailer and auctioneer Bidz.com Inc. is reporting sharply higher profits in the third quarter. For Q3, Bidz.com is reporting net
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Dell leads all big web retailers in high broadband connectivity
Description: Dell leads all big web retailers in high broadband connectivity Dell.com provided the fastest high broadband access time among big web retailers in October, says Gomez Inc. At
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Q3 profits up, sales down for U.S. Auto Parts
Description: Q3 profits up, sales down for U.S. Auto Parts E-commerce sales for U.S. Auto Parts Network Inc. declined slightly in the third quarter, but the company is reporting higher
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Online sales at TheKnot.com up 24%
Description: Online sales at TheKnot.com up 24% TheKnot.com reported web sales of $5.31 million for the third quarter of 2007, up 24% from $4.27 million year over year. Total Q3 revenue for
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Ralph Lauren extends its commitment to e-commerce
Description: Ralph Lauren extends its commitment to e-commerce Fiscal 2008 is a big year for expanding a commitment to the Internet and e-commerce, Ralph Lauren president and chief operating
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Moosejaw trims content as well as design to fit m-commerce
Description: Moosejaw trims content as well as design to fit m-commerce When Moosejaw Mountaineering began exploring mobile commerce three years ago, the technology wasnt ready. And
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Holiday shopping is off to a slow start, suggests ShopLocal Index
Description: Holiday shopping is off to a slow start, suggests ShopLocal Index Consumers may be waiting for the promotions theyve come to expect before opening their wallets to buy holiday
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