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Net income jumps 50% in the second quarter for Blue Nile Description: Net income jumps 50% in the second quarter for Blue Nile Second quarter net income and sales took a big jump at Blue Nile Inc. In Q2, Blue Nile, an online jeweler, posted net
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eBags learns that lifestyle images work better than product images Description: eBags learns that lifestyle images work better than product images Adding lifestyle images to its home page has increased click-throughs to category and product pages at
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Sharper Images web-based sales slip 12% in July; total sales drop 3% Description: Sharper Images web-based sales slip 12% in July; total sales drop 3% Internet-based sales at Sharper Image Corp. in July slid 12% from web sales in July 2004, falling to $5.5
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Ice.com hikes conversion rates with frequent testing Description: Ice.com hikes conversion rates with frequent testing By frequently monitoring multiple versions of web pages, jewelry retailer Ice.com has increased conversion rates to as high
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Analytics shed light on campaigns, opportunities at Avon.com Description: Analytics shed light on campaigns, opportunities at Avon.com Avon is realizing results from changes its made on Avon.com and in its keyword campaigns based on analytic data
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Why the web analytics association wants more Internet retailers Description: Why the web analytics association wants more Internet retailers The new Web Analytics Association is taking shape and has a number of initiatives going forward that will be of
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54% of e-retailers cite customer segmentation as important for the holidays Description: 54% of e-retailers cite customer segmentation as important for the holidays 54% of online retailers say that segmentation will be very or somewhat important to their success
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Costco Implements Coremetrics for Detailed Analysis of Online Customer and Visitor Behavior Description: Individual-Level LIVE Profile Data Helps Costco Improve Online Shopping Experience for Membership Base and Boost Marketing ROI
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CoolSavings Reports Second Quarter 2005 Financials Description: Company Generates Record Revenues of $15.7 Million, a 71% Increase Over Prior Year
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Steps needed to protect web from politically motivated attacks, group says Description: Steps needed to protect web from politically motivated attacks, group says A group of academic experts on Internet policy think America has dominated the Internet too long and
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Sterling Commerce Delivers Industry`s First Packaged Composite Applications to Accelerate Revenue Growth in Multi-Channel Distribution Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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American Greetings wires into more wireless content deals Description: American Greetings wires into more wireless content deals A move by American Greetings Corp. into more segmented wireless and mobile commerce business initiatives is beginning to
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perfectsole® Deploys the MWRC Online Sales Coordinator for E-Commerce Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Integrating online and store images pays off for American Eagle Description: Integrating online and store images pays off for American Eagle To assure strong sales in its stores as well as on the web, American Eagle Outfitters considers the needs of both
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Martha Stewart continues to downsize e-commerce Description: Martha Stewart continues to downsize e-commerce For Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. e-commerce apparently isnt a good thing. After making a corporate decision to close down
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Retailers see 16% sales boost from multi-channel, Lands` End CEO says Description: Retailers see 16% sales boost from multi-channel, Lands` End CEO says A strong emphasis on multi-channel retailing results in a 16% boost in sales from online customers who also
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Vendio rolls out a new comparison shopping servicewith a twist Description: Vendio rolls out a new comparison shopping servicewith a twist The comparison shopping market is getting more competitive. Vendio Services Inc., which provides online sales
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Napster beams into satellite radio with XM Description: Napster beams into satellite radio with XM Napster Inc. keeps mining the wireless market for new download music customers, including satellite radio. In fact, thanks to a new
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E-Commerce Vendor ShopSite Announces Version 8 of Leading Shopping Cart System Description: Popular software adds Rewards, Tell A Friend and PayPal Website Payments Pro.
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CommerceHub Announces Availability of Partner Relationship Management Application Description: CommerceHub`s PRM to Provide Retailers With an Improved Way to Manage Their Partner Relationships
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Scripps Makes ShopatHomeTV.com its e-commerce anchor Description: Scripps Makes ShopatHomeTV.com its e-commerce anchor The e-commerce metamorphosis continues at ShopatHomeTV.com, an e-commerce site owned and operated by The E.W. Scripps Co. In
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NBTY pumps up third quarter e-commerce sales by 22% Description: NBTY pumps up third quarter e-commerce sales by 22% NBTY Inc., a manufacturer and direct marketer of several well-known vitamin and nutritional product brands, turned in a
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Sharper Image sharpens its focus on performance testing Description: Sharper Image sharpens its focus on performance testing With the web now generating more than 15% of its annual sales, The Sharper Image isn`t taking any chances with site
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Crate & Barrel, Urban Outfitters and Eileen Fisher Choose SilkRoad OpenHire to Simplify Human Resources and Recruiting Description: OpenHire Applicant Tracking System streamlines hiring and maintains brand identity for companies
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Shopzilla reports a 113% increase in revenues in the second quarter Description: Shopzilla reports a 113% increase in revenues in the second quarter Q2 operating revenues at online comparison shopping service Shopzilla.com totaled $29.5 million, up 113% from
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I4 Commerce Introduces PayCapture, a Suite of Complementary Payment Tools Designed for Multichannel Commerce Description: Company empowers retailers to take back their point-of-sale experience and capture lost sales, customer loyalty and profits
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The web is overtaking catalog orders at PetMed Description: The web is overtaking catalog orders at PetMed The Internet continues to build as a sales channel for PetMed Express Inc., a direct marketer of pet supplies and medicines. For
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5 Retailers Select Ecometry Commerce Suite to Automate Operations Across Multiple Sales Channels Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Site search company SLI Systems rolls out a new PPC search engine tool Description: Site search company SLI Systems rolls out a new PPC search engine tool Site search technology developer SLI Systems Inc. yesterday introduced Ad Champion, which uses site search
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Another quarter of growing sales and narrower losses at Drugstore.com Description: Another quarter of growing sales and narrower losses at Drugstore.com Drugstore.com had second quarter 2005 sales of $96.9 million, up 10% from sales of $87.8 million for the
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TrueDemand Launches With Six Million in Funding to Develop New Class of Predictive Applications That Will Drive Value from RFID Implementations Description: Investments from Mayfield and Bay Partners Provide Capital to Create Applications that Enable Organizations to Gain Greater Value from RFID Investments
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Why PCRush.com is streamlining inventory management Description: Why PCRush.com is streamlining inventory management A new inventory management system that PCRush.com expects to have in place this fall will expedite customer service and result
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Keynote Announces Transaction Perspective 6.0; Expanded Support for Monitoring Web Services Security Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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RideGear kick starts a new e-commerce platform Description: RideGear kick starts a new e-commerce platform When it comes to using an internally designed and developed e-commerce system, five years is enough for RideGear.com, an online
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PerformanceRetail Merges with Notiva Description: Combined Company Delivers Strengthened Web-based Business Solutions for Retailers and Manufacturers
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Vermont Teddy Bear to launch site on Demandware platform Description: Vermont Teddy Bear to launch site on Demandware platform Although it has plenty of room to continue growing on its Yahoo Store platform, Vermont Teddy Bear Co.s
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MSN re-launches as a comparison shopping site Description: MSN re-launches as a comparison shopping site Microsoft has re-launched MSN Shopping as a comparison shopping engine, offering five times the number of items and 60 times the
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Outsourced services provider NewRoads gets a new slate of senior executives Description: Outsourced services provider NewRoads gets a new slate of senior executives NewRoads, provider of fulfillment, call center, logistics and other outsourced services to online and
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PC Connection names head of consumer, business and government sales Description: PC Connection names head of consumer, business and government sales PC Connection Inc., online and direct seller of technology products, has named Peter Cannone senior vice
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WebSideStory Expands Active Marketing Suite with Launch of Keyword Bid Management Solution Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Digital Connexxions Expands Client Services Team into New York Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Geoff Smith leaves Personal Creations for Shop at Home TV Description: Geoff Smith leaves Personal Creations for Shop at Home TV Geoff Smith, former president of e-commerce and new business development at Personal Creations Inc., No. 147 in the
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Overstock.com Standardizes on GoldenGate for Transactional Data Management Description: Leading Online Retailer Selects GoldenGate Software for High Availability and Disaster Recovery, Zero-Downtime Migrations, Real-Time Data Warehousing
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Best Buys global sourcing chief joins supplier management vendor Eqos Description: Best Buys global sourcing chief joins supplier management vendor Eqos Jeremy Sacker, former director of global sourcing operations for Best Buy Co. Inc., has joined Eqos, which
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Furniture e-retailer Broadspan hires former Wine.com exec as VP, marketing Description: Furniture e-retailer Broadspan hires former Wine.com exec as VP, marketing Broadspan Commerce LLC, which sells home furnishings through DirectlyHome.com, TotalBedroom.com and
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Digital Rivers Q2 revenue grows 47% vs. year ago Description: Digital Rivers Q2 revenue grows 47% vs. year ago Q2 revenue at Digital River Inc., provider of e-commerce outsourcing services, increased 47% to $51.1 million from $34.9 million
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Baby boomers spend more online than other age groups, Jupiter says Description: Baby boomers spend more online than other age groups, Jupiter says Baby boomers spend more online than average online users despite comparable incomes, according to a new study
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Home Décor Products names former GSI Commerce exec as new COO Description: Home Décor Products names former GSI Commerce exec as new COO Home Décor products has named Joseph Seibert, former senior vice president and chief information officer at GSI
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Online sales are up 23% for week ending July 10 Description: Online sales are up 23% for week ending July 10 Online sales were up 23% for the week ending July 10 over the corresponding week a year ago, reaching $1 billion from $815 million
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Consumers get turned offliterallyby top consumer turn-offs at web sites Description: Consumers get turned offliterallyby top consumer turn-offs at web sites No web site operator should be surprised to learn that almost all consumers find pop-up ads annoying.
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