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One-third of blog visitors have clicked a blog ad, study says
Description: One-third of blog visitors have clicked a blog ad, study says The use of weblogs is becoming more mainstream in the U.S., where nearly half of consumers have visited a blog,
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Google Checkout retailers say icon boosts click-through and conversion
Description: Google Checkout retailers say icon boosts click-through and conversion Several retailers that accept the Google Checkout payment option say consumers are clicking on their paid
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E-mail marketers should apply plenty of SPF
Description: E-mail marketers should apply plenty of SPF E-mail marketers should make sure their Sender Policy Framework records are current if they want to maintain their inbox delivery
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HP sees a clearly written future for Print 2.0
Description: HP sees a clearly written future for Print 2.0 Hewlett-Packard Co. is spending $300 million on its new branding and Internet initiative to build a bigger base in the digital
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1-800-Flowers.com out for learning, not sales, in Second Life for now
Description: 1-800-Flowers.com out for learning, not sales, in Second Life for now 1-800.Flowers.com this summer became one of the latest major brands to set up shop in Second Life --
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Shopping rebate site plans to create fundraising microsites for nonprofits
Description: Shopping rebate site plans to create fundraising microsites for nonprofits BoomerangPays.com, a five-month-old shopping site that offers consumers rebates on purchases at over
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Office Depot revamps loyalty program and web site
Description: Office Depot revamps loyalty program and web site Office Depot Inc. has upgraded its Worklife Rewards customer loyalty program, including a redesigned web site where members can
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Q2 e-commerce sales hit $54.8 million at Coldwater Creek
Description: Q2 e-commerce sales hit $54.8 million at Coldwater Creek E-commerce sales for Coldwater Creek Inc. rose by 9.8% in the second quarter and 14.2% for the first six months of the
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Consumers look to web to research health and health-related purchases
Description: Consumers look to web to research health and health-related purchases The Internet is a key source of information on health and health-related purchases, with 39% of consumers in
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Analytics service helps small e-retailers target their marketing dollars
Description: Analytics service helps small e-retailers target their marketing dollars Angie Lynch, a former schoolteacher who started her web site Goodforthekids.com a year ago to sell baby
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Roxio offers Mac users relief in video downloading
Description: Roxio offers Mac users relief in video downloading Roxio, a division of Sonic Solutions and an online provider of digital media software, has released a family of software aimed
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Finish Line rethinks its Genesco acquisition
Description: Finish Line rethinks its Genesco acquisition The Finish Line Inc. is re-thinking its acquisition of Genesco Inc. as a result of Genescos unfavorable second-quarter earnings,
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Google application improves search at CloseOutCentral.com
Description: Google application improves search at CloseOutCentral.com CloseOutCentral.com has significantly boosted the number of products visible to retailers looking to source goods at the
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Glam Media holds on to newly earned top spot in apparel & beauty sites
Description: Glam Media holds on to newly earned top spot in apparel & beauty sites Glam Media, which made its first appearance on Nielsen/NetRatings top 10 apparel & beauty web sites in May
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Jones Apparel hires Ron Offir as president of e-commerce
Description: Jones Apparel hires Ron Offir as president of e-commerce Ronald Offir has joined Jones Apparel Group Inc. as president of e-commerce, a new position. From 2002 to 2006, Offir was
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Chicos credits web site improvements for a rise in Internet/catalog sales
Description: Chicos credits web site improvements for a rise in Internet/catalog sales While comparable store sales were down 5.6% in Q2 from a year earlier, web and catalog sales at Chicos
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Buy.com racks up record net earnings in Q2, the company reports
Description: Buy.com racks up record net earnings in Q2, the company reports Online retailer Buy.com earned a record net income of $1.01 million in Q2 vs. a loss of $3.11 million a year ago,
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Segmentation boosts e-mail response rates at VistaPrint
Description: Segmentation boosts e-mail response rates at VistaPrint VistaPrint, an online supplier of graphic design services and customized printed products, has boosted click-through
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The Childrens Place launches DisneyStore.com as an e-commerce site
Description: The Childrens Place launches DisneyStore.com as an e-commerce site The Childrens Place Retail Stores Inc. is launching DisneyStore.com as an e-commerce site. The retailer began
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Lyris Technologies launches e-mail deliverability consulting service
Description: Lyris Technologies launches e-mail deliverability consulting service Lyris Technologies, a unit of marketing services company J.L. Halsey, has launched a suite of e-mail
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More companies filter inbound e-mail for threats than outbound e-mail
Description: More companies filter inbound e-mail for threats than outbound e-mail While 93% of organizations filter inbound e-mail for threats such as spam and viruses, only 58% take steps
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How to engage customers in e-mail marketing
Description: How to engage customers in e-mail marketing Engaging online customers requires more than quick thank-you notes for buying or signing up for newsletters. To win over long-term
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Philosophy.com e-mail campaign wakes up a snoozing customer segment
Description: Philosophy.com e-mail campaign wakes up a snoozing customer segment A recent e-mail campaign designed to reactivate former customers into purchasing did just that for cosmetics
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List turnover is e-mail marketers biggest headache, survey shows
Description: List turnover is e-mail marketers biggest headache, survey shows In a survey of 300 e-mail marketers about their challenges and the assistance they seek from e-mail service
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E-mail marketing goes a long way to boost travel companies, survey says
Description: E-mail marketing goes a long way to boost travel companies, survey says Travel companies find e-mail their most effective marketing tool and are making a point of collecting
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TheFind.com pursues vertical strategy with acquisition of Glimpse.com
Description: TheFind.com pursues vertical strategy with acquisition of Glimpse.com Shopping search engine TheFind.com has acquired high-fashion shopping site Glimpse.com for an undisclosed
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GearDirect.com goes offline
Description: GearDirect.com goes offline Specialty Sports Ventures LLC is closing down GearDirect.com. GearDirect.com, No. 172 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide, was launched in 1996 to
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Vitacost.com pumps up Q1 sales by 55%
Description: Vitacost.com pumps up Q1 sales by 55% Vitacost.com Inc. is reporting a 55% increase in first quarter sales, according to the companys recently updated S1 registration. For the
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College students can text message AbeBooks for textbook prices
Description: College students can text message AbeBooks for textbook prices Text messaging-dependent college students now can compare textbook prices by using their cell phones to contact
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Thanks to streaking sales, the web takes on greater importance at Kohls
Description: Thanks to streaking sales, the web takes on greater importance at Kohls E-commerce is growing in importance as a sales channel for Kohls Corp. In the first quarter, Kohls
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Major League Baseball sets a record for online ticket sales
Description: Major League Baseball sets a record for online ticket sales Online ticket sales to Major League Baseball games have topped 24 million, setting a record for the seventh year in a
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Apparel leads in July high broadband time
Description: Apparel leads in July high broadband time Apparel and accessories retailers provided customers with high broadband connections the fastest access time in July, says Gomez Inc.
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Shoes.com will beat feet for St. Louis
Description: Shoes.com will beat feet for St. Louis Brown Shoe Co. wants its rapidly growing e-commerce unit closer to home. The shoe manufacturer, which owns and operates Shoes.com, is
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Williams-Sonoma reports Q2 web sales up 11% year-over-year
Description: Williams-Sonoma reports Q2 web sales up 11% year-over-year Williams-Sonoma Inc. reports web sales rose 11% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2007 to $237.4 million versus
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Disneys Club Penguin buy is part of a march to an online network
Description: Disneys Club Penguin buy is part of a march to an online network The Walt Disney Co.s recent acquisition of Club Penguin fits Disney plans to develop a connected entertainment
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Celebrate Express paid its top executives $1.76 million in fiscal 2007
Description: Celebrate Express paid its top executives $1.76 million in fiscal 2007 Celebrate Express Inc. paid CEO Kevin Green $1.1 million in fiscal 2007, his first full year at the helm of
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HealthPricers daily traffic grows 345% in past year
Description: HealthPricers daily traffic grows 345% in past year HealthPricer Interactive, a comparison shopping web site for consumer health care products, hosted visitor number 3 million
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Newegg.com cracks wireless services market
Description: Newegg.com cracks wireless services market Online computer and electronics retailer Newegg.com has launched a cellular phone and wireless services division as it continues to
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Ice.com turns up the heat on product videos
Description: Ice.com turns up the heat on product videos Making design changes isnt always about keeping up with the competition. Take the case of Ice.com Inc. which is supplementing rich
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Consumers rank voice-based mobile search over text-based search
Description: Consumers rank voice-based mobile search over text-based search Voice-enabled mobile search may prove to be more popular with consumers than text-based mobile search, according
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Car dealers need to read the digital advertising tea leaves
Description: Car dealers need to read the digital advertising tea leaves Auto dealers who want to maximize their digital advertising spending need to pay close attention to where and when
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Whats in a specialized domain name? More clicks, Sandia says.
Description: Whats in a specialized domain name? More clicks, Sandia says. If a URL like walmart.com says to Internet users weve got everything, what does sportsbottleworld.com say? We
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The Knot hitches up with Jellyfish for smack shopping
Description: The Knot hitches up with Jellyfish for smack shopping Wedding supplies retailer The Knot Inc. attracted thousands of shoppers to a co-branded Smack Shopping show Friday
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Moms are frequent web users, DoubleClick Performics study shows
Description: Moms are frequent web users, DoubleClick Performics study shows If Mom wants a quick answer on what to buy or where to buy it, chances are shell turn to the Internet to find it
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PayPal pays for back-to-school promotions
Description: PayPal pays for back-to-school promotions Online payment service PayPal is funding some back-to-school promotions by PayPal-accepting merchants, preparing a new web site and
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Internet will surpass radio as an ad medium this year, says eMarketer
Description: Internet will surpass radio as an ad medium this year, says eMarketer Online advertising dollars will surpass radio advertising this year for the first time and by 2011 online
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The Finish Line finishes off Paiva
Description: The Finish Line finishes off Paiva After almost two years of experimenting and trying to carve out a niche with active women shoppers, The Finish Line Inc. is closing down its
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eBay in class action suit over auction start, duration policies
Description: eBay in class action suit over auction start, duration policies The legal thrust-and-parry is under way in a class action lawsuit charging that eBay Inc.s online auction site
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Former Ecometry CEO John Marrah joins ProfitCenter Software
Description: Former Ecometry CEO John Marrah joins ProfitCenter Software ProfitCenter Software Inc., a relative newcomer among providers of order management systems, today announced it has
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Lillian Vernon plans to hire 3,300 holiday workers
Description: Lillian Vernon plans to hire 3,300 holiday workers Lillian Vernon Corp. is looking for more than a few good men and women3,300 to be exactto help it handle holiday orders that
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