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Start-up investors Banyan Enterprises acquires retailer AJ Prindle
Description: Start-up investors Banyan Enterprises acquires retailer AJ Prindle Banyan Enterprises, a new private investment company specializing in direct-to-consumer companies, has acquired
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NetRatings and Visual Sciences settle patent lawsuit
Description: NetRatings and Visual Sciences settle patent lawsuit NetRatings Inc., which collects data on Internet activity, has settled another of the lawsuits it filed in 2005 over alleged
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Site search company Mercado hires a new head of North American sales
Description: Site search company Mercado hires a new head of North American sales Mercado Software Inc., provider of search and merchandising technology for online retailers, has hired Justin
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mPoria introduces m-commerce marketing program
Description: mPoria introduces m-commerce marketing program M-commerce design firm and online mall mPoria Inc. has launched GoMobile GM3, a marketing program designed for retailers to promote
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ValueVision thins its ranks of senior management
Description: ValueVision thins its ranks of senior management ValueVision Media Inc., which owns and operates ShopNBC.com, is thinning the ranks of senior management in order to reduce
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DietTV.com names Elaine Rubin to its board and lands $2 million in funding
Description: DietTV.com names Elaine Rubin to its board and lands $2 million in funding DietTV.com has named Elaine K. Rubin, chairman of online retailers trade group Shop.org, to its board
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ForeSee Results expanding sales and research teams
Description: ForeSee Results expanding sales and research teams To address demand for information about consumer satisfaction with consumer-serving web sites, research and advisory firm
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Scholastic appoints a new head of operations
Description: Scholastic appoints a new head of operations Scholastic Corp. has named an executive with a deep background in direct marketing and e-commerce fulfillment as the companys senior
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Strengthening the customer/e-retailer bond with a desktop widget
Description: Strengthening the customer/e-retailer bond with a desktop widget Earlier this year, clothing merchant Due Maternity was considering ways to foster closer ties with its expectant
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Major League Baseball throws mobile users a fastball
Description: Major League Baseball throws mobile users a fastball MLB Advanced Media LP, Major League Baseballs Internet arm, and Research In Motion, a Blackberry software developer, have
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Consumers shift online activities to content and away from communication
Description: Consumers shift online activities to content and away from communication Internet users are shifting their online behavior to visiting content sites, and now spend nearly half
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New widget gives users quick access to Internet trends
Description: New widget gives users quick access to Internet trends Research firm Hitwise has introduced Hitwise To Go Widget, a small web application that features online usage trends from
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Yahoo Shopping adds trust marks as another comparison element
Description: Yahoo Shopping adds trust marks as another comparison element ScanAlerts Hacker Safe trust mark has become one of the criteria on which shoppers can judge merchants in Yahoo
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Online sales growth accelerates in Q2, Commerce Department reports
Description: Online sales growth accelerates in Q2, Commerce Department reports Online retail sales grew 20.7% in the second quarter to $31.8 billion from $26.3 billion in the second quarter
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eBay and Amazon lead the pack among July shopping destinations
Description: eBay and Amazon lead the pack among July shopping destinations Auction site eBay Inc. was the top online shopping destination in July with 59.8 million unique visitors who spent
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FTD Group web sales flower 4% for fiscal 2007
Description: FTD Group web sales flower 4% for fiscal 2007 Domestic web sales at FTD Group Inc. hit $254.1 million for the florists 2007 fiscal year, a 4% increase over $245.2 million during
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Free Subscribtion to Internet Retailer Magazine
Description: E-Business Strategies for Merchandisers and Catalogers. A complimentary one-year subscription to Internet Retailer will be sent to applicants who qualify
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GSI Commerce to acquire Accretive Commerce
Description: GSI Commerce to acquire Accretive Commerce GSI Commerce Inc., provider of e-commerce platforms and services to retailers, has agreed to acquire Accretive Commerce Inc., which
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Search optimization efforts still leave money on the table, study says
Description: Search optimization efforts still leave money on the table, study says A new survey by search marketing company Oneupweb shows that most of the retailers that constitute the top
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MotorcycleSuperstore factors cost basis, add-ons in buying new site search
Description: MotorcycleSuperstore factors cost basis, add-ons in buying new site search While it can be tempting to go for all the bells and whistles when it comes time to buy new technology
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Shop.org broadens its mission to advocacy and public policy
Description: Shop.org broadens its mission to advocacy and public policy Shop.org, the trade association of online retailers that is a unit of the National Retail Federation, is expanding its
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10 steps to successfully selecting software
Description: 10 steps to successfully selecting software Although retailers are notoriously slow to adopt new technology, most already possess the basic skills needed to select the right
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Five best practices when buying and implementing new platform technology
Description: Five best practices when buying and implementing new platform technology As e-retailers upgrade their e-commerce platforms from outdated or homegrown versions, there are five key
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Peer review can help when shopping for order management systems
Description: Peer review can help when shopping for order management systems Many online retailers are in the market for new order management systems that automate the process from order
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New hosted e-commerce systems options are on the rise
Description: New hosted e-commerce systems options are on the rise After the application service provider systems delivery model hit, many e-retailers turned against it because of
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Searching for site search tools? Check for intelligence, report says
Description: Searching for site search tools? Check for intelligence, report says More than just a tool for quickly finding something on a particular web site, the site search function is
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Web tech spending staticbut highfor the busiest e-commerce sites
Description: Web tech spending staticbut highfor the busiest e-commerce sites In an era of declining technology costs, e-retailers technology spending has remained relatively constant for
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Survey offers insights on what to include when planning a kiosk project
Description: Survey offers insights on what to include when planning a kiosk project 25% of companies in a recent Aberdeen Group Inc., survey are using kiosks for various self-service
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Communicate.coms second quarter revenue grows 4.5%
Description: Communicate.coms second quarter revenue grows 4.5% Second quarter revenue at Communicate.com Inc., an Internet retailer that owns a host of web sites, including Perfume.com,
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When buying web tech, prepare for long-term integration, analyst says
Description: When buying web tech, prepare for long-term integration, analyst says As retailers look to buy new e-commerce systems or upgrade old ones, its crucial to ensure that new systems
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Financials not developing well at PhotoWorks
Description: Financials not developing well at PhotoWorks PhotoWorks Inc. hit $2.14 million in revenue for the third quarter of fiscal year 2007 ended June 30, down 20.4% from $2.69 million
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Design Within Reach net Q2 sales up 0.2%, web sales down 3.8%
Description: Design Within Reach net Q2 sales up 0.2%, web sales down 3.8% Design Within Reach Inc., No. 213 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide reports that net sales increased by just
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Bluefly sales up year-over-year for second straight quarter
Description: Bluefly sales up year-over-year for second straight quarter Online apparel retailer Bluefly Inc., No. 131 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide, reported sales of $21.6 million
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Dell.com dials up fast high broadband in July
Description: Dell.com dials up fast high broadband in July In July, a shopper with a high broadband connection could access a Top 50 retail site in 6.19 seconds, compared with 13.76 seconds
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Jo-Ann crafts plan to sew up remaining ownership of Joann.com
Description: Jo-Ann crafts plan to sew up remaining ownership of Joann.com Jo-Ann Stores Inc. has signed a letter of intent to purchase the remaining 62% interest of IdeaForest.com Inc., the
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AmericanGreetings.coms site traffic up 20% following redesign
Description: AmericanGreetings.coms site traffic up 20% following redesign AmericanGreetings.com continues to reap the benefits of its site redesign earlier this year. The online greeting
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Drugstore.com opens health savings account-related web store
Description: Drugstore.com opens health savings account-related web store Drugstore.com has rolled out an online store designed for health savings account, or HSA, holders. Drugstore.coms
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More traffic in the cards for Beckett.com
Description: More traffic in the cards for Beckett.com The addition of new hardware, better marketing and some site redesign is helping Beckett Media LP boost its web traffic. In a maturing
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Indigo narrows its Q1 loss
Description: Indigo narrows its Q1 loss Web sales for Indigo Books and Music rose by 19.4% in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 to $18.5 million from $15.5 million a year earlier. The sales
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The Knot ties on a good second quarter
Description: The Knot ties on a good second quarter Web sales for The Knot Inc. grew impressively in the second quarter and for the first half of the year. For the second quarter, online
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Q2 web sales sparkle for Bidz.com
Description: Q2 web sales sparkle for Bidz.com E-commerce sales for Bidz.com Inc. sparkled in the second quarter. Bidz, an online jewelry retailer and auctioneer, posted web sales of $39.1
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Ralph Lauren likes the sound of RalphLauren.com
Description: Ralph Lauren likes the sound of RalphLauren.com In the higher end of the fashion world, its always chic to bring about change and that is precisely what Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.
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BabyUniverses revenue slips as the company focuses on merger with eToys
Description: BabyUniverses revenue slips as the company focuses on merger with eToys Net revenue in the first half at BabyUniverse Inc., an online retailer and provider of content geared
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Yahoo, Ask.com gain in satisfied customers, as Google slips
Description: Yahoo, Ask.com gain in satisfied customers, as Google slips Yahoo topped Google for the first time in the University of Michigans annual report on customer satisfaction at
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With successful affiliate programs, one size does not fit all
Description: With successful affiliate programs, one size does not fit all Successful affiliate marketing strategies arent one size fits allwhile some marketers regularly cull inactive
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How IT managers view five top Web 2.0 technologies
Description: How IT managers view five top Web 2.0 technologies With IT exercising at least partial control over Web 2.0 deployments at most companies, a multi-industry survey by Forrester
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Video downloading comes up short, consumers say
Description: Video downloading comes up short, consumers say For all the hype that video downloading has received, it is clearly in its early stages of development, at least as measured by
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Brand advocates conduct online research more than they socialize
Description: Brand advocates conduct online research more than they socialize While nearly one-quarter of all online adults are considered influential brand advocates, they actually spend
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Brother expanding video FAQs to stitch up sewing machine returns
Description: Brother expanding video FAQs to stitch up sewing machine returns Brother International is planning to deploy video versions of frequently asked questions on its sewing machine
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Blue Nile CEO Mark Vadon joins the Wine.com board
Description: Blue Nile CEO Mark Vadon joins the Wine.com board Mark Vadon, CEO and founder of online jeweler Blue Nile Inc., has joined the board of directors of Wine.com. "Mark has done an
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