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Chargebacks are down, but fraud costs are up, says new survey
Description: Chargebacks are down, but fraud costs are up, says new survey Credit card chargeback rates are declining among online retailers, although retailers efforts to fight fraud are
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Online sales are a bright spot in a disappointing quarter at IAC
Description: Online sales are a bright spot in a disappointing quarter at IAC IAC/Interactive Corp. has reported 1% growth in its retail sales in the second quarter to $701.4 million, despite
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Overstocks Q2 revenue is down 6%, while net loss improves 12%
Description: Overstocks Q2 revenue is down 6%, while net loss improves 12% Second quarter revenue at Overstock.com Inc. declined 6% from the same quarter a year ago to $149 million from
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ValueClicks second quarter revenue grows 14% over a year ago
Description: ValueClicks second quarter revenue grows 14% over a year ago Revenue for the second quarter ended June 30 at online marketing company ValueClick Inc., which owns Commission
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A successful online contest is forcing Golfballs.com to add servers
Description: A successful online contest is forcing Golfballs.com to add servers Golfer Tiger Woods can tell a shoe manufacturer he wants a pair of custom-made shoes that look just so and
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Q2 online sales pick up the pace, growing 23% over year-ago quarter
Description: Q2 online sales pick up the pace, growing 23% over year-ago quarter Online retail sales in the second quarter grew 23% over Q2 a year ago, reaching $27.2 billion from $22.2
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The Find finds a way to link blog readers to The Find`s shopping site
Description: The Find finds a way to link blog readers to The Find`s shopping site TheFind Inc., an e-commerce shopping engine that focuses on lifestyle goods, has launched four widgets that
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Foot Locker shuffles its e-commerce lineup
Description: Foot Locker shuffles its e-commerce lineup Foot Locker Inc. is promoting its top e-commerce executive as part of a broader strategic initiative. Dick Johnson, who has been
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Q2 revenue rises 10% at e-commerce platform provider Digital River
Description: Q2 revenue rises 10% at e-commerce platform provider Digital River Revenue rose 10% to $78.2 million for the second quarter ended June 30 at Digital River Inc., a provider of
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Streamlined checkout equals higher average orders at RugSale.com
Description: Streamlined checkout equals higher average orders at RugSale.com Cart abandonment went down and average ticket went up when rug retailer RugSale.com reduced checkout from seven
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Fortunoff appoints a new chief marketing officer
Description: Fortunoff appoints a new chief marketing officer Fortunoff has hired a former Zale Corp. executive to be its new chief marketing officer. The retailer has named Bernard Sensale,
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Online mall provider Mall Networks hires a head of product marketing
Description: Online mall provider Mall Networks hires a head of product marketing Mall Networks, provider of online malls and loyalty programs, has hired Marc Caltabiano as vice president of
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26-year-old Internet veteran launches online marketplace
Description: 26-year-old Internet veteran launches online marketplace Ben Behrouzi, who started a web-hosting business at 15 and founded lead-generation site Reply.com at 20, is not slowing
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I4 Commerce names three new executives
Description: I4 Commerce names three new executives Adam Joffe has joined I4 Commerce, provider of the Bill Me Later online payment option and other financing products, as CIO from Sony
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Newegg.com looks for a new head of marketing
Description: Newegg.com looks for a new head of marketing Online computer retailer Newegg.com is expediting its search for a new vice president of marketing. The retailer, No. 10 in the
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Interwoven weaves its way to San Jose
Description: Interwoven weaves its way to San Jose Interwoven Inc., a provider of web content management technology, has relocated its headquarters from Sunnyvale, CA, to San Jose, 12 miles
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Vendio addresses its network management problems
Description: Vendio addresses its network management problems A network management problem resulted in a loss of service for some users of Vendio Services Inc.s third-party eBay auction
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Visa PCI compliance program set for small merchants
Description: Visa PCI compliance program set for small merchants Visa USA has developed a program designed to help improve data security among small retailers and comply with the industrys
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Glam Media tops apparel and beauty shopping sites in June
Description: Glam Media tops apparel and beauty shopping sites in June Glam Media, which debuted on the top apparel & beauty web site list last month at No. 2, has taken over the No. 1 spot
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The financial picture remains much the same at Blockbuster
Description: The financial picture remains much the same at Blockbuster Blockbuster Inc. is reporting more of the same financial news for the recently completed second quarter: more store
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Motorcycle-superstore.com speeds content delivery to lift conversion rate
Description: Motorcycle-superstore.com speeds content delivery to lift conversion rate Ensuring speedy and reliable web site performance has been a key factor in conversion rates that have
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Art Technology Group second quarter 2007 revenue up 29%
Description: Art Technology Group second quarter 2007 revenue up 29% 2007 second quarter revenue for e-commerce platform vendor Art Technology Group Inc. hit $32.6 million, a 29% increase
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Microsoft puts more money into online advertising, buying ad exchange
Description: Microsoft puts more money into online advertising, buying ad exchange Microsoft Corp. has acquired online ad exchange AdECN Inc., underscoring its determination to go toe to toe
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GSI Commerces revenue grows 10% in Q2, merchandise volume grows 52%
Description: GSI Commerces revenue grows 10% in Q2, merchandise volume grows 52% Second quarter revenue at GSI Commerce Inc., which provides e-commerce services to retailers, increased 10%
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Bath & Body Works gives its site a bath with analytics
Description: Bath & Body Works gives its site a bath with analytics Bath & Body Works, a division of Limited Brands Inc., has refined its e-commerce operation using technology and services
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Web analytics helps C28.com keep its visitors shopping
Description: Web analytics helps C28.com keep its visitors shopping At C28.com, a retailer of Christian-themed apparel and other products for teens and young adults, web analytics helps it
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Golfballs.com aces AdWords with help of web analytics
Description: Golfballs.com aces AdWords with help of web analytics Golfballs.coms revenue from customers that come to its web site via Google AdWords has doubled in the past year without any
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Drugstore.com reports record revenue in Q2, led by over-the-counter growth
Description: Drugstore.com reports record revenue in Q2, led by over-the-counter growth Drugstore.com, a web-only retailer of health, beauty, vision and pharmacy products, reported record
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Online video ad spending doesnt reflect audience size, eMarketer reports
Description: Online video ad spending doesnt reflect audience size, eMarketer reports Advertising spending in online video is poised to take off, says a new report from research company
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Beware of the costs of using free web analytics software, report advises
Description: Beware of the costs of using free web analytics software, report advises While many web site operators are using free web analytics tools like Google Analytics to monitor visitor
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Omniture logs record $33.5 million in second quarter revenue
Description: Omniture logs record $33.5 million in second quarter revenue Web analytics provider Omniture reports record revenue of $33.5 million for the second quarter, up 78% compared to
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Quantcast adds video and widget use to online measurement services
Description: Quantcast adds video and widget use to online measurement services With both online video and widgets growing in online marketing, marketers that use those media want to know if
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Netflix grew 27% in Q2 2007 but misses the mark, reforecasts
Description: Netflix grew 27% in Q2 2007 but misses the mark, reforecasts Netflix reports second quarter 2007 revenue of $303.7 million. That was a 27% year-over-year increase from $239.4
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Amazon.com Q2 net income shoots up 255%
Description: Amazon.com Q2 net income shoots up 255% Harry Potter helped Amazon.com turn in a solid second quarter financial performance with net income rising by 255% and net sales up by
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Shoppers to commandeer stores audio and video systems
Description: Shoppers to commandeer stores audio and video systems Akoo International Inc. has introduced a mobile application that lets shoppers commandeer retailers in-store audio systems
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Harry & David dials up technology to manage call center ebb and flow
Description: Harry & David dials up technology to manage call center ebb and flow Mail-order fruit and gift retailer Harry & David relies on technology to manage call center load swings that
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RealNetworks tallies game deals with Mattel, King.com and Lifetime TV
Description: RealNetworks tallies game deals with Mattel, King.com and Lifetime TV RealNetworks Inc. has chalked up online casual and skilled games development and marketing deals with Mattel
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Target.com accessibility lawsuit approaches key hearing date
Description: Target.com accessibility lawsuit approaches key hearing date A federal court judge will hold a key hearing next Tuesday on the National Federation of the Blinds lawsuit against
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CDW riding high on record-setting $2 billion second quarter
Description: CDW riding high on record-setting $2 billion second quarter Web sales in the second quarter of 2007 were $588.9 million for CDW Corp., representing a 19.3% increase compared to
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Sears and Kmart give shoppers a place to surf
Description: Sears and Kmart give shoppers a place to surf While its not quite the same as using the web to drive multi-channel sales, Sears Holdings Corp. is making the Internet a key part
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Bang & Olufsen sparks store traffic with Amazon.com
Description: Bang & Olufsen sparks store traffic with Amazon.com Bang & Olufsen has expanded its web presence with a new online store on Amazon.com, where its exposing its mostly high-end
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Apple iPhone subscribers phone in brisk activation sales
Description: Apple iPhone subscribers phone in brisk activation sales Subscription sales for Apples iPhone are setting a brisk pace for AT&T Inc. AT&T which holds the service and activation
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Apparel retailers dress for performance success
Description: Apparel retailers dress for performance success Apparel and accessories retailers provided customers with high broadband connections the fastest access time in June, says Gomez
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PetMed barks out higher Q1 web sales
Description: PetMed barks out higher Q1 web sales PetMed Express Inc. grew its web sales by 29% in the first quarter while total revenue grew by 16.4%. For the first quarter of the 2008
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Fingerhut funding growth with $290 million in financing
Description: Fingerhut funding growth with $290 million in financing Fingerhut Direct Marketing Inc. has secured working capital financing that includes a $250 million revolving
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UPSs Q2 U.S. packages and revenue remain flat while global revenue grows
Description: UPSs Q2 U.S. packages and revenue remain flat while global revenue grows Second quarter revenue at package delivery company United Parcel Service of America Inc. rose 3.9% to
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SecretPrices.com connects Facebook shoppers to Shopping.com database
Description: SecretPrices.com connects Facebook shoppers to Shopping.com database Using new technology from the social networking site Facebook, SecretPrices.com is offering a My Shopping
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U.S. consumers value customer reviews more than Brits do
Description: U.S. consumers value customer reviews more than Brits do Nearly 80% of U.S. consumers say they put more trust in brands that offer customer ratings and reviews and 76% said it is
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New search platform lifts conversions and basket size at Rockler.com
Description: New search platform lifts conversions and basket size at Rockler.com Woodworking tool and hardware retailer Rockler.com has experienced a 30% boost in its conversion rate since
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Mobile search ad revenue to hit $715 million in 2011
Description: Mobile search ad revenue to hit $715 million in 2011 By 2011 mobile search will account for around $715 million, almost 15% of a U.S. mobile advertising market worth nearly $4.7
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