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Blockbuster places bet on former 7-Eleven executive as new CEO
Description: Blockbuster places bet on former 7-Eleven executive as new CEO Blockbuster Inc. today named James W. Keyes, a former president and CEO of convenience store chain 7-Eleven Inc.,
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Online DVD rental market to rise 41% this year, study says
Description: Online DVD rental market to rise 41% this year, study says Spending on online rentals of DVDs will hit $1.9 billion this year, helping to reverse a five-year slide in overall DVD
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Bazaarvoice names Sam Decker chief marketing officer
Description: Bazaarvoice names Sam Decker chief marketing officer Sam Decker has been named chief marketing officer at Bazaarvoice, which provides a hosted service that enables online
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Former Liz Claiborne president Trudy Sullivan takes the reins at Talbots
Description: Former Liz Claiborne president Trudy Sullivan takes the reins at Talbots Following brand-building leadership roles at apparel designers and retailers Liz Claiborne Inc. and J.
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Influential youth are more about face time than Facebook
Description: Influential youth are more about face time than Facebook A survey of 10- to 18-year-olds who say they influence their friends decisions about clothes and music shows 73% prefer
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With 46% unique visitor growth, Circuit City tops electronics e-retailers
Description: With 46% unique visitor growth, Circuit City tops electronics e-retailers Circuit City Stores Inc., which is refining its web strategy, roared to No. 1 spot among computers &
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Shutterfly finds personalized books a real page tuner
Description: Shutterfly finds personalized books a real page tuner Online photo services retailer Shutterfly Inc. is making a bigger push into the market for customized web services. The
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Blockbuster emphasizes its online program over stores
Description: Blockbuster emphasizes its online program over stores After closing nearly 300 stores in 2006, Blockbuster Inc. expects to close another 282 stores this year as it continues to
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Convenience drives women to buy beauty products online
Description: Convenience drives women to buy beauty products online One woman in 10 shops online for makeup, skin care products and fragrances, according to a survey by The NPD Group Inc.
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Survey finds consumers eager for Apples iPhone but will they buy?
Description: Survey finds consumers eager for Apples iPhone but will they buy? Apples media blitz surrounding the launch this week of its new Internet-enabled iPhone has consumers
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Build-A-Bear mulls over its strategic development options
Description: Build-A-Bear mulls over its strategic development options Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. is joining the growing ranks of retailers evaluating their strategic options, though the
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Blockbuster to rewrite video rental script after Netflix settlement
Description: Blockbuster to rewrite video rental script after Netflix settlement Blockbuster Inc. says it has reached a settlement in a lawsuit Netflix Inc. filed in April 2006 charging
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Wide gap exists in how merchants address payment security, new study says
Description: Wide gap exists in how merchants address payment security, new study says On average, only 66% of merchants and other organizations involved in processing payment card data
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How Goldspeed.com races to keep ahead of online thieves
Description: How Goldspeed.com races to keep ahead of online thieves Thieves use the Internet as more than a hunting ground for goodsthey also use it as a way to share information on
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Not every last-minute holiday order is from Santa Claus
Description: Not every last-minute holiday order is from Santa Claus As online retailers tune up their payments systems in preparation for the upcoming holiday season, they can benefit from
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mPorias m-commerce platform lets shoppers pay with PayPal
Description: mPorias m-commerce platform lets shoppers pay with PayPal Shoppers at the approximately 50 retail web sites that use the mPoria GoMobile mobile commerce platform can now make
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Data breaches making consumers more wary of shopping online, new study says
Description: Data breaches making consumers more wary of shopping online, new study says A new study from the Ponemon Institute and Vontu, a data security provider, notes that 36% of U.S.
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PayPal turns on security key technology
Description: PayPal turns on security key technology PayPal Inc. is offering secure key technology through an electronic token that generates a unique security code approximately every 30
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Apparel retailers dress up their May performance
Description: Apparel retailers dress up their May performance Apparel and accessories retailers generated the fastest and most consistent high broadband connections in May, says Gomez Inc.
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Web sales top $100 million for 1800PetMeds.com
Description: Web sales top $100 million for 1800PetMeds.com 1800PetMeds.com reports web sales of $100.6 million for fiscal 2007. The web accounted for 62% of overall sales of $162.2 million.
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comScore raises over $70 million in IPO
Description: comScore raises over $70 million in IPO Shares of the web audience measurement company comScore Inc. closed at over $23 today, up about 42% from yesterdays initial offering
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Private investors flocking to Tweeters aid
Description: Private investors flocking to Tweeters aid Troubled consumer electronics retailer Tweeter Home Entertainment Group Inc., which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier
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Estee Lauder bids adieu to Gloss.com
Description: Estee Lauder bids adieu to Gloss.com Estee Lauder Cos. is glossing over Gloss.com. After six years of operating Gloss.com LLC, No. 180 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide, as
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Blue Nile opens office on the Emerald Isle as it expands internationally
Description: Blue Nile opens office on the Emerald Isle as it expands internationally Blue Nile has relaunched its web sites for Canada and the United Kingdom, offering local customer
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Vitacost.com wants to go public
Description: Vitacost.com wants to go public Though it has yet to set terms, online health products retailer Vitacost.com Inc. believes a healthy dose of new capital from an initial public
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American Greetings online sales flat, overall Q1 sales up 3%
Description: American Greetings online sales flat, overall Q1 sales up 3% American Greetings Corp. reports a 3% overall sales increase for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 to $418 million.
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Shoppers who first search online spend more in the store, study finds
Description: Shoppers who first search online spend more in the store, study finds Consumers who search online for digital cameras and TVs spend 10% more when making their purchase in-store
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New RealPlayer plays and records video downloads
Description: New RealPlayer plays and records video downloads RealNetworks Inc. has rolled out a new version of RealPlayer that gives consumers one application to record and download videos
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Bain Capital buyout a boon to Guitar Center
Description: Bain Capital buyout a boon to Guitar Center Guitar Center Inc., parent company of leading online retailer of musical instruments Musicians Friend Inc., has been sold to private
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New look and platform help OneStepAhead stay with the competition
Description: New look and platform help OneStepAhead stay with the competition A recently redesigned OneStepAhead.com is helping Chelsea & Scott Ltd. do a better job of closing web sales and
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Circuit City fine-tunes its e-commerce channel
Description: Circuit City fine-tunes its e-commerce channel Circuit City Stores Inc. continues to fine-tune CircuitCity.com in an effort to improve sales and expedite its turnaround plan, CEO
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Lane Bryant catalog site tops online retailers in conversion rate
Description: Lane Bryant catalog site tops online retailers in conversion rate WomanWithin.com, the recently renamed web site for the Lane Bryant catalog of plus-size womens apparel, had the
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For more than half of car buyers, the web is the last stop before buying
Description: For more than half of car buyers, the web is the last stop before buying 53% of car buyers use the Internet as their primary source of information during the final days before
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More consumers are watching video on cell phones, and responding to ads
Description: More consumers are watching video on cell phones, and responding to ads More consumers are watching video on cell phones and they show signs of being receptive to advertising,
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Wedding planner The Knot launches new site about starting a family
Description: Wedding planner The Knot launches new site about starting a family The Knot Inc. is combining e-commerce and social networking with the launch of its newest web site:
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Customer reviews help cut product return rate at Petco
Description: Customer reviews help cut product return rate at Petco Petco Animal Supplies Inc. has significantly cut return rates on products reviewed on its site by customers, the company
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Web grocer adds perishable items to its online shelves
Description: Web grocer adds perishable items to its online shelves NetGrocer.com has begun offering delivery of perishable items, including frozen products, to customers east of the
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Brand plan is behind Liz Claibornes organization, management restructure
Description: Brand plan is behind Liz Claibornes organization, management restructure Apparel and accessories manufacturer and retailer Liz Claiborne Inc. is reorganizing into two
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Yahoo promotes David Karnstedt to head new search and display ad teams
Description: Yahoo promotes David Karnstedt to head new search and display ad teams Yahoo Inc. has combined its sales operations for Internet search and display advertising under a unit
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OneUpWeb expands staff, services and space to evolve with online marketing
Description: OneUpWeb expands staff, services and space to evolve with online marketing OneUpWeb CEO Lisa Wehr notes that search marketingeven online marketing in generalno longer reflects
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Home Décor Products names John Swatek chief financial officer
Description: Home Décor Products names John Swatek chief financial officer John W. Swatek has been named chief financial officer of Home Décor Products Inc., a multi-channel retailer of
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Consumers spend same time online as TV, but TV ad spendings higher
Description: Consumers spend same time online as TV, but TV ad spendings higher Advertisers spent four times as much on television advertising last year as they did on all online advertising
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Walt Disney Internet Group promotes Jordan McCollum to VP-counsel
Description: Walt Disney Internet Group promotes Jordan McCollum to VP-counsel Walt Disney Internet Group has promoted special counsel Jordan McCollum to vice president-counsel. In his new
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PC Mall looks for a new CFO
Description: PC Mall looks for a new CFO PC Mall Inc. is looking for a new full-time chief financial officer. The retailer of personal computers and related gear, No. 73 in the Internet
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E-commerce service provider MyWebLink adds three managers
Description: E-commerce service provider MyWebLink adds three managers MyWebLink, a provider of e-commerce services whose clients include grocery chains and food product manufacturers, has
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Cross-sell offers dont make consumers cross, survey suggests
Description: Cross-sell offers dont make consumers cross, survey suggests Call centers can help companies reach out to customers as well as answering their questions, suggests a new survey.
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Mark Burstein heads product lifecycle management market at NGC
Description: Mark Burstein heads product lifecycle management market at NGC To address an increased focus on product lifecyle management in the retail apparel industry, New Generation
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GSI Commerce slam dunks NBA into its sports client line-up
Description: GSI Commerce slam dunks NBA into its sports client line-up GSI Commerce Inc. has signed a long-term agreement with the National Basketball Association to provide the NBA, the
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eBay still leads in apparel & accessories, but with almost no growth
Description: eBay still leads in apparel & accessories, but with almost no growth In May, eBay continued to dominate online sellers of apparel and accessories, although it was not a leader in
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Google extends lead as source of clicks to online retail sites
Description: Google extends lead as source of clicks to online retail sites This weeks changes in top management at Yahoo focused attention on the companys weakening position in search
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