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Site search testing pays off for e-commerce sites
Description: Site search testing pays off for e-commerce sites E-commerce sites are getting big payback from testing different ways to present internal search results, says marketing firm
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Not a good enough show, reports say of online retailing in the UK
Description: Not a good enough show, reports say of online retailing in the UK Two reports released this week find fault with the state of online shopping in the United Kingdom. A mystery
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Shop.com shares more merchant partners with Quixtar
Description: Shop.com shares more merchant partners with Quixtar Shop.com has introduced an additional 74 of its 1,000 merchant partner stores to Quixtar Inc., a web-only merchant of health
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Pando Networks launches grid-computing service for publishing online video
Description: Pando Networks launches grid-computing service for publishing online video With more than 8 million people signed up for its free consumer online video publishing and sharing
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80% of consumers take action based on online video ads, study says
Description: 80% of consumers take action based on online video ads, study says Online video advertising is proving to be an effective method of persuading consumers to visit web sites, go to
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Just ahead, its (already) beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Description: Just ahead, its (already) beginning to look a lot like Christmas In the upcoming holiday shopping season, consumers will be spending as much as or more than they did online last
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YouTube launches local sites in nine countries
Description: YouTube launches local sites in nine countries Online video site YouTube LLC has launched international sites in nine countries in Europe, South America, and the Far East. Local
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Keep the consumer in mind when adding video to your site
Description: Keep the consumer in mind when adding video to your site Video is cool, but how can it help persuade online consumers to buy? And will they be able to view it? Those are
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Bill Me Later extends its service to small businesses
Description: Bill Me Later extends its service to small businesses I4 Commerce Inc., which developed the Bill Me Later service for online consumers who pass a quick credit check, has
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BodyBuilding.com plans to launch an online video sub-site
Description: BodyBuilding.com plans to launch an online video sub-site BodyBuilding.com is putting an increased emphasis on online videos and video shows, and is planning to create a sub-site
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Video streamers in France spend 13% of web time viewing video, study says
Description: Video streamers in France spend 13% of web time viewing video, study says The online streaming of video has a major following in France: a comScore Inc. study shows that 79% of
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Pier 1 Imports will exit e-commerce
Description: Pier 1 Imports will exit e-commerce Pier 1 Imports Inc. is getting out of the e-commerce business. The retailer, No. 298 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide, will shut down
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Cooking.com will whip up online stores for Betty Crocker, Pillsbury
Description: Cooking.com will whip up online stores for Betty Crocker, Pillsbury General Mills Inc. has chosen web-only kitchen and housewares retailer Cooking.com Inc. to build and manage
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Dell and Zappos.com top May performance
Description: Dell and Zappos.com top May performance Dell.com continues to provide the fastest high broadband access time among Top 50 retailers for May, says Gomez Inc. At 2.83 seconds Dell
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BabyUniverse toddles closer to a merger with eToys
Description: BabyUniverse toddles closer to a merger with eToys BabyUniverse Inc. is getting closer to finalizing its merger with eToys Direct. The company, an online retailer of baby and
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J. Crew grows Q1 web sales by 50%
Description: J. Crew grows Q1 web sales by 50% Internet sales were brisk for multi-channel apparel retailer J. Crew Group Inc. in the first quarter. In Q1 web sales rose by 50% while total
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OldNavy.com sets sail as the Gaps biggest e-commerce brand
Description: OldNavy.com sets sail as the Gaps biggest e-commerce brand OldNavy.com continues to be the biggest single e-commerce channel for Gap Inc., No. 27 in the Internet Retailer Top
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Art.com draws up program targeting designers and businesses
Description: Art.com draws up program targeting designers and businesses Art.com Inc. is targeting design professionals and businesses with a new program to supply artwork from its Art.com
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With a new/old CEO at the helm, Yahoo sets a course for
where?
Description: With a new/old CEO at the helm, Yahoo sets a course for
where? Yahoo Inc.s seemingly abrupt announcement this week that CEO Terry Semel was stepping down in favor of company
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VistaPrint circulates online marketing and creative services
Description: VistaPrint circulates online marketing and creative services VistaPrint Ltd., a web-only retailer of graphic design services and customized printed products to small businesses
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Crutchfield takes on Canada
Description: Crutchfield takes on Canada Direct marketer and online retailer Crutchfield Corp. is cruising deeper into the Canadian market with an expanded e-commerce site. Crutchfield, No.
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J.C. Penney delivers offers directly to consumers desktops
Description: J.C. Penney delivers offers directly to consumers desktops J.C. Penney and Co. Inc is collaborating with a British technology firm and a U.S. marketing firm in the launch of a
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Faster dynamic site interactions boost sales for Your Electronic Warehouse
Description: Faster dynamic site interactions boost sales for Your Electronic Warehouse Your Electronic Warehouse, the flagship web retailer for 1st in Music-Video World., reports that
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Google Checkout pulls ahead of PayPals streamlined checkout option
Description: Google Checkout pulls ahead of PayPals streamlined checkout option A growing number of major online retailers are allowing customers to pay with Google Checkout, and adoption
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Merchandising, advertising network rakes in cash
Description: Merchandising, advertising network rakes in cash Tumri Inc., an integrated merchandising and advertising network, has closed $10 million in Series B funding led by Lehman
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Forrester sees no cure for sickly online drug sales
Description: Forrester sees no cure for sickly online drug sales Only one in 10 of consumers who take prescriptions at least weekly buy those drugs online, and only 6% of the overall
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Diane Neal moves up to top spot at Limiteds Bath and Body Works
Description: Diane Neal moves up to top spot at Limiteds Bath and Body Works Diane Neal, president and chief operations officer, has been promoted to the post of CEO at beauty products
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Internet marketing veteran Rysa Pitner named CMO at Shopzilla
Description: Internet marketing veteran Rysa Pitner named CMO at Shopzilla Shopzilla Inc. has named Rysa Pitner, former head of marketing at a customer acquisition unit of Time Inc., as chief
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Eddie Bauer finds a new CEO, luring Neil Fiske from Bath and Body Works
Description: Eddie Bauer finds a new CEO, luring Neil Fiske from Bath and Body Works Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc. has named Neil S. Fiske as president and CEO. Board member Howard Gross has been
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In search, two heads are better than one
Description: In search, two heads are better than one Toll Free Yellow Pages Corp. has launched SearchBoth.com, a web site that enables Internet users to simultaneously search Google and
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ComScore adds research officer to help drive accreditation, expansion
Description: ComScore adds research officer to help drive accreditation, expansion ComScore Inc. has appointed media research veteran Josh Chasin as chief research officer. Chasin will be
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Genesco crosses The Finish Line
Description: Genesco crosses The Finish Line Having rejected a pair of earlier bids, footwear and apparel retailer Genesco Inc. now has a preliminary deal to merge with multi-channel retailer
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HighJump Software promotes Chad Collins to VP of corporate strategy
Description: HighJump Software promotes Chad Collins to VP of corporate strategy Chad Collins, who was instrumental in bringing direct store delivery technology to HighJump Software, will
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CyberSource acquires Authorize.net in merger of online payment processors
Description: CyberSource acquires Authorize.net in merger of online payment processors CyberSource Corp. is acquiring Authorize.net in a combination of payment processors that target
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As they plan to merge, Camping World and FreedomRoads appoint new execs
Description: As they plan to merge, Camping World and FreedomRoads appoint new execs As they plan to consolidate, Camping World and FreedomRoads, direct marketers and retailers of RVs and
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NetShops scores another retailer with BasketballGoals.com
Description: NetShops scores another retailer with BasketballGoals.com NetShops Inc. has added to its niche retailing strategy with the acquisition of BasketballGoals.com, a web-only retailer
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PayPal opens up mobile commerce offering to smaller retailers
Description: PayPal opens up mobile commerce offering to smaller retailers With its Mobile Checkout announcement this week, PayPal is seeking to reach a broader range of retailers that want
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Home Depot gains on eBay in traffic to Home & Garden sites
Description: Home Depot gains on eBay in traffic to Home & Garden sites EBay Home led the Home & Garden category in terms of unique visitors in May, but The Home Depot wasnt far behind,
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Consumers will pay more to shop at sites that protect their privacy
Description: Consumers will pay more to shop at sites that protect their privacy A study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University suggests consumers will pay more for privacyif there is
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Creating an online environment for comparing green products
Description: Creating an online environment for comparing green products The new ShopGreen section of PriceGrabber.com puts front and center merchants like Patagonia and Backcountry.com
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Site shines light on product reviews and reviewers
Description: Site shines light on product reviews and reviewers With what are now nearly 700 categories of review, the recently launched Viewpoints.com is aiming to be the most comprehensive
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Googles in no mood to party after eBay cancels ads
Description: Googles in no mood to party after eBay cancels ads Googles attempt to tweak eBay by holding a party in Boston aimed at attendees of the annual eBay Live! event this week
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Consumers love to zoom in on products, but they want to see whats inside
Description: Consumers love to zoom in on products, but they want to see whats inside Web consulting firm Usability Sciences Corp. has developed a rating system for the usability of such
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Manufacturer Callaway Golf takes a swing at resolving channel conflict
Description: Manufacturer Callaway Golf takes a swing at resolving channel conflict Manufacturers want a direct relationship with the buyers of their brandbut that direct customer
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Chargeback ratios dropping in Europe, Pago reports
Description: Chargeback ratios dropping in Europe, Pago reports The 2007 Pago Report from payment processor Pago eTransaction Services GmbH shows that chargebacks on online credit card
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Radiator.com boosts conversions with live chat-call service
Description: Radiator.com boosts conversions with live chat-call service Visitors to Radiator.com used to convert to buyers at a rate of 1-2%, close to the average rate for online retailing,
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How following the crowd can improve web site design
Description: How following the crowd can improve web site design Dont go for clever and unique when designing web site navigation features, advises consultant Jennifer Bailey of Red Spade, a
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Conversions increase 30% at redesigned Junonia.com
Description: Conversions increase 30% at redesigned Junonia.com Conversions at Junonia.com have increased 30% year-over-year since the retailer of plus-size active wear for women began using
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Bulbs.com site relaunch lights the way to the right purchase
Description: Bulbs.com site relaunch lights the way to the right purchase All 60-watt light bulbs are not equal. The shopper on Bulbs.com might pull up 40 choices when searching for that
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How Musicians Friend tunes up online customer experiences
Description: How Musicians Friend tunes up online customer experiences When Musicians Friend launched an online gift card program last year, it identified and fixed a problem with the
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