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To keep growing, e-retailers must innovate, eBay exec says
Description: To keep growing, e-retailers must innovate, eBay exec says Warning that the annual growth rate in retail e-commerce sales could slow down over the next several years, Gary
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RealNetworks fast forwards RealPlayer
Description: RealNetworks fast forwards RealPlayer RealNetworks Inc. is rolling out new technology that enables users to download movies or other digital content in a single click. The
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Discovery discovers a payback on alternative payments
Description: Discovery discovers a payback on alternative payments Despite longer programming times than originally planned, Discovery Interactive, a unit of Discovery Communications Inc., is
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Cooking.com whips up growth recipe with Gourmet Catalog
Description: Cooking.com whips up growth recipe with Gourmet Catalog Cooking.com will offer its full line of 90,000 kitchenware products through co-branded sites its developing for the 160
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1-800 Contacts sees the future and it is private equity
Description: 1-800 Contacts sees the future and it is private equity 1-800 Contacts Inc. is joining the growing ranks of publicly traded retailers and direct marketers selling all or a large
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41% of Internet users download digital music, new study says
Description: 41% of Internet users download digital music, new study says Among the 41% of Internet users who download music, 53% are between the ages of 25 and 44, and another 11% are 55 and
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RadioShack executive moves over to Toys R Us
Description: RadioShack executive moves over to Toys R Us Toys R Us Inc. has named Claire Babrowski to the newly created position of executive vice president and chief operating officer.
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Wal-Mart takes spot on advisory board for PCI data security standard
Description: Wal-Mart takes spot on advisory board for PCI data security standard Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and UK retail chain Tesco Stores Ltd. were among the 14 organizations elected last month
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ValueClick names Vadnais new CEO
Description: ValueClick names Vadnais new CEO ValueClick Inc.s board of directors has elected Tom A. Vadnais to be the companys new CEO. Vadnais has been a member of the online marketing
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RFID skills shortage receding, but still hindering technology adoption
Description: RFID skills shortage receding, but still hindering technology adoption Radio frequency identificationtechnology that uses radio frequency tags and readers to track the movement
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Glen Senk promoted to CEO of Urban Outfitters
Description: Glen Senk promoted to CEO of Urban Outfitters Glen T. Senk has been promoted to the newly created position of chief executive officer at specialty retailer Urban Outfitters Inc.
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Newly named COO at Payless resigns
Description: Newly named COO at Payless resigns William E. May has resigned from discount shoe retailer Payless ShoeSource Inc., just five weeks after being named to the newly created post of
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Moosejaw Mountaineering continues its m-commerce crusade
Description: Moosejaw Mountaineering continues its m-commerce crusade More than 66% of recipients responded to a Moosejaw Mountaineering Inc. marketing text message that contained a special
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Online retail chief takes back top marketing spot at Macys
Description: Online retail chief takes back top marketing spot at Macys Peter Sachse, who gave up his post as chief marketing officer to head up Macys.com in February 2006, has returned to
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Too much e-mail marketing can hurt, expert says
Description: Too much e-mail marketing can hurt, expert says Big business is faulted by some economists and analysts as being short-sighted, focusing far too heavily on the short term and not
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When it comes to web access, more people are seeking fatter pipes
Description: When it comes to web access, more people are seeking fatter pipes 69 million U.S. Internet users will access the web via broadband connections by years end, up 12.6% from the
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Genesco isnt ruling out new owners
Description: Genesco isnt ruling out new owners Even though the company has already rejected two offers from Foot Locker Inc., Genesco Inc. isnt ruling out a possible sale. The retailer has
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New in-store pickup service for web orders shows strong growth, Bombay says
Description: New in-store pickup service for web orders shows strong growth, Bombay says An in-store pickup service for online orders launched a month ago at home furnishings retailer Bombay
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eBay acquires social networking/search site StumbleUpon
Description: eBay acquires social networking/search site StumbleUpon eBay Inc. has acquired StumbleUpon, a web site that helps consumers find content online, for $75 million. StumbleUpon is a
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Boston Symphony harmonizes shopping on its new web site
Description: Boston Symphony harmonizes shopping on its new web site A new web site unveiled in May by the Boston Symphony Orchestra puts sales of subscriptions, tickets and merchandise, as
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Apple continues as clear leader in visitors to computer manufacturers site
Description: Apple continues as clear leader in visitors to computer manufacturers site Apple continues to lead computer hardware manufacturers in terms of unique visitors to its web sites,
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Major players lead the way in customer satisfaction
Description: Major players lead the way in customer satisfaction Netflix, QVC.com and Amazon.com best satisfy their site visitors, according to the latest results from the ForeSee Results Top
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Personalized e-mail messages can boost web site visits, new study says
Description: Personalized e-mail messages can boost web site visits, new study says Segmented and tailored e-mail messages can be a key driver for sales while personalized follow-up can turn
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BuyRugsDirect.com uses quick polls in e-mail to identify customer interests
Description: BuyRugsDirect.com uses quick polls in e-mail to identify customer interests BuyRugsDirect.com is using quick polls inserted in its e-mail marketing messages to get customer input
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Amazons print-on-demand service signs some big-name publishers
Description: Amazons print-on-demand service signs some big-name publishers The Internet has changed the way many companies do business. The latest evidence: BookSurge LLC, a subsidiary of
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Silverpop buys VTrenz for its multi-channel e-mail marketing expertise
Description: Silverpop buys VTrenz for its multi-channel e-mail marketing expertise With its acquisition this month of VTrenz, a provider of marketing campaign management technology, e-mail
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AutoTrader.com takes to TV to show consumers how to buy a car online
Description: AutoTrader.com takes to TV to show consumers how to buy a car online While auto dealers have recognized the Internet as a prime marketing venue, many consumers still dont
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E-mails key to the marketing mix, but spending may not reflect that
Description: E-mails key to the marketing mix, but spending may not reflect that E-mail is a critical element of the strategic marketing mixbut marketers budgets dont always reflect that,
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Azooca promotes show and tell web site with free video e-mail offer
Description: Azooca promotes show and tell web site with free video e-mail offer Azooca, a fledgling online video marketplace, plans to offer a free video e-mail service as a way to
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AOL joins ISPs blocking images in e-mail messages
Description: AOL joins ISPs blocking images in e-mail messages AOL recently became the latest provider of a web-based e-mail service to block images from unknown senders, which means many
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Long-time CEO makes a sudden exit from Internet utility VeriSign
Description: Long-time CEO makes a sudden exit from Internet utility VeriSign VeriSign Inc. provides crucial pieces of the foundations of e-commerce, so when its long-time CEO resigns
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Marketers need to better control images in e-mail marketing, study says
Description: Marketers need to better control images in e-mail marketing, study says Among the leading problems that send e-mail marketing messages into spam bulk folders are a heavy use of
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ValueVision values the marriage of TV and web retailing
Description: ValueVision values the marriage of TV and web retailing ValueVision Media Inc., which owns and operates ShopNBC.com, has launched a new web site ShopNBC.TV the TV and web
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Tableware specialist Replacements Ltd. racked up 23% sales growth in 2006
Description: Tableware specialist Replacements Ltd. racked up 23% sales growth in 2006 Replacements Ltd. grew web sales by 23% to $51.75 million in 2006 by managing pay-per-click marketing
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Q1 web sales rise 18.5% year-over-year at Coldwater Creek
Description: Q1 web sales rise 18.5% year-over-year at Coldwater Creek Internet sales at womens apparel retailer Coldwater Creek rose 18.5% for the first quarter ended May 5, up from $55.5
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Online sales at Avenue.com rise 51% year-over-year
Description: Online sales at Avenue.com rise 51% year-over-year Sales at United Retail Groups Avenue.com, a retailer of womens apparel, rose 51% to $6.3 million for the fiscal first quarter
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HP is cutting paper and steps out of cumbersome rebate process
Description: HP is cutting paper and steps out of cumbersome rebate process Paper-based product rebates soon will be history with the rollout of Hewlett-Packard Home & Home Office Stores
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First quarter web sales rise 19% for Williams-Sonoma
Description: First quarter web sales rise 19% for Williams-Sonoma First quarter Internet sales at Williams-Sonoma Inc. rose by 19% while total revenue increased by 2.7%. In Q1, the web
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Top-10 online retailer CDW accepts buyout offer from private equity firm
Description: Top-10 online retailer CDW accepts buyout offer from private equity firm The buyout frenzy caught up a leading online retailer as CDW Corp. agreed to be acquired by private
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Conventional web site metrics not enough
Description: Conventional web site metrics not enough When it comes to customer satisfaction, Internet stores can stick their tongues out at bricks-and-mortar shops, according to ForeSee
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Indigo fiscal 2007 web sales rise by 9%
Description: Indigo fiscal 2007 web sales rise by 9% Indigo Books & Music Inc. grew its web sales by 9.1% in fiscal 2007, while total sales rose by 2.9%. Indigo, No. 140 in the Internet
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Vitamin Shoppe muscles up an IPO
Description: Vitamin Shoppe muscles up an IPO Though it has yet to set terms, Vitamin Shoppe Industries Inc. wants to go public. The company, No. 387 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide,
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Selling on the web not such a hard case for Deployable Systems
Description: Selling on the web not such a hard case for Deployable Systems Deployable Systems web site was producing virtually no sales a year ago and company executives were not sure the
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Shutterfly paid its top executives $1.68 million in 2006
Description: Shutterfly paid its top executives $1.68 million in 2006 Online digital photo retailer Shutterfly Inc.s president and CEO Jeffrey T. Housenbold received $742,312 in total
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Transaction performance remains steady in April
Description: Transaction performance remains steady in April The April Gomez performance index for the Top 25 web merchants finds little change at the top positions for both response time and
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GameFly adds second warehouse to serve East Coast and Midwest
Description: GameFly adds second warehouse to serve East Coast and Midwest Online video game rental service GameFly Inc. has opened a second distribution facility to better serve East Coast
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Feds will review Googles bid to acquire DoubleClick
Description: Feds will review Googles bid to acquire DoubleClick Over the past month, there has been a spate of announcements about big companies buying online advertising firms. Now, the
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A new page in marketing to Facebook users
Description: A new page in marketing to Facebook users Facebook Inc., the online social network that claims 24 million active users, has announced it will allow retailers and others to
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Smack Shopper goes 24x7 with social/auction/game show concept
Description: Smack Shopper goes 24x7 with social/auction/game show concept Smack Shopper, a section of the Jellyfish.com comparison shopping site that lets shoppers chat with each other as
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Growing mobile sales music to industrys ears
Description: Growing mobile sales music to industrys ears Sales of mobile music downloads and music ringtones are on the rise but not fast enough to make up for the decline in CD sales, a
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