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RedEnvelopes marketing success
Description: RedEnvelopes marketing success Only a year and a half after launching its brand name, RedEnvelope.com has achieved 40% brand recognition among its target market, Martin McLanan,
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Peapod gets $30 million, expects profits in two markets this year
Description: Peapod gets $30 million, expects profits in two markets this year Peapod, Inc. has increased its $20 million credit facility with Ahold to $50 million. The Company said that with
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Buy.com continues cut backs, sues PGA
Description: Buy.com continues cut backs, sues PGA Internet superstore buy.com made another move to rein in its business by laying off 125 workers from its Aliso Viejo, Calif., headquarters.
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States fear lost sales tax will escalate
Description: States fear lost sales tax will escalate Although state officials admit lost sales tax revenue from online purchases will not break the bank, most agree its money needed and that
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Online customer service still lags
Description: Online customer service still lags Online retailers have a long way to go in customer service, Pradeep Singh, founder and CEO of Talsima Corp., a vendor of customer relationship
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Things not so blue at Bluefly.com
Description: Things not so blue at Bluefly.com Bluefly, Inc., an Internet retailer of designer fashions at outlet store prices, posted net revenue growth for Q4 2000 of nearly 87%, while its
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Visa takes a step to increasing online security
Description: Visa takes a step to increasing online security In a move to bolster the security of online commerce, Visa U.S.A. is offering its e-merchants assistance in safeguarding their
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FTD moves 83% of its sales to the web
Description: FTD moves 83% of its sales to the web A full 83% of FTDs orders come through the Internet today, William J. van Cleave, vice president of marketing for FTD, told the eTail 2001
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Walmart.com cuts 10% of workforce
Description: Walmart.com cuts 10% of workforce Citing lessons learned in its first holiday season online and a "challenging business climate," Walmart.com this week cut 10% of its workforce,
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Attractive e-mails entice customer to shop, Egghead.com says
Description: Attractive e-mails entice customer to shop, Egghead.com says As e-mail becomes more sophisticated and interesting, with HTML content and color graphics, customer response rates
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Employees can use kiosks
Description: Employees can use kiosks While many retailers are beginning to deploy kiosks in their stores to allow customers to access web sites for out of stock items, product information
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J.C. Penney re-launches its web site
Description: J.C. Penney re-launches its web site J.C. Penney Co. Inc.s re-launch of its web site last week features a catalog search; allows shoppers to search by brand, price or size;
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Bolt to offer American Express backed Cobaltcard to teens
Description: Bolt to offer American Express backed Cobaltcard to teens Zowi Corp., a web-based payment service company, and Bolt, a universal communications platform for 15- to 24-year olds,
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Why web shopping estimates vary
Description: Why web shopping estimates vary Estimates of consumer spending online vary so greatly because many such surveys are based on consumer recall of behavior which can overstate or
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PC Datas top 10 sites
Description: PC Datas top 10 sites The PC Data Top Tens are based on measurements obtained from a sample panel of over 120,000 U.S. home Internet users, balanced to represent the U.S. home
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Sears to install wireless computers in 860 U.S. stores
Description: Sears to install wireless computers in 860 U.S. stores Symbol Technologies, Inc. has entered an agreement with Sears, Roebuck and Co. to implement next-generation, in-store
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Consumer expectations outstripping web site offerings
Description: Consumer expectations outstripping web site offerings Consumer expectations are rising faster than most web retailers ability to respond effectively. Yet profitability is within
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Online counseling added to stress-relief site
Description: Online counseling added to stress-relief site Stress Less, which launched in 1997 and offers 12,000 new users each week more than 1,300 products to help alleviate stress,
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McAfee.com ramps up in Europe with French and German online stores
Description: McAfee.com ramps up in Europe with French and German online stores California-based McAfee.com, a security Application Service Provider, expanded its European presence by opening
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VIGILANTe adds an open-source security scanner
Description: VIGILANTe adds an open-source security scanner VIGILANTe has integrated its open-source security scanner, Nessus, into its automated Internet security assessment service,
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Consumers open to advertising via wireless
Description: Consumers open to advertising via wireless More than half of consumers who use wireless devices to access the Internet would be responsive to receiving ads for products or
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One company says collecting sales tax is not onerous for online retailers
Description: One company says collecting sales tax is not onerous for online retailers With Congress considering bills to extend the moratorium on online sales tax, esalestax.com offers a
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Finish Line to roll out a pilot of Found`s inventory system to 50 stores
Description: Finish Line to roll out a pilot of Found`s inventory system to 50 stores Sports apparel retailer Finish Line Inc. will roll out a pilot test to 50 stores of a retail information
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digiMine launches marketing campaign analysis services
Description: digiMine launches marketing campaign analysis services digiMine, Inc., a service provider of business intelligence solutions, is offering digiMine Campaign Response Analytics, a
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FairMarket launches web outlet center
Description: FairMarket launches web outlet center FairMarket, Woburn, Mass., is launching an Outlet Center service, providing a specialized shopping area on FairMarket portals including
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REI promotes two online officials to new posts
Description: REI promotes two online officials to new posts REI promoted Matt Hyde, formerly vice president of online sales, to senior vice president of merchandising and logistics. Joan
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4imprint will sell over education products web site
Description: 4imprint will sell over education products web site 4imprint, a major direct marketer of promotional products, has formed a strategic marketing relationship with Junebox.com to
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Stamps.com revenue grows, but not as fast as losses
Description: Stamps.com revenue grows, but not as fast as losses Stamps.com announced that revenue in the fourth quarter of 2000 was $5.3 million, an increase of 26% over the third quarter of
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EyeWonder to provide streaming video to Shopping Channel UK
Description: EyeWonder to provide streaming video to Shopping Channel UK EyeWonder Inc., creator of instant streaming video for Internet and wireless devices, will license its streaming video
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Online retail spending grew 119% last year, eMarketer reports
Description: Online retail spending grew 119% last year, eMarketer reports Online retail buying in 2000 totaled $42.1 billion, researchers eMarketer will report next week. That figure
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DailyShopper.com gives retailers a spot for circulars
Description: DailyShopper.com gives retailers a spot for circulars DailyShopper.com, an online promotions network for retail advertisers, is peddling its NetCiruclar product designed to help
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Online teens prefer brick-and-mortar retailers
Description: Online teens prefer brick-and-mortar retailers Teens may love to surf the Net, but when it comes to clothing, they head to traditional department or other brick-and-mortar
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E-retailing solution provider preparing for interactive TV
Description: E-retailing solution provider preparing for interactive TV The day may come when interactive TV is the hottest web-selling vehicle, and some are taking steps to prepare for that
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Djangos ties its online and offline inventories together
Description: Djangos ties its online and offline inventories together Djangos.com, the new and used music and movie web site and retail chain, has chosen SpectrumRetails Visual ProphetLine
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Barnes & Noble`s web sales grew 65% last year
Description: Barnes & Noble`s web sales grew 65% last year Barnes & Noble.com reported record fiscal 2000 sales of $320 million, up 65% over the prior year and 10% of Barnes & Noble`s sales.
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Peapod reports record revenue for 2000
Description: Peapod reports record revenue for 2000 Peapod Inc. today reported record sales for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2000. Fourth quarter sales increased 11% to
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Tomax, Oracle`s new web-based solution for retailers
Description: Tomax, Oracle`s new web-based solution for retailers Tomax Corp. and Oracle Corp. have a combined offering based on Tomax`s RETAIL.net and the Oracle E-Business Suite modules
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ARTISTdirect`s revenue grew 111% in 2000 over 1999
Description: ARTISTdirect`s revenue grew 111% in 2000 over 1999 Music site ARTISTdirect Inc. today announced net revenue of $6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2000, a 57% increase
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Nordstrom.com sales increase 32% from 1999 to 2000
Description: Nordstrom.com sales increase 32% from 1999 to 2000 Nordstrom.com, the Nordstrom Inc. subsidiary which includes the Internet and catalog business, had sales of $87.5 million in
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Proflowers has sweet Valentine`s Day
Description: Proflowers has sweet Valentine`s Day Proflowers Inc.`s Valentine`s Day shipments increased 94% over 2000. Proflowers` web site received more than 1.4 million unique visitors
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Coldwater Creek reduces staff, starts cost-controls
Description: Coldwater Creek reduces staff, starts cost-controls Coldwater Creek Inc. will implement cost-control measures, including staff reductions, in response to its previously announced
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Karstadt Quelle AG Joins GlobalNetXchange
Description: Karstadt Quelle AG Joins GlobalNetXchange GlobalNetXchange announced today that German retailer Karstadt Quelle AG has joined GNX as an equity partner. Karstadt Quelle,
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J.C. Penney reports Q4 losses, but web sales double
Description: J.C. Penney reports Q4 losses, but web sales double J.C. Penney Company, Inc. reported a loss of $0.03 per share, before the effects of non-comparable items, for the fourth
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E-marketer SaleMinder acquires Shop911
Description: E-marketer SaleMinder acquires Shop911 SaleMinder, a provider of e-marketing solutions for retailers, has acquired substantially all of the assets of Shop911, an Internet
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BlueLight.com launches new Internet service terms
Description: BlueLight.com launches new Internet service terms BlueLight.com, Kmart Corp.`s online selling venture, will launch its re-vamped Internet access service March 1 tailored to
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Vcommerce names Debra Kuhns as chief marketing officer
Description: Vcommerce names Debra Kuhns as chief marketing officer Vcommerce Corp., a provider of multi-channel commerce integration services, has named Debra Kuhns chief marketing officer.
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Webvan exits Dallas market to focus on nine other markets
Description: Webvan exits Dallas market to focus on nine other markets Webvan Group Inc. announced today that it will halt service in Dallas in order to conserve operating capital and focus
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NetRadio to provide custom channels to BestBuy.
Description: NetRadio to provide custom channels to BestBuy. NetRadio Corp., an online distributor of originally programmed audio entertainment through its web site www.netradio.com, and
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YMCA teams up with MadeToOrder.com
Description: YMCA teams up with MadeToOrder.com MadeToOrder.com Inc. has developed specific YMCA web sites to serve as an online source for employees and YMCA members and volunteers to order
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Amazon.com reaches a deal to be exclusive seller of MGM legendary films
Description: Amazon.com reaches a deal to be exclusive seller of MGM legendary films Online retailer Amazon.com and MGM Home Entertainment will launch the MGM Movie Vault, a partnership that
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