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ChannelAdvisor unveils application for comparison site data feeds and more
Description: ChannelAdvisor unveils application for comparison site data feeds and more E-commerce technology and services vendor ChannelAdvisor has launched ShoppingAdvisor, an application
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Casual users take their online games seriously
Description: Casual users take their online games seriously Almost two-thirds of all casual gaming users are now playing their games online, says a new study from The NPD Group Inc. The study
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Internet ad sales gain 35% to hit record $16.9 billion
Description: Internet ad sales gain 35% to hit record $16.9 billion Internet advertising revenue in the U.S. gained 35% in 2006 over the previous year to hit a record $16.9 billion, according
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Best Buy holds on to No. 1 electronics spot in April
Description: Best Buy holds on to No. 1 electronics spot in April Best Buy held on to the top spot among computer and consumer electronics retailers in April, the same spot it held a year
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Sun Capital Partners acquires Edwin Watts Golf
Description: Sun Capital Partners acquires Edwin Watts Golf Investment firm Sun Capital Partners Inc. has acquired multi-channel retailer Edwin Watts Golf Shops LLC and expects to see
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House passes I-SPY Act to protect against spyware and identity theft
Description: House passes I-SPY Act to protect against spyware and identity theft Legislators took an initial pass at a federal law against spyware and online identity theft with the passage
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Dell checks into offline sales with Wal-Mart
Description: Dell checks into offline sales with Wal-Mart Wal-Mart Stores Inc. next month will begin selling desktop computers from direct-to-consumer pioneer Dell Inc. in more than 3,500
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Connecticut AG charges Best Buy with Internet bait-and-switch
Description: Connecticut AG charges Best Buy with Internet bait-and-switch Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced a lawsuit yesterday against Best Buy Co. Inc. alleging
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One of Overstock.coms outside directors resigns over brokerage lawsuit
Description: One of Overstock.coms outside directors resigns over brokerage lawsuit One of Overstock.com Inc.s outside directors, Ray J. Groves, has resigned from the board of directors
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Sun Capital takes bigger slice of Sharper Image
Description: Sun Capital takes bigger slice of Sharper Image Sun Capital Securities Fund Equities, a part of Sun Capital Partners Inc., has doubled its ownership stake in Sharper Image Corp.
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QVC kicks off with NFL via GSI
Description: QVC kicks off with NFL via GSI QVC Inc., the National Football League and GSI Commerce Inc. have allied to create a multi-channel marketing opportunity for NFL-licensed products.
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Tachyon Solutions serves shift toward analytics-driven web design
Description: Tachyon Solutions serves shift toward analytics-driven web design With its roots as a web design company, Tachyon Solutions Inc. two years ago launched a new unit, Tachyon
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Fathom Onlines new platform dives deeply into cross-channel marketing data
Description: Fathom Onlines new platform dives deeply into cross-channel marketing data Fathom Online has begun selling its Fathom Analytics product that measures the response to both
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Aquent and Web Analytics Demystified partner for consulting and staffing
Description: Aquent and Web Analytics Demystified partner for consulting and staffing Addressing the demand for help in planning as well as implementing and maintaining web analytics
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Barnes & Noble posts higher Q1 e-commerce sales
Description: Barnes & Noble posts higher Q1 e-commerce sales Barnes & Noble Inc. is reporting stronger first quarter sales, including an 8.7% increase in e-commerce sales. In Q1, sales at
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ShopLocal.com localizes marketing results via web analytics
Description: ShopLocal.com localizes marketing results via web analytics ShopLocal.com is reporting it achieved a 30% increase in page views and visits on a daily basis and an 84% increase in
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Word of mouth meets seeing is believing for product reviews
Description: Word of mouth meets seeing is believing for product reviews A new study shows more than one in three Internet shoppers would find customer-generated product research more useful
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NapaStyle.com gets 10% revenue lift per customer with automated cross-sells
Description: NapaStyle.com gets 10% revenue lift per customer with automated cross-sells NapaStyle.com, an early user of a new combined offering of Coremetrics Intelligent Offer cross-sell
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Analytics a gateway to improving conversion, new Aberdeen Group study says
Description: Analytics a gateway to improving conversion, new Aberdeen Group study says Retailers are looking for higher conversion ratesand theyre looking to web analytics as a key method
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Ecklers discovers 61% boost in revenue through paid search
Description: Ecklers discovers 61% boost in revenue through paid search When Ecklers, a retailer of Corvette parts and accessories, wanted to find out the real influence of paid search, it
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AbeBooks sets its sites on more international business development
Description: AbeBooks sets its sites on more international business development AbeBooks Inc. will continue to aggressively pursue international business development with an eye on growing
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The web shines for Pier 1
Description: The web shines for Pier 1 Direct-to-consumer sales were a bright spot in an otherwise tough financial year for Pier 1 Imports Inc. The companys direct sales, which are mostly
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A look at whos up and down among the 2007 Top 500
Description: A look at whos up and down among the 2007 Top 500 2006 will be remembered as a boom year for many online specialty retailers, but several web merchants in the personal computer
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Bidz.com Q1 sales top $44 million, up 28.9% from 2006
Description: Bidz.com Q1 sales top $44 million, up 28.9% from 2006 Net revenue at online jewelry retailer and auctioneer Bidz.com Inc. rose 28.9% to $44.7 million for first quarter of 2007,
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Big Fish Games plays social networking card to lure and keep customers
Description: Big Fish Games plays social networking card to lure and keep customers Web-only video game developer and merchant Big Fish Games posted $24.1 million in sales for 2006, up 180%
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Age makes a difference in how consumers pay online
Description: Age makes a difference in how consumers pay online Younger shoppers are more likely than older consumers to pay online with a debit card or use a peer-to-peer service like
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Blue Niles crown jewel: $1 billion in e-commerce sales within 7 years
Description: Blue Niles crown jewel: $1 billion in e-commerce sales within 7 years Annual web sales at online jeweler Blue Nile Inc. could reach $1 billion within five to seven years,
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Amazon.com adds audiobooks on demand and buys book-recording company
Description: Amazon.com adds audiobooks on demand and buys book-recording company Amazon.com has acquired audiobook publisher Brilliance Audio and announced its Disc On Demand service will
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LOréal puts a new face on Lancome-USA.com
Description: LOréal puts a new face on Lancome-USA.com LOréal USA Inc. has coined a unique phrase for the extensive makeover it just gave Lancome-USA.com: Eliminate the back button. The
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Green Mountain Coffee club helped serve $17.1 million in 2006 web sales
Description: Green Mountain Coffee club helped serve $17.1 million in 2006 web sales Green Mountain Coffee Roasters online sales for 2006 were $17.1 million, an increase of 235% compared to
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Apparel retailers dress up their site performance
Description: Apparel retailers dress up their site performance Apparel and accessories retailers provided customers with high broadband connections the fastest access time in April, says
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Luxi Group adds luxury watch e-retailer AtlanticTime.com
Description: Luxi Group adds luxury watch e-retailer AtlanticTime.com Luxi Group, a private holding company focused on the luxury goods market, has acquired Atlantic Time. The purchase
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Design Within Reach sales event shapes 6.2% web revenue growth in Q1
Description: Design Within Reach sales event shapes 6.2% web revenue growth in Q1 Design Within Reach Inc. rode a 10%-off sales event in March to online revenue growth of 6.2% to $6.8 million
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The big get bigger as Google and Yahoo show the fastest growth among search
Description: The big get bigger as Google and Yahoo show the fastest growth among search Google and Yahoo together accounted for 77.1% of all U.S. web searches in April and the top two search
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Survey shows what keeps shoppers loyal to merchants
Description: Survey shows what keeps shoppers loyal to merchants Price is one reason consumers stay loyal to online merchants but its not the only factor. A survey by DoubleClick
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Web sales rise 28% in Q1 for ValueVisions ShopNBC.com
Description: Web sales rise 28% in Q1 for ValueVisions ShopNBC.com Web sales at ValueVision Media Inc. rose 28% in the first quarter while total net sales grew by only five percent. As a
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Steve Madden acquires an e-commerce platform provider
Description: Steve Madden acquires an e-commerce platform provider Steven Madden Ltd. is making a bigger commitment to e-commerce. The company, a manufacturer and retailer of fashion footwear
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Greeting and gift card tech company Arroweye gets $14 million in capital
Description: Greeting and gift card tech company Arroweye gets $14 million in capital Arroweye Solutions Inc., which provides customized online greeting and gift card software to retailers
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Sony Electronics enters e-commerce venture with Disney
Description: Sony Electronics enters e-commerce venture with Disney Visitors to Walt Disney Internet Groups new Disney Family.com can take free courses in a new Disney Family Learning Center
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Enpocket names HP Consulting veteran to head Asia-Pacific tech office
Description: Enpocket names HP Consulting veteran to head Asia-Pacific tech office Mobile marketing company Enpocket is expanding its Asia-Pacific office with the appointment of HP Consulting
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BabyStyle.com buys apparel brand, names founder as BabyStyle president
Description: BabyStyle.com buys apparel brand, names founder as BabyStyle president BabyStyle.com, a multi-channel retailer of maternity, baby and childrens apparel and gear, has acquired
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BearingPoint consumer markets expert joins GSI Commerce
Description: BearingPoint consumer markets expert joins GSI Commerce Scott Hardy, who led the consumer markets segment for the Americas at consulting firm BearingPoint Inc., has been named
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Just the ticket for affiliates
Description: Just the ticket for affiliates While sales from affiliate programs are plateauing for many e-retailers, such partnerships remain strong for online ticket sellers, some experts
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Microsoft to buy digital marketing firm aQuantive
Description: Microsoft to buy digital marketing firm aQuantive Microsoft Corp. will acquire aQuantive Inc., a digital marketing and services firm, for $66.50 per share in an all-cash
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Annual growth rate for web sales to drop to 17.5%, report predicts
Description: Annual growth rate for web sales to drop to 17.5%, report predicts The compound annual growth rate for Internet retail sales will drop to 17.5% for the years 2006 through 2011
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Drugstore.com names Wawa exec There du Pont as CFO
Description: Drugstore.com names Wawa exec There du Pont as CFO Drugstore.com Inc. has named There du Pont as senior vice president, operations and chief financial officer. Previously, du
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Truition names Bill Wignall as president and CEO
Description: Truition names Bill Wignall as president and CEO Bill Wignall has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Truition Inc., which provides on-demand e-commerce
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CompUSA names a new general merchandising manager
Description: CompUSA names a new general merchandising manager CompUSA Inc. has appointed Paul Ewert as executive vice president and general merchandising manager. As part of his duties,
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Young entrepreneur has a busy summer ahead expanding BizChair.com
Description: Young entrepreneur has a busy summer ahead expanding BizChair.com While his college classmates head off for summer internships, jobs and vacations, Sean Belnick is planning a
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RealNetworks adds a European accent with mobile music deals
Description: RealNetworks adds a European accent with mobile music deals RealNetworks Inc., which acquired mobile telecom customers in U.S. and Asia with its purchase of WiderThan last year,
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