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Sports Are Us Too Description: Sports Are Us Too Continuing in its efforts to become a one-stop shopping location for parents, Woodcliff Lake, N.J.-based Toysrus.com announced a deal with Global Sports Inc. to
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Canadian Tire to get e-Retail Rolling Description: Canadian Tire to get e-Retail Rolling Canadian Tire Corp. is looking to fire up its online retailing late this year. And to prepare for that move, it formally agreed to use Blue
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Buy.com Financials Description: Buy.com Financials For the second quarter ended June 30, 2000, multi-category Internet superstore buy.com showed revenues of $193.2 million, up 49.4%, compared to the $129.3
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FreeShop.com to Buy Back Stock Description: FreeShop.com to Buy Back Stock Online direct marketing company FreeShop.com Inc. will buy back as much as 10%--more than 15.6 million shares as of July 14--of its common stock .
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BP Experiments With e-Filling Station Description: BP Experiments With e-Filling Station Petroleum refiner-marketer BP is turning to in-store Internet kiosks to link its gasoline station/convenience store customers with maps,
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Pet Project Description: Pet Project JeffersPet.com, an online pet store, will use AnswerMeNow.com's software service to assist its browsers with customer service inquiries. The customer can click on an
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Olympics Tickets available Online Description: Olympics Tickets available Online Tickets to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games can now be purchased on the Internet through the Official Olympic Games Web site at www.olympics.com. A
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Fingerhut, LifeMinders Become Online Partners Description: Fingerhut, LifeMinders Become Online Partners To boost its online sales, Fingerhut partnered with LifeMinders. Fingerhut will be the anchor sponsor for LifeMinders' shopping
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Fingerhut, LifeMinders Become Online Partners Description: Fingerhut, LifeMinders Become Online Partners To boost its online sales, Fingerhut partnered with LifeMinders. Fingerhut will be the anchor sponsor for LifeMinders' shopping
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Styleclick to Merge With USA Networks' Internet Shopping Network Description: Styleclick to Merge With USA Networks' Internet Shopping Network Shareholders of Los Angeles-based Styleclick.com Inc. have approved a proposed merger with Internet Shopping
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Guess Who's On he Web, Baby Description: Guess Who's On he Web, Baby Casual clothing retailer GUESS? Inc., Los Angeles, says it is extending its retail presence with BabyGUESS.com, an online store selling apparel and
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The E-Commerce Side of Sears Description: The E-Commerce Side of Sears E-business technology solutions firm Xpedior Inc. has provided a significant portion of the core e-commerce development and integration work to
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Loss In The Amazon Description: Loss In The Amazon Amazon.com Inc. has reported a net loss of more than $317 million for second-quarter 2000. This loss compares to a loss of about $138 million for the same
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Mall.com, WeMedia Team Up To Offer Web Shopping For The Disabled Description: Mall.com, WeMedia Team Up To Offer Web Shopping For The Disabled Online shopping destination Mall.com and WeMedia Inc., a media company serving people with disabilities, have
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ModeZone Fashions Funding Deal, Board Description: ModeZone Fashions Funding Deal, Board ModeZone.com, the full-service virtual mart for the fashion industry, has closed its Series A round of funding and has announced its board
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You To The Max Power Description: You To The Max Power YOUpowered, a provider of permission-based personalization solutions for online business and consumers and MaxManager, an online shopping organizer, say that
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Dogs, Cats & A Mouse Description: Dogs, Cats & A Mouse Online pet supplies retailer Petopia.com and pet insurance carrier Pethealth Inc., have inked a multi-year, seven-figure agreement to sell pet health
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FogDog Weathers The Turbulence Description: FogDog Weathers The Turbulence Online sporting goods retailer Fogdog Sports President Tim Joyce has left the company for personal reasons, says the Redwood City, Calif.-based
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800.COM Ranked Best Online Electronics Site by Forrester Research PowerRankings Description: 800.COM Ranked Best Online Electronics Site by Forrester Research PowerRankings 800.COM, Inc. announced that it was named the top online consumer electronics retail site in
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Consumer-Oriented Software Can Ease Shipping Decisions Description: Consumer-Oriented Software Can Ease Shipping Decisions Despite a booming Internet economy, industry analysts such as Forrester Research believe that e-commerce logistics systems
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Flooz.com Makes Gains in June Description: Flooz.com Makes Gains in June A quarterly survey by Greenfield Online, an Internet market research company, showed that more than 50% of Internet users are aware of Flooz Inc.,
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Blair Corporation Launches Online Outlet E-Commerce Site Description: Blair Corporation Launches Online Outlet E-Commerce Site Blair Corporation (Amex:BL) a national catalog and direct mail marketer of women's and men's apparel and home products
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Commercials Discourage Online Shopping Description: Commercials Discourage Online Shopping The Village of Niles, Ill., has started an advertising campaign promoting retail shopping in the village, pointing out what it says are the
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BlueLight Hopes To Shine With Back-To-School Store Description: BlueLight Hopes To Shine With Back-To-School Store A HREF="http://www.kmart.com">Kmart Corp.'s BlueLight.com has launched a Back to School online store on the BlueLight.com
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A Star Is Born Description: A Star Is Born A HREF="http://www.starcd.com">*CD has unveiled a new service that allows consumers toidentify the song, performer and CD title of music playing over the airwaves
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Babies In Toyland Description: Babies In Toyland A HREF="http://www.toysrus.com">Toysrus.com has launched Babiesrus.com, the new e-commerce site for Babies "R" Us, its babyspecialty store chain. The new site
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Not Dead Yet Description: Not Dead Yet U.S. consumers spent an estimated $8.28 billion online in second-quarter 2000, up from $7.04 billion in the first quarter, according to preliminary findings by
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Women Shopping The Web Description: Women Shopping The Web Web sites that got more than a million adult women visitors last month were shopping-oriented, according to New York City-based Internet audience
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The Web Is Alive With The Sound of Music Description: The Web Is Alive With The Sound of Music A HREF="http://www.800.com">800.Com, Inc., an online retailer of consumer electronics and home entertainment products, has forged an
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Bertelsmann To Sell eBooks Description: Bertelsmann To Sell eBooks A HREF="http://www.bol.com">Bertelsmann Online, the media and entertainment shop of the Bertelsmann Group, is deploying Intershop Communication Inc.'s
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June Online Spending Fueled by Grads & Dads Description: June Online Spending Fueled by Grads & Dads A HREF="http://www.nrf.com">The National Retail Federation and Forrester Research, in conjunction with Greenfield Online, have issued
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"Small-Town" E-Tailer Aims For Collectors Description: "Small-Town" E-Tailer Aims For Collectors A HREF="http://www.collectibletown.com">CollectibleTown.com, a new e-commerce startup aimed at collectors going online, has officially
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BN OKs VHS, DVD Description: BN OKs VHS, DVD A HREF="http://www.barnesandnoble.com">Barnesandnoble.com has launched its Video Store, featuring thousands of movie titles available on both DVD and VHS. The new
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Bertelsmann To Acquire CDNOW Description: Bertelsmann To Acquire CDNOW Global media giant Bertelsmann AG says that it will acquire online music destination CDNOW Inc. in an all-cash tender offer for $3.00 per share, or
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Buy.com Opens Business Store Description: Buy.com Opens Business Store A HREF="http://ww.buy.com">Buy.com has launched a business superstore to cater to businesses shopping online. The superstore sells more than 55,000
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Einstein Online Description: Einstein Online Despite the recent failure of some high-profile e-tailers, online shopping continues to thrive, especially in the U.S., reveals an IMPACT 2000 survey released by
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BN OKs VHS, DVD Description: BN OKs VHS, DVD A HREF="http://www.barnesandnoble.com">Barnesandnoble.com has launched its Video Store, featuring thousands of movie titles available on both DVD and VHS. The new
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Martha Gets Green Light On BlueLight Description: Martha Gets Green Light On BlueLight Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia has launched the Martha Stewart Everyday line of home and garden products on Kmart's BlueLight.com "preview"
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Moving Up At Kozmo.com Description: Moving Up At Kozmo.com Kozmo.com, which promises to deliver Internet-ordered goods in less than an hour, has announced today that founder Joseph Park has named CFO Gerry Burdo as
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Offline & Online, Experience Is Experience Description: Offline & Online, Experience Is Experience Previous experience with dot.com companies is less important than traditional workplace skills such as leadership and communication
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Toysrus.com Thinks X-Men Sales Will Be Marvelous Description: Toysrus.com Thinks X-Men Sales Will Be Marvelous Toys "R" Us Inc. online subsidiary Toysrus.com has opened the Web site's exclusive channel, "Marvel's X-Men Official Online
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DoughNET Promotion Punches Up Teen Spending Description: DoughNET Promotion Punches Up Teen Spending Teen online financial Web portal DoughNET.com will offer a back-to-school promotion in August and September with Hawaiian Punch fruit
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NBC Sports Site Sporting Fan Shop Description: NBC Sports Site Sporting Fan Shop MSNBCSports.com, Seattle, has launched an online sports fan store at msnbc.efanshop.com, the result of an alliance with eFANshop, an e-commerce
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Baseball Card Goes for $1.265 Million On eBay Description: Baseball Card Goes for $1.265 Million On eBay The T206 Honus Wagner, baseball's most valuable card, has been sold on eBay by Robert Edward Auctions, a division of MastroNet Inc,
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No Bones About It: Fossil Hits The Web Before Opening Offline Stores Description: No Bones About It: Fossil Hits The Web Before Opening Offline Stores Fossil Inc. has unveiled its latest product line, an extensive collection of Fossil-brand apparel, jeans and
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Motorola, MasterCard Promote Mobile E-Commerce Description: Motorola, MasterCard Promote Mobile E-Commerce Card association MasterCard International is teaming up with mobile telecommunications giant Motorola Inc. to promote the use of
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Fraud 12 Times Higher Online Than Off, Gartner Says Description: Fraud 12 Times Higher Online Than Off, Gartner Says Twelve times more fraud exists on Internet transactions, and online retailers are paying credit card discount rates that are
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Forrester Predicts Online Pharmacy Boom Description: Forrester Predicts Online Pharmacy Boom Online pharmacy sites will use patient compliance programs to add $1.3 billion to their top lines by 2004, says a Forrester Research
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Equifax Authenticates Online Shoppers Description: Equifax Authenticates Online Shoppers Leading credit-reporting agency Equifax plans to authenticate online shoppers through quizzes based on their credit reports and other
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Online Retail Sites Buoyed by Web Ad Campaigns, Report Says Description: Online Retail Sites Buoyed by Web Ad Campaigns, Report Says An "increasingly strong, positive" correlation exists between online retail advertising and the number of "engaged
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