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Liberty Media on the lookout for more e-commerce acquisitions
Description: Liberty Media on the lookout for more e-commerce acquisitions The e-commerce shopping spree is not over at Liberty Media. A day after announcing a deal to buy outdoor gear
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Blue Nile reports sparkling first-quarter results
Description: Blue Nile reports sparkling first-quarter results Blue Nile Inc., which sells diamonds and jewelry online, reported today first-quarter sales of $67.9 million, up 34% from $50.7
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Hot Topic seeks to tune back into teen market with music chief
Description: Hot Topic seeks to tune back into teen market with music chief Teen trends change quickly, and Hot Topic Inc. admits it was caught off-guard by the changes wrought by what it
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Marty Nealon, ex-HSN chief, takes retail & e-commerce spot at Kenneth Cole
Description: Marty Nealon, ex-HSN chief, takes retail & e-commerce spot at Kenneth Cole Kenneth Cole Productions Inc. has hired Marty Nealon as divisional president of its full price retail
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Amazon doubles sales of watches and jewelry in past year
Description: Amazon doubles sales of watches and jewelry in past year Sales of watches and jewelry at Amazon.com Inc. increased more than 100% in the first quarter over the first quarter a
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ValueClicks Q1 revenue grows 34% over year earlier
Description: ValueClicks Q1 revenue grows 34% over year earlier First quarter revenue at online marketing company ValueClick Inc., which owns include Commission Junction, ValueClick Media,
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Home Decor Products hires COO from Hanover Direct
Description: Home Decor Products hires COO from Hanover Direct Home Decor Products Inc., a web-only retailer of kitchen and bath products, appliances, and other home items, has hired Michael
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Freeborders hires Jean Cholka as new president
Description: Freeborders hires Jean Cholka as new president Freeborders, provider of technology and outsourcing from China, has named Jean Cholka president and CEO. Cholka most recently was a
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Socialize first, shop second
Description: Socialize first, shop second For many who love to shop, the next best things to buying merchandise are browsing and chatting about merchandiseplanning the next strike, so to
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With 10% growth in visitors, eBay continues to lead shopping/travel sites
Description: With 10% growth in visitors, eBay continues to lead shopping/travel sites The eBay juggernaut just keeps rolling. Unique visitors to eBay grew 10% in March from a year earlier to
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Acquisition boosts RealNetworks subscriber base by more than 1 million
Description: Acquisition boosts RealNetworks subscriber base by more than 1 million RealNetworks executives were whistling a happy tune this week as they reported first-quarter financial
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American Eagle brings original video programming to its web site
Description: American Eagle brings original video programming to its web site Following trailblazers Amazon.com Inc. and Baby Universe Inc., American Eagle Outfitters Inc. has created a
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Kimberly-Clark uses RFID to improve store compliance with product promotion
Description: Kimberly-Clark uses RFID to improve store compliance with product promotion Kimberly-Clark, a provider of personal care products ranging from Kleenex tissues to Huggies
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VeriSign bids to boost online payment card security with password system
Description: VeriSign bids to boost online payment card security with password system Many corporate road warriors carry tokens that generate one-time passwords they use to log in to their
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VistaPrint launches
Description: VistaPrint launchesits 18th web site VistaPrint Ltd., an online seller of graphic design services and customized printed products to small businesses and consumers, has launched
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Cabelas makes more sales because consumers make fewer clicks
Description: Cabelas makes more sales because consumers make fewer clicks Cabelas Inc. says online sales of its fishing, hunting and outdoor gear have increased dramatically since it began
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Imaging technology giant Adobe acquires rich media provider Scene7
Description: Imaging technology giant Adobe acquires rich media provider Scene7 Adobe Systems Inc. has agreed to acquire Scene7 Inc., a provider of rich media for web sites, much of it built
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Average keyword price declines 3.3% to $1.46 in first quarter, Fathom finds
Description: Average keyword price declines 3.3% to $1.46 in first quarter, Fathom finds Keyword prices are flattening out, according to the quarterly index of marketing and technology
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Baynotes Community-Guided eCommerce solution blends search and web 2.0
Description: Baynotes Community-Guided eCommerce solution blends search and web 2.0 In a new blend of search and web 2.0 technology, content guidance software vendor Baynote Inc. is offering
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IACs retail division grows 2% in Q1
Description: IACs retail division grows 2% in Q1 Retail sales at IAC/InterActiveCorp grew 2% to $787.6 million in the first quarter from $769.1 million in the first quarter a year ago, the
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New Panama ad platform helps Yahoo stabilize paid search market share
Description: New Panama ad platform helps Yahoo stabilize paid search market share Yahoo Inc.s market share for paid search advertisingwhich dropped precipitously in 2006has stabilized
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Former exec of Motorola and Accenture joins MarketLive as president and CEO
Description: Former exec of Motorola and Accenture joins MarketLive as president and CEO E-commerce platform provider MarketLive Inc. has hired Terry Austin as president and CEO. Austin has
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How Evogear.com boosted Google organic search rankings
Description: How Evogear.com boosted Google organic search rankings Evogear.com, a retailer of sports gear and apparel, has produced a sharp increase in Google natural search rankings by
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Spiegel gets real-time view into customer demand with new search platform
Description: Spiegel gets real-time view into customer demand with new search platform Spiegel Brands Inc., a web and catalog retailer of womens apparel and home décor, is serving up
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Merrick finds over 25% of conversions on brands stem from general search
Description: Merrick finds over 25% of conversions on brands stem from general search Merrick Group, a web-only retailer operating several sites related to bedding products, is working to
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Martha Stewart gushes over response to new web site
Description: Martha Stewart gushes over response to new web site Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia reported online revenue of $3.53 million in the first quarter, up nearly 20% from $2.95
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Celebrate Express customer service, printing operations are heading east
Description: Celebrate Express customer service, printing operations are heading east Celebrate Express Inc. plans to consolidate its customer service and print manufacturing operations to
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Shopzilla launches an affiliate program, with a twist or two
Description: Shopzilla launches an affiliate program, with a twist or two Comparison shopping site Shopzilla has launched an affiliate program for web site owners who want to create shopping
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Sex and the City meets The Price is Right at Shop.com
Description: Sex and the City meets The Price is Right at Shop.com Shop.com has launched a virtual shopping game called Cart Me Away, targeted at women and designed to test online
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PetsUnited and Drs. Foster & Smith find new homes for pet supply sites
Description: PetsUnited and Drs. Foster & Smith find new homes for pet supply sites Its been an active week for acquisitions in the online pet supplies market. On May 1 PetSmart Inc., No.
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Online shoppers slow to answer the iPhone sales call
Description: Online shoppers slow to answer the iPhone sales call Apple Inc. is generating consumer buzz around iPhone, but initial sales could be sluggish, according to a new study from
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Online sales sweeten results for Build-A-Bear Workshop
Description: Online sales sweeten results for Build-A-Bear Workshop Internet sales were up 24.1% to $3.1 million in the first three months of 2007 at Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. Overall, the
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Blockbuster reports bigger loss, but strong growth in new online service
Description: Blockbuster reports bigger loss, but strong growth in new online service Blockbuster Inc. is paying the price for its head-to-head battle with Netflix Inc., but may yet reap the
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Netflix eyes a digital download prize
Description: Netflix eyes a digital download prize Netflix Inc. wants to be the leader in digital downloads of movies and television shows, but until the market is further along the company
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U.S. Auto Parts Network is taking call center in-house
Description: U.S. Auto Parts Network is taking call center in-house Online aftermarket auto parts and accessories provider U.S. Auto Parts Network Inc. has agreed to bring in-house a number
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Interactive product tours boost sales by 12% at CompUSA.com
Description: Interactive product tours boost sales by 12% at CompUSA.com Interactive product tours boosted sales by 12% on CompUSA.com, according to analytics vendor Coremetrics Inc. The
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VistaPrint racks up 27th consecutive quarter of organic revenue growth
Description: VistaPrint racks up 27th consecutive quarter of organic revenue growth VistaPrint Ltd. reported revenue of $69.3 million for its fiscal 2007 third quarter, which ended March 31,
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April web site availability holds steady
Description: April web site availability holds steady Web shoppers in April could access a top 50 retail site with a high broadband connection an average of 99.26% of the time, compared with
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Picture this: Best Buy teams with Kodak for digital photo services
Description: Picture this: Best Buy teams with Kodak for digital photo services Best Buy Co. is borrowing a page from the playbook of chain drug stores and getting into the digital photo
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Web presence up among small and mid-sized businesses
Description: Web presence up among small and mid-sized businesses The web presence of small and mid-sized businesses has increased: Ten years ago just 31% operated a web site; that figure was
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Online ad wars heat up with Yahoo purchase of ad space exchange
Description: Online ad wars heat up with Yahoo purchase of ad space exchange Yahoo Inc. has announced it will buy the remaining shares of Right Media Inc., which operates an exchange for
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1-800-Flowers web sales rise by 8.5% while total revenue is up 18.8%
Description: 1-800-Flowers web sales rise by 8.5% while total revenue is up 18.8% E-commerce sales for 1-800-Flowers.com Inc. rose by 8.5% in the third quarter while total revenue increased
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Retail industry spending on RFID not keeping up with budget plans
Description: Retail industry spending on RFID not keeping up with budget plans The overall promise of RFID in retail environments is leading to larger budgets for RFID projects, but many
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ChannelAdvisor lands $30 million in new funding
Description: ChannelAdvisor lands $30 million in new funding ChannelAdvisor Corp., provider of marketing and other services that enable online retailers to sell on various platforms, has
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Utah law could limit competitive keyword search advertising
Description: Utah law could limit competitive keyword search advertising Should Barnes & Noble be able to pay search engines to have its ad show up on a page when a consumer searches for
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FTDs third-quarter direct revenue grows 6%
Description: FTDs third-quarter direct revenue grows 6% Revenue in FTD Group Inc.s domestic consumer segment, made up mostly of sales at FTD.com, grew 6% to $80.2 million in the third
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Fashion veteran Brian Ruskin joins Venus Swimwear as EVP
Description: Fashion veteran Brian Ruskin joins Venus Swimwear as EVP Brian Ruskin, former merchandise manager at Victorias Secret, Gap, J. Crew and Target, has been named executive vice
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A good online marketer is hard to find
Description: A good online marketer is hard to find With virtually every retailer trying to reach consumers through multiple channels, retail companies increasingly are engaging recruiters to
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LivePerson names new EVP of technology operations
Description: LivePerson names new EVP of technology operations LivePerson Inc., provider of live customer service technology, has named Eli Campo executive vice president and general manager
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IAC names new head of business development
Description: IAC names new head of business development IAC/InterActiveCorp has appointed Jim Safka, previously the executive in charge of Match.com, as CEO of its newly created business
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