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Cisco Systems technology exec joins board of Netflix
Description: Cisco Systems technology exec joins board of Netflix Charles Giancarlo, an expert in digital video transmission who oversees technology development at Internet infrastructure
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How combining web and catalog strategies boosts both channels
Description: How combining web and catalog strategies boosts both channels Lillian Vernon Corp. is now doing about 17 catalog mailings a year, a slight reduction from prior years that is due
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Mall Networks names Ann Calvit vice president of client operations
Description: Mall Networks names Ann Calvit vice president of client operations Ann Calvit has joined Mall Networks as vice president of client operations, responsible for key client-facing
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Q1 sales at Gmarket rise 54% year-over-year to $772 million
Description: Q1 sales at Gmarket rise 54% year-over-year to $772 million Gmarket Inc. generated gross merchandise sales of $771.6 million for the first quarter of 2007, an increase of 54%
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Internap Network Services appoints a new COO
Description: Internap Network Services appoints a new COO Internap Network Services Corp., a provider of Internet content delivery services, has appointed former Alcatel-Lucent communications
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NSB Retail Systems names David Henning as CEO
Description: NSB Retail Systems names David Henning as CEO David Henning has been named acting chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of NSB Retail Systems plc, a
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Home Depots traffic grows 10% year-over-year in February
Description: Home Depots traffic grows 10% year-over-year in February The Home Depot may be re-thinking its direct-to-customer, but its web site experienced significant year-over-year
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Cars.com sets records in March, following its largest ever marketing effort
Description: Cars.com sets records in March, following its largest ever marketing effort Chicago-based Cars.com reached record traffic levels in March with 9 million unique visitors and 15
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Coming relatively soon to a mobile phone near you
Description: Coming relatively soon to a mobile phone near you Some e-retailers big and small have itAmazon.com, Overstock.com, Netflix, AmericanGreetings.com, Moosejaw Mountaineering and
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When a moving pictures worth 1,000 words
Description: When a moving pictures worth 1,000 words When the technology underlying a product is a key part of its value, how do online retailers convey that complex product information to
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Acxiom acquires personalization technology provider Kefta
Description: Acxiom acquires personalization technology provider Kefta Customer data management company Acxiom Corp. has acquired Kefta, provider of real-time, dynamic personalization
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Backcountry.com makes a commitment to catalogs
Description: Backcountry.com makes a commitment to catalogs After experimenting with paper catalogs since launching its first, self-developed catalog in November 2003 and hiring a catalog
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American Bridal boosts revenue from site search visitors 400%
Description: American Bridal boosts revenue from site search visitors 400% Revenue generated from site search visitors has increased 400% at AmericanBridal.com in the six months since the
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Colonial Candles revised web site features improved site search function
Description: Colonial Candles revised web site features improved site search function ColonialCandle.coms redesigned web sitelaunched March 2features a site search tool developed by
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eBay launches a new mobile search application in the U.S. and Europe
Description: eBay launches a new mobile search application in the U.S. and Europe EBay Inc. is launching a new mobile search application with Dynetic Mobile Solutions, a mobile platform
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Fitting a moose onto a computer desktop
Description: Fitting a moose onto a computer desktop Like any merchant, outdoor apparel and gear retailer Moosejaw Mountaineering and Backcountry Travel Inc. would like to stay in touch with
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Abt Electronics improves site search with Ajax-backed tool
Description: Abt Electronics improves site search with Ajax-backed tool Abt Electronics Inc., a multi-channel retailer of consumer electronics, home appliances and accessories, is using a new
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Most site operators continually fine-tune site search, Aberdeen says
Description: Most site operators continually fine-tune site search, Aberdeen says 59% of web site operators continually fine-tune their site search function to ensure that customers get
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Federated budgets another $100 million in direct-to-consumer development
Description: Federated budgets another $100 million in direct-to-consumer development Federated Department Stores Inc. reports that it will spend $100 million this year and next to support
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How web 2.0 makes site search even more subjective
Description: How web 2.0 makes site search even more subjective Site search functionality on web sites makes it easy for shoppers to find products according to attributes determined by the
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Celebros gets $3 million in new funding
Description: Celebros gets $3 million in new funding Celebros Inc., a provider of site search technology, has received $3 million in new venture capital funding, the company says. Celebros
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Search capacity on BookFinder.com reaches 125 million books
Description: Search capacity on BookFinder.com reaches 125 million books Shoppers on BookFinder.com now can search an inventory of 125 million books from more than 100,000 book sellers,
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ECost.com is still unprofitable, but PFSweb remains upbeat
Description: ECost.com is still unprofitable, but PFSweb remains upbeat ECost.com, No. 58 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide, posted a loss of $9.7 million in the 11 months after its sale
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FreshDirect hooks Certified Sustainable distinction for seafood
Description: FreshDirect hooks Certified Sustainable distinction for seafood FreshDirect says it is the first U.S. online retailer to offer certified sustainable seafood. The online grocer
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Gap web sales shine as total revenue dims
Description: Gap web sales shine as total revenue dims Web sales represented the only bright spot in another flat year for Gap Inc. In 2006, combined web sales for the multi-channel
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The bloom is off the Jackson & Perkins rose for Harry & David
Description: The bloom is off the Jackson & Perkins rose for Harry & David Harry & David Holdings Inc.s Harry & David Operations Corp. and its Jackson & Perkins operations subsidiary have
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Amazon will make its site more accessible to the visually impaired
Description: Amazon will make its site more accessible to the visually impaired Though it hasnt dropped its lawsuit against Target.com, the National Federation of the Blind has signed a new
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Circuit City joins the $1 billion online sales club
Description: Circuit City joins the $1 billion online sales club The 2007 fiscal year was a tough one for Circuit City Stores Inc. capped by the announcement that the chain retailer will lay
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Web site availability roars along like a lion in March
Description: Web site availability roars along like a lion in March Web shoppers in March could access a top 50 retail site with a high broadband connection an average of 99.33% of the time,
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E-commerce is the dominant direct channel at Foot Locker
Description: E-commerce is the dominant direct channel at Foot Locker The web is now the main direct sales channel for Foot Locker Inc. In 2006, the retailer posted web sales of $270 million,
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Perfume.com smells success with $6.8 million in online fragrance sales
Description: Perfume.com smells success with $6.8 million in online fragrance sales Perfume.coms parent Communicate.com Inc. reported record e-commerce revenue of $7.4 million for the year
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Want the rest of that Black Sabbath album? ITunes has a deal for you
Description: Want the rest of that Black Sabbath album? ITunes has a deal for you Apple Inc. now is letting iTunes customers turn their singles into full albums through a new online service
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The web channel continues to gallop at Dover Saddlery
Description: The web channel continues to gallop at Dover Saddlery The horsy set apparently likes shopping online. In 2006 web sales for Dover Saddlery Inc., a specialty retailer and the
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ForeSee Results lands a $20 million round of funding
Description: ForeSee Results lands a $20 million round of funding Customer satisfaction monitoring and management company ForeSee Results has a completed a $20 million round of financing, led
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BabyUniverse and Buy.com team up on a baby store
Description: BabyUniverse and Buy.com team up on a baby store BabyUniverse Inc. has opened a Baby Store at Buy.com, making thousands of BabyUniverse products available to Buy shoppers. The
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Musicnotes brings back MXTabs as site for legal guitar music downloads
Description: Musicnotes brings back MXTabs as site for legal guitar music downloads Guitar sheet music site MXTabs.net will strum a new tunea licensed, legal onewhen it re-emerges this
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Web measurement company comScore files for an IPO
Description: Web measurement company comScore files for an IPO Though no terms have been set, comScore Networks Inc., which measures web merchants and other vertical markets on Internet
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More e-retailers offer alternative payment, but Googles slow to catch on
Description: More e-retailers offer alternative payment, but Googles slow to catch on A study by interactive solutions provider Brulant shows that 24% of 100 leading online retailers
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Wine Region Gift Baskets uncorks new retail web sites
Description: Wine Region Gift Baskets uncorks new retail web sites Wine Region Gift Baskets expects to hit about $6 million or more in sales this year, as it plans additional retail web sites
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Price rules, but feedbacks gaining importance in online buying decisions
Description: Price rules, but feedbacks gaining importance in online buying decisions The feedback of other shoppers is becoming a critical part of how shoppers compare and buy, with the
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BabyUniverse loses $3.3 million in 2006 despite a 49.8% rise in sales
Description: BabyUniverse loses $3.3 million in 2006 despite a 49.8% rise in sales Net sales at BabyUniverse Inc. totaled $35.5 million in 2006, up 49.8% from $23.7 million in 2005. Net loss
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REI names execs from Dell, FAO Schwarz to its board
Description: REI names execs from Dell, FAO Schwarz to its board Recreational Equipment Inc. has named to its board of directors John Hamlin, senior vice president of global online business
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Former iVillage/NBC exec heads business development at Glam Media
Description: Former iVillage/NBC exec heads business development at Glam Media Glam Media, which operates the fashion and lifestyles portal and retail affiliate site Glam.com, has appointed
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Avery Dennison to acquire Paxar Corp. for $1.34 billion
Description: Avery Dennison to acquire Paxar Corp. for $1.34 billion Avery Dennison Corp., a provider of web-enabled brand management retail and supply chain products, is acquiring Paxar
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Former Manugistics CEO Joe Cowan takes top job at Interwoven
Description: Former Manugistics CEO Joe Cowan takes top job at Interwoven Interwoven Inc., a provider of web content management technology, has appointed Joseph L. Cowen as CEO and a member
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The largest processor of card payments is going private
Description: The largest processor of card payments is going private First Data Corp. has entered into an agreement to be acquired for $29 billion by an affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts &
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American Eagle Outfitters expands its leadership team
Description: American Eagle Outfitters expands its leadership team American Eagle Outfitters has announced a number of promotions and an expansion of the leadership team. This is an exciting
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Drugstore.com names multiple vice presidents
Description: Drugstore.com names multiple vice presidents Drugstore.com Inc. has appointed a number of new vice presidents. The company recently promoted Julie Johnston to vice president,
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Marketworks promotes Doug Hadaway to CEO
Description: Marketworks promotes Doug Hadaway to CEO Marketworks, a provider of multi-channel e-commerce software, has promoted chief financial officer Doug Hadaway to CEO. He succeeds Ken
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Google could shake up online ad market with DoubleClick buy, analysts say
Description: Google could shake up online ad market with DoubleClick buy, analysts say Google Inc. would extend its dominance of the online advertising market from search advertising into ad
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