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Internet users get video fix
Description: Internet users get video fix In January nearly 123 million people in the United States70% of the total U.S. Internet audienceviewed 7.2 billion streaming videos online, new
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Retailers face myriad issues complying with payment security standards
Description: Retailers face myriad issues complying with payment security standards While retailers face increasing pressure to comply with the payment card industrys data security standards
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Dell slips a notch in top 10 computer sites as traffic contracts
Description: Dell slips a notch in top 10 computer sites as traffic contracts A year ago, Dell.com was the second most visited web site for computer hardware manufacturers and traffic had
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Q4 certified merchant sales rise 21% at uBid.com
Description: Q4 certified merchant sales rise 21% at uBid.com Gross merchandise sales processed for certified merchants at auction site uBid.com rose 21% to $13.8 million for the fourth
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TheFind.com quadruples site traffic since November launch
Description: TheFind.com quadruples site traffic since November launch Shopping engine TheFind.com, which launched in November, already is seeing the effects of its approach to online
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The top 10 comparison shopping sites
Description: The top 10 comparison shopping sites Shopping.com and Shopzilla.com are head of the class among the top 10 comparison shopping web sites as ranked by unique visitors in January,
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How REI generates boosts conversions through third-party referrals
Description: How REI generates boosts conversions through third-party referrals Recreational Equipment Inc., a retail cooperative selling outdoor gear and clothing, has experienced increased
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Systemaxs web sales grow twice as fast as total sales
Description: Systemaxs web sales grow twice as fast as total sales Internet sales at Systemax Inc., which operates computer site TigerDirect.com, were up 26% in 2006 vs. 2005, to $819
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LampsPlus.com sets a minimum ROI threshold for comparison shopping strategy
Description: LampsPlus.com sets a minimum ROI threshold for comparison shopping strategy LampsPlus.com, an online retailer of lamps and home-décor products, is making the most of its
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Comparison shopping meets multi-channel retailing
Description: Comparison shopping meets multi-channel retailing As more retailers expand their multi-channel reach to consumers, more shoppers will want to comparison shop across offlline and
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Dealios toolbar hits the 2.5 million user mark
Description: Dealios toolbar hits the 2.5 million user mark More than 2.5 million consumers have installed the Dealio Comparison Shopping Toolbar, a 150% increase in less than four months,
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Video is effective for online advertising, says a new DoubleClick study
Description: Video is effective for online advertising, says a new DoubleClick study Online video is a highly effective format for online advertisingInternet users have significant
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Bombays web sales grow 48% while total sales slip 5%
Description: Bombays web sales grow 48% while total sales slip 5% 2006 web sales at Bombay Co. Inc. reached $23.5 million, up 48% from $15.9 million a year earlier, Bombay tells Internet
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Shopping engines providing low-hanging fruit for savvy e-retailers
Description: Shopping engines providing low-hanging fruit for savvy e-retailers Search drives about 40% of e-commerce sales, but shopping engines are one way e-retailers are now looking to
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Borders books a new e-commerce plan and tells Amazon good-bye
Description: Borders books a new e-commerce plan and tells Amazon good-bye As part of a plan to improve overall financial performance and zero in on what the company calls the knowledge and
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Ross-Simons adds luster to its annual e-commerce sales
Description: Ross-Simons adds luster to its annual e-commerce sales E-commerce grew 10% in 2006 for Ross-Simons Inc. E-commerce revenue last year reached $73 million vs. $63.5 million in
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Celebrate Express to continue as stand-alone business
Description: Celebrate Express to continue as stand-alone business Celebrate Express Inc., an online and catalog retailer of birthday and other event celebration products, has decided to
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PetMeds treats its CEO to a hefty pay raise
Description: PetMeds treats its CEO to a hefty pay raise PetMed Express Inc., which operates 1800Petmeds.com, is giving president and CEO Menderes Akdag a hefty pay raise. Over the next three
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Norm Thompson Outfitters web sales jog ahead by 6%
Description: Norm Thompson Outfitters web sales jog ahead by 6% Norm Thompson Outfitters Inc., an online and catalog retailer of apparel, home furnishings, and outdoor sporting and camping
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Toys and TV tie-ins help Discovery grow web sales 34% in 2006
Description: Toys and TV tie-ins help Discovery grow web sales 34% in 2006 Discovery Communications grew web sales 34% in 2006. But more important, the online retailer is continuing down an
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Bidz annual web sales shine in 2006
Description: Bidz annual web sales shine in 2006 Online jeweler and auctioneer Bidz Inc. is reporting a 46% increase in revenue for 2006, while net income rose by 104%. For 2006, the company,
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U.S. Auto Parts web sales top $120 million and lap 2005 revenue by 101%
Description: U.S. Auto Parts web sales top $120 million and lap 2005 revenue by 101% U.S. Auto Parts Network Inc. reports sales of $120.1 million for fiscal year 2006, ended Dec. 31, an
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The Internet accounts for more of the sales picture at ValueVision
Description: The Internet accounts for more of the sales picture at ValueVision ValueVision Media Inc., an Internet and TV retailer which operates ShopNBC.com, recorded 2006 web sales of
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85% of online consumers shop online for offline purchases, says a new study
Description: 85% of online consumers shop online for offline purchases, says a new study Researching purchases online then buying offline is nearly universal among adult Internet shoppers,
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Lillian Vernon brings its call center reps back to the U.S.
Description: Lillian Vernon brings its call center reps back to the U.S. Online and catalog retailer Lillian Vernon Corp., No. 66 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide, has closed its
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Databazaar.com gives blogging a whirl
Description: Databazaar.com gives blogging a whirl Databazaar.com is joining the swelling ranks of web retailers giving blogging a try. The online retailer of office supplies recently
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High broadband performance improves for big retailers in February
Description: High broadband performance improves for big retailers in February Overall, web shoppers in February could access a top 50 retail site with a high broadband connection an average
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Hanover Direct online sales approach 50% of all revenue
Description: Hanover Direct online sales approach 50% of all revenue Hanover Direct reports web sales of $167.6 million for fiscal 2006, up 18.6% from $141.3 million in 2005. For fiscal 2006,
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The well heeled are now well connected via RSS at Nordstrom.com
Description: The well heeled are now well connected via RSS at Nordstrom.com Nordstrom Inc. wants its well heeled shoppers equally well connected. To pull more shoppers back to the latest
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PC Connection plugs in higher 2006 web sales
Description: PC Connection plugs in higher 2006 web sales PC Connection Inc., a direct marketer of personal computers and related gear, is reporting solid e-commerce growth for 2006. In 2006
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How Blue Nile sizes up new opportunities by testing the water first
Description: How Blue Nile sizes up new opportunities by testing the water first "Online retail is a pretty dynamic place. You have to be able to react and even a one-year budget can be a
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Whats the word on the street?
Description: Whats the word on the street? PopularMedia Inc. has launched Pop Commerce 2.0, the latest version of its software for viral marketing/word of mouth campaigns. The software is
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Overstock.com gets into the auto business with used Enterprise rental cars
Description: Overstock.com gets into the auto business with used Enterprise rental cars Overstock.com, which last said it is exiting the travel business, is getting into the auto business.
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Blockbuster will hit the street for a new CEO
Description: Blockbuster will hit the street for a new CEO Blockbuster Inc., which last fall launched an aggressive in-store return program to gain ground on rival Netflix Inc., will be soon
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Movie Gallery to launch online video rental services later this year
Description: Movie Gallery to launch online video rental services later this year In a move to retain store customers attracted to online DVD rental services, Movie Gallery Inc. is planning
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One Way Furniture promotes from within for its CTO
Description: One Way Furniture promotes from within for its CTO Online home furnishings retailer One Way Furniture Inc. has named Naoya Higashi chief technology officer. One Way Furniture is
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Backcountry.coms sales grow 57% in 2006
Description: Backcountry.coms sales grow 57% in 2006 Sales in 2006 at Backcountry.com Inc., an online retailer of ski equipment and other outdoor gear, reached $82 million in 2006, the
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HomeDepot.com to end third-party ad sales in April
Description: HomeDepot.com to end third-party ad sales in April The Home Depot Inc.s experiment with selling advertising space on its e-commerce site to third parties will end next month,
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Inspiration to go: Bible groups launch m-commerce site for scripture buys
Description: Inspiration to go: Bible groups launch m-commerce site for scripture buys The American Bible Society and the Bible Societies of Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Ireland, Scotland,
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Search expert Bill Wise joins auction-based ad network Remix Media
Description: Search expert Bill Wise joins auction-based ad network Remix Media Bill Wise, former CEO of search engine marketing firm Did-It, has been named president of Remix Media, an
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SLI hires an executive to expand its business with high-profile e-retailers
Description: SLI hires an executive to expand its business with high-profile e-retailers SLI Systems Inc., provider of site search technology, has hired Todd Watson as director, global
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Internet analyst Safa Rashtchy resigns from Piper Jaffray
Description: Internet analyst Safa Rashtchy resigns from Piper Jaffray Safa Rashtchy, a stock analyst who for several years has been at the forefront of covering Internet-based commerce, is
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Park City Group names a 40-year food retailing veteran as SVP
Description: Park City Group names a 40-year food retailing veteran as SVP Park City Group Inc., provider of web-based inventory and labor optimization software for retailers, has named
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Borders Group names vice president, acquisition and retention marketing
Description: Borders Group names vice president, acquisition and retention marketing Borders Group Inc. has named Jessica J. Harley to the position of vice president, acquisition and
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Hilton re-launches its e-commerce site with ties to TV marketing
Description: Hilton re-launches its e-commerce site with ties to TV marketing As a way to extend its brand experience with consumers, Hilton Hotels has re-launched the retail e-commerce site
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Retail mobile web presence is small but growing, study says
Description: Retail mobile web presence is small but growing, study says 8% of the top 1,000 U.S. brands offer mobile versions of their web sites, according to a newly released study.
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Overstock.com selling its OTravel.com subsidiary
Description: Overstock.com selling its OTravel.com subsidiary Overstock.com Inc., a web-only discount mass merchant, has decided to sell its travel services subsidiary, OTravel.com, citing a
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New product display tool rivals Supermans X-ray vision
Description: New product display tool rivals Supermans X-ray vision There always has been a question lurking in the mind of a great many comic book readers and filmgoers: Can Superman use
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Six vendors give PowerReviews two thumbs up
Description: Six vendors give PowerReviews two thumbs up Customer review services vendor PowerReviews Inc. has signed partnership agreements with six e-commerce outsourcing vendors to
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Best Buy remains web-site king of the consumer electronics hill
Description: Best Buy remains web-site king of the consumer electronics hill Best Buy Co. Inc. held onto its spot as the No. 1 site by visitors for consumer electronics in February, a
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