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Golf Galaxy names a new head of e-commerce
Description: Golf Galaxy names a new head of e-commerce Eden Prairie, MN-based Golf Galaxy has promoted Dana Busch to senior vice president of merchandising, a position that includes
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Netflix announces operations management change
Description: Netflix announces operations management change Online DVD rental company Netflix Inc. has named Andy Rendich as interim head of operations, following the decision by COO Bill
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Wal-Mart moves up in the ranks of shopping destinations
Description: Wal-Mart moves up in the ranks of shopping destinations Walmart.com is scaling the ranks of the 10 largest online shopping sites, reports Nielsen/NetRatings. The online store of
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Mentos + soda + video + blog = Cha-ching!
Description: Mentos + soda + video + blog = Cha-ching! When Steve Spangler started a blog to boost search engine rankings for his online store SteveSpanglerScience.com, he couldnt have
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eMusic.com partners with Westin to expand online music audience
Description: eMusic.com partners with Westin to expand online music audience In a move to win over consumers aged 25 and up to online music, eMusic.com is partnering with Westin Hotels to
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PropertyRoom.com relaunches web site
Description: PropertyRoom.com relaunches web site PropertyRoom.com, which auctions confiscated or unclaimed goods on behalf of hundreds of police departments, has relaunched its site with
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Web-enabled technology opening more options for best-of-breed applications
Description: Web-enabled technology opening more options for best-of-breed applications Thanks to the ubiquitous use of web-enabled integration technology in e-commerce software applications,
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Visual Sciences graphic interface lets analytics shed new light
Description: Visual Sciences graphic interface lets analytics shed new light An interface that provides enhanced graphic visualization is key to how one analytics provider is tackling a
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Bass Pro Shops reels in bigger fish on comparison shopping sites
Description: Bass Pro Shops reels in bigger fish on comparison shopping sites After getting poor results through its listings on comparison shopping sites, sporting goods retailer Bass Pro
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How retailers may wrangle cross-channel pricing in a web world
Description: How retailers may wrangle cross-channel pricing in a web world One factor complicating retail pricing in a web world is price transparency afforded by the Internet. Retailers
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ValueClick revenue up 38% for Q4 and 79% for the year
Description: ValueClick revenue up 38% for Q4 and 79% for the year Buoyed by the successful integration of companies acquired in 2005, ValueClick Inc., reported a strong performance for the
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How analytics supports site design at Overstock.com
Description: How analytics supports site design at Overstock.com After using web analytics data to view how shoppers clicked through product pages, Overstock.com modified page design and
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Anthropologie ties search to analytics for a $100,000 gain in one month
Description: Anthropologie ties search to analytics for a $100,000 gain in one month A search marketing campaign with a strong analytics underlay increased sales by $100,000 in a single month
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Omniture makes another international acquisition
Description: Omniture makes another international acquisition Omniture Inc. sees a big global market for web analytics applications and its making more acquisitions to help it acquire more
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Tool King builds a social networking site at Toologics.com
Description: Tool King builds a social networking site at Toologics.com Bringing online social networking to professional builders and do-it-yourselfers, e-retailer Tool King has launched
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Time Life digs deeper into its web pages to improve conversions
Description: Time Life digs deeper into its web pages to improve conversions Time Life, which sells music CDs and other entertainment products through TV infomercials and online, has used
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HP nips and tucks its online navigation features
Description: HP nips and tucks its online navigation features For 2007, Hewlett-Packard Co. isnt planning any major overhaul for HP Home and Home Office Store, its business-to-consumer
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Accoona continues to consolidate its operations
Description: Accoona continues to consolidate its operations The consolidation and systems integration continues at Accoona Corp. In early 2006, Accoona acquired web-only retailer Skynet
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Keying in on demographic makes for a brawny site
Description: Keying in on demographic makes for a brawny site Mens fashion cataloger and e-retailer Undergear identifies its key customers as fit men between the ages of 25 and 54 who like
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Flat panel TVs and appliances lead web sales growth at Abt Electronics
Description: Flat panel TVs and appliances lead web sales growth at Abt Electronics Retail chain Abt Electronics reports web sales growth of 20% in 2006, citing demand for flat panel TVs and
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Blair continues to emphasize e-commerce and the web
Description: Blair continues to emphasize e-commerce and the web E-commerce remained a bright spot in an otherwise tough year for Blair Corp. Based on net sales, e-commerce revenue for Blair,
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Guitar Center annual web sales hum along nicely
Description: Guitar Center annual web sales hum along nicely A combination of organic growth and acquisitions helped Guitar Center Inc. increase web sales by 14% in 2006. For 2006 Guitar
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Federateds direct channel building boom continues
Description: Federateds direct channel building boom continues Federated Department Stores is planning to build and open a second fulfillment center for Macys.com and its direct-to-consumer
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Celebrities, blogs and talk are moving the bling for Ice.com
Description: Celebrities, blogs and talk are moving the bling for Ice.com Ice.com keeps finding new ways to promote products. From blogs to Dr. Phil to the Oscars, the e-retailer is finding
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Digital music sales sing at RealNetworks
Description: Digital music sales sing at RealNetworks Its the same old song for RealNetworks Inc., but its hardly a tune the company gets tired of hearing. Once more digital music sales
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Merchandising and web site redesign boost web sales at NFLShop.com
Description: Merchandising and web site redesign boost web sales at NFLShop.com The National Football League cites improved merchandising, a new web site design and more aggressive marketing
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E-retailers and affiliate partners missing out on global sales, survey says
Description: E-retailers and affiliate partners missing out on global sales, survey says 87% of companies polled at a recent retail e-commerce affiliate conference said they would like to
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Comp-U-Plus is expanding into consumer electronics and housewares
Description: Comp-U-Plus is expanding into consumer electronics and housewares Although its roots in selling computers and peripherals online go back 15 years, multi-channel retailer
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Apparel is the most consistent performance category in January
Description: Apparel is the most consistent performance category in January Apparel retailers gave web shoppers the most consistent high broadband performance in January. Gomez Inc. notes
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Infinite Mind powers outbound call program with online technology
Description: Infinite Mind powers outbound call program with online technology Direct marketer Infinite Mind uses TV and radio to drive consumers to its web-enabled call center for sales of a
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Keeping site design to a minimum
Description: Keeping site design to a minimum Online video, blogs, community forums, 360-degree imagery, RSS feeds, personalization, Flash applications, mouse-over contentwith so many
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How product differentiation counters the webs pricing pressure
Description: How product differentiation counters the webs pricing pressure When identical branded products can be compared online, point by point, on a comparison shopping engine, retailers
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Did-It.com seeks new CEO while exploring new areas of online marketing
Description: Did-It.com seeks new CEO while exploring new areas of online marketing Citing a disagreement over future strategy at search marketing firm Did-It.com, Bill Wise has resigned as
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Build-A-Bear builds on solid web growth
Description: Build-A-Bear builds on solid web growth Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. grew web sales 13% in the fourth quarter and 21% for 2006. For 2006, Build-A-Bear, No. 400 in the Internet
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Netflix joins forces with Oscar for promo campaign
Description: Netflix joins forces with Oscar for promo campaign Netflix Inc. has launched a promotional campaign with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences geared to promote tune-in
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Musicians Hut tunes up average order values with cross-selling tool
Description: Musicians Hut tunes up average order values with cross-selling tool Musicians Hut Inc., an online retailer specializing in guitars and drum sets, has nearly doubled average
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Sears shakes off its e-commerce inertia
Description: Sears shakes off its e-commerce inertia Sears Holdings Corp. is undertaking a number of major initiatives, including consolidating Sears.com and Kmart.com onto a new IBM
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Dell looks for a new head of e-commerce
Description: Dell looks for a new head of e-commerce The shake-up at Dell Inc. continues and this time the senior manager leaving is John Hamlin, Dells senior vice president, global online
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Hyundai dealer revs up sales while cutting e-marketing cost per lead 70%
Description: Hyundai dealer revs up sales while cutting e-marketing cost per lead 70% Since switching its Internet marketing from third-party lead services to a system that lets it manage its
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2006 was good to GSI Commerce, with sales up 38% over year before
Description: 2006 was good to GSI Commerce, with sales up 38% over year before Sales at e-commerce platform and services provider GSI Commerce Inc. increased 38% to $609.6 million in 2006
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PhotoWorks Q1 revenue grows 8%, first year-over-year Q1 growth in 8 years
Description: PhotoWorks Q1 revenue grows 8%, first year-over-year Q1 growth in 8 years PhotoWorks Inc., an Internet-based digital photo-processing company, reported that digital revenue
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Nintendo scores biggest gain in traffic among top computer hardware sites
Description: Nintendo scores biggest gain in traffic among top computer hardware sites Nintendo, the maker of online games and consoles, scored the highest year-to-year increase in January
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William Glass promoted to president of comparison shopping site Shopzilla
Description: William Glass promoted to president of comparison shopping site Shopzilla Comparison shopping site Shopzilla has promoted William G. Glass from chief operating officer to
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Golfsmith.com becomes the pro shop at ESPN.com
Description: Golfsmith.com becomes the pro shop at ESPN.com ESPN.com, a sports content site that averages more than 18 million monthly unique visitors, has named Golfsmith.com, the online
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How Ice.com increased conversion rates by up to 50% with site search
Description: How Ice.com increased conversion rates by up to 50% with site search By automatically displaying top sellers in site search results, jewelry retailer Ice.com has produced 25-50%
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The latest salvo in the Blockbuster-Netflix war
Description: The latest salvo in the Blockbuster-Netflix war Blockbuster Inc. is taking direct aim at rival Netflix Inc., which allows consumers to order DVDs online and receive them in the
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As it adds SKUs, WineEnthusiast.com also increases site search conversions
Description: As it adds SKUs, WineEnthusiast.com also increases site search conversions When it expanded its product line by 30%, WineEnthusiast.com was concerned that its old site search
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Raul Vazquez becomes president & CEO of Walmart.com
Description: Raul Vazquez becomes president & CEO of Walmart.com Raul Vazquez has been named president & CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.s Walmart.com, replacing Carter Cast, who has been tapped
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Site search as content management tool a developing trend
Description: Site search as content management tool a developing trend For e-retailers, site search was once simply a word typed in a box that generated a list of links to the requested
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How Petco.com is making it easier to search for products
Description: How Petco.com is making it easier to search for products To get a clearer picture of what customers are searching for, Petco Animal Supplies Inc. expanded the attribute fields in
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