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E-commerce holding company NexiaSoft names Kevin Owens as CEO
Description: E-commerce holding company NexiaSoft names Kevin Owens as CEO NexiaSoft Inc., a San Francisco-based holding company that invests in e-commerce technology companies, has named
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Football maven joins board of youth-oriented e-retailer dELiAs
Description: Football maven joins board of youth-oriented e-retailer dELiAs Multi-channel apparel and accessories retailer dELiAs Inc., which caters to youths aged 12 to 19, has appointed
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QVC names Bob Myers as its new top e-commerce manager
Description: QVC names Bob Myers as its new top e-commerce manager QVC Inc. is promoting a key manager to run the e-commerce operations previously headed up by executive vice president Randy
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Organize.com names Deborah Wandner as marketing VP
Description: Organize.com names Deborah Wandner as marketing VP Deborah Wandner as been named vice president of marketing at home storage and organization consumer products company
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Rich media will make a bigger impact in online ad spending
Description: Rich media will make a bigger impact in online ad spending Paid search will continue to dominate online advertising spending with a more than 40% share of each year`s totals from
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Apple leads in visits to computer hardware sites in August
Description: Apple leads in visits to computer hardware sites in August Apple Computer Inc. recorded the most traffic of the top 10 computer hardware sites in August, with visits increasing
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Nike re-launches retail site on Adobe Flash platform
Description: Nike re-launches retail site on Adobe Flash platform In its first major site redesign since its debut in 1999, Nike Inc.s Nike.com has re-launched on the Adobe Flash platform
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Borders kicks off online video-based book review program
Description: Borders kicks off online video-based book review program Online video continues to play a bigger role with online retailers, with the debut this week of the online Borders Book
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eBay Motors offers its own online edition of Winding Road car magazine
Description: eBay Motors offers its own online edition of Winding Road car magazine Already a leading generator of web traffic, eBay Inc.s eBay Motors today announced new traffic-generating
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Use of local search increases 43% year-over-year, comScore says
Description: Use of local search increases 43% year-over-year, comScore says 63% of U.S. Internet users performed a local search in July, a 43% increase from July 2005, according to comScore
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Web analytics quantify its blogs marketing value to LuckyOliver.com
Description: Web analytics quantify its blogs marketing value to LuckyOliver.com When online stock photography company LuckyOliver.com wondered about the marketing value of its new corporate
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FootSmart`s cross-sells rise 147% as share of total online sales
Description: FootSmart`s cross-sells rise 147% as share of total online sales The web site of FootSmart, a beta user of Intelligent Offer, a core component of a new tool set from web
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Conversion rate off paid vs. organic search about equal, says WebSideStory
Description: Conversion rate off paid vs. organic search about equal, says WebSideStory How good is the conversion rate off paid search vs. organic search? About equal, according to a new
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4inkjets.com learns value of drop-down menus with analytics
Description: 4inkjets.com learns value of drop-down menus with analytics Which is easier: using a drop-down menu to find a highly specific product or scanning a table that lists the myriad
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LivePerson click-to-call feature calls on analytics for cross-selling
Description: LivePerson click-to-call feature calls on analytics for cross-selling With built-in web site analytics, the new Timpani Voice click-to-call application from LivePerson Inc.
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Unica gains ground among retailers in web analytics
Description: Unica gains ground among retailers in web analytics Unica Corp. has gained momentum in the web analytics market since its acquisition of Sane Solutions in March. The company has
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Drugstore.com shows its competitors` pricing in Price Checker feature
Description: Drugstore.com shows its competitors` pricing in Price Checker feature Drugstore.com Inc. positions itself as providing lower prices on both branded and generic medications, and
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PayPal to pay millions in settlement over disclosure practices
Description: PayPal to pay millions in settlement over disclosure practices PayPal, eBay Inc.s online payment service, has reached a settlement with the attorneys general of 28 states to
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Digital River launches web-based tools for measuring marketing performance
Description: Digital River launches web-based tools for measuring marketing performance Digital River Digital River Inc. has introduced an e-marketing toolset that gives marketers
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MTV buys its way into the digital music games market
Description: MTV buys its way into the digital music games market To shore up its base as a multi-tiered provider of content to younger viewers and listeners, MTV Networks is making a play
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Improvement Direct opens another niche site
Description: Improvement Direct opens another niche site Improvement Direct continues to look for new niches in the home improvement space. The online retailers newest launch is
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Pronto.com launches with prices on 45 million products
Description: Pronto.com launches with prices on 45 million products Pronto.com, a unit of IAC/InterActiveCorp, has launched in beta with the claim of entering the market as the webs most
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American Greetings greets a new and improved BlueMountain.com
Description: American Greetings greets a new and improved BlueMountain.com American Greetings is redesigning BlueMountain.com, a popular online greeting card site the company acquired in
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World Wrestling e-commerce sales grow a hefty 91% in Q1
Description: World Wrestling e-commerce sales grow a hefty 91% in Q1 World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. posted a 91% increase in e-commerce sales for the first quarter. For Q1 of the 2007
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No fish story: Customer reviews reel in higher sales at BassPro.com
Description: No fish story: Customer reviews reel in higher sales at BassPro.com Bass Pro Shops has significantly increased conversions on BassPro.com since featuring ratings and reviews from
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Top retailers delivered a consistent site performance in August
Description: Top retailers delivered a consistent site performance in August In August the dial-up availability provided by the webs 50 biggest retailers was very consistent, says Gomez Inc.
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Mid-year e-commerce sales rise 8% for The Knot
Description: Mid-year e-commerce sales rise 8% for The Knot Mid-year web sales are running 8% higher this year for The Knot Inc. For the period January through June, The Knot recorded
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Sales tax amnesty program attracts more than 1,000 sellers
Description: Sales tax amnesty program attracts more than 1,000 sellers Since it was launched a year ago, the Streamlined Sales Tax programs tax amnesty offer has attracted more than 900
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Do it yourself: TVs Bob Vila debuts line of tools on HSN
Description: Do it yourself: TVs Bob Vila debuts line of tools on HSN Home improvement guru Bob Vila will launch his own line of handyman tools exclusively on electronic retailer HSN, also
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If its Tuesday, the gifts must be in Belgium
Description: If its Tuesday, the gifts must be in Belgium The Fruit Company has partnered with GiftsForEurope to offer American customers an efficient and cost-effective way to order artisan
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Federated consolidates data centers
Description: Federated consolidates data centers Federated Department Stores Inc. is consolidating its multiple data centers. Federated, which acquired The May Department Stores Co. in August
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With Goliath gone, David looks to fill the gap
Description: With Goliath gone, David looks to fill the gap Pouncing on the opportunity to serve the former customers of the now defunct online bridal gown giant BrideSave.com, multi-channel
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Only 20% of online consumers in Italy shop on the Internet
Description: Only 20% of online consumers in Italy shop on the Internet Electronic commerce is off to a slow start in Italy, with only 20% of the online adult population shopping online this
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E-commerce sales in Western Europe to double in three years
Description: E-commerce sales in Western Europe to double in three years E-commerce is Europe is growing fast: retailers will sell $97 billion in goods and services this year, up 37% from
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Sharper Image founder Richard Thalheimer steps down as chairman and CEO
Description: Sharper Image founder Richard Thalheimer steps down as chairman and CEO Following nearly two years of poor financial performance, Sharper Image Corp., No. 87 in the Internet
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Poor performance means lost sales and opportunity, new study says
Description: Poor performance means lost sales and opportunity, new study says Another study reaffirms what web retailers should already know: poor site performance causes lost sales and
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Runaway bride: BrideSave.com abruptly closes shop
Description: Runaway bride: BrideSave.com abruptly closes shop Midland, Texas-based BrideSave.com, the top bridal industry e-retailer and a major player in the Internet retailing industry,
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Interactive ad revenue up 37% to a record $7.9 billion in the first half
Description: Interactive ad revenue up 37% to a record $7.9 billion in the first half Revenue for interactive advertising saw their seventh consecutive quarter of growth, exceeding $4 billion
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Former Oracle video expert joins VitalStream as CTO
Description: Former Oracle video expert joins VitalStream as CTO Patrick Ritto, who launched several releases of video technology at Oracle Corp., has been named CTO of digital content
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BabyUniverse gets $2 million in equity financing
Description: BabyUniverse gets $2 million in equity financing BabyUniverse Inc., an online retailer of baby and maternity products, has closed on $2 million in new equity financing provided
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BabyPhat.com sees conversions rise nearly 11% with active personalization
Description: BabyPhat.com sees conversions rise nearly 11% with active personalization BabyPhat.com, one of the fashion sites in the eFashion.com family of sites, saw conversions rise 10.7%
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CommercialWare and Mercent integrate e-commerce platforms
Description: CommercialWare and Mercent integrate e-commerce platforms CommercialWare, a provider of technology that lets retailers manage orders and fulfillment across offline and online
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Karen John promoted to VP at Design Within Reach
Description: Karen John promoted to VP at Design Within Reach Design Within Reach, a multi-channel retailer and designer of home furnishings, has promoted Karen John to the newly created
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56% of Europeans online now shop online, Forrester says
Description: 56% of Europeans online now shop online, Forrester says The number of European online shoppers has grown from 42% of Europeans online in 2003 to 56% this year, with large jumps
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Fossil appoints a new retail division president
Description: Fossil appoints a new retail division president Fossil Inc. has named Jennifer Pritchard as president of its retail division. In the newly created position, Pritchards
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Silicon Valley veteran Massaro named new Sendmail CEO
Description: Silicon Valley veteran Massaro named new Sendmail CEO Donald J. Massaro has joined Sendmail Inc. as president and CEO and will be responsible for strategic planning and execution
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Alibris expands senior management team by three to fuel expansion
Description: Alibris expands senior management team by three to fuel expansion Online bookseller Alibris Inc. has tapped former executives from Yahoo, IAC/Interactive Corp. and Signature
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BestBuy.com leads in visits to electronics sites in August
Description: BestBuy.com leads in visits to electronics sites in August BestBuy.com recorded the most traffic of the top 10 multi-category computers and consumer electronics sites in August,
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Kay Jewelers launches e-commerce site at Kay.com
Description: Kay Jewelers launches e-commerce site at Kay.com Kay Jewelers, the Akron, OH-based chain of 800 specialty jewelry stores, is now offering online shopping at its Kay.com site.
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Whats new, pussycat? Multi-channel, for everyone
Description: Whats new, pussycat? Multi-channel, for everyone When it comes to achieving success in retailing in the years ahead, one CEO believes deeply that retailers of any stripe cannot
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