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ScanAlert launches account security service for Visa Latin America Description: ScanAlert launches account security service for Visa Latin America ScanAlert Inc., a provider of online security verification services, last week launched a multi-lingual account
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Marketers differ in their concerns about click fraud, Jupiter survey finds Description: Marketers differ in their concerns about click fraud, Jupiter survey finds Opinions on the incidence of click fraud in pay-per-click Internet search engine marketing vary, and
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Phishing attacks hit record number of brands in July, study says Description: Phishing attacks hit record number of brands in July, study says The phishers of the world continue to steal brand images in e-mailed attempts to fool consumers into revealing
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Webloyalty.com, Fandango say lawsuit has no merit Description: Webloyalty.com, Fandango say lawsuit has no merit Webloyalty.com Inc. and Fandango Inc., operator of Fandango.com, say they will vigorously fight a class action lawsuit that
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Conversions on American Musical Supply rise by 8.8% with security logo Description: Conversions on American Musical Supply rise by 8.8% with security logo American Musical Supply, one of the countrys largest online supplies of musical instruments, saw
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SureSource finds a way to build on the reputation of its branded partners Description: SureSource finds a way to build on the reputation of its branded partners Operating retail sites for brand manufacturers like KitchenAid, SureSource enjoys a lot of credibility
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USA Hunting Supplies boosts sales and order values with security service Description: USA Hunting Supplies boosts sales and order values with security service In the first two months after displaying the Hacker Free logo from Xentinel Digital Security last fall,
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Williams-Sonoma web sales rise 24% in Q2 Description: Williams-Sonoma web sales rise 24% in Q2 Williams-Sonoma Inc. is coming off another good quarter of e-commerce sales. For the second quarter, e-commerce sales rose by 23.7% while
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Gap e-commerce revenue grows 27.1% Description: Gap e-commerce revenue grows 27.1% Gap Inc. posted a solid gain in second quarter e-commerce sales. For Q2 Gap grew its web sales year-over-year 27.1% to $136 million from $107
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Foot Locker web sales rise 14.9% Description: Foot Locker web sales rise 14.9% Foot Locker Inc. increased its web sales 14.9% in the second quarter of 2006 while total sales declined by 0.1%. For Q2 2006 Foot Locker posted
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Circuit City names a new chief marketing officer Description: Circuit City names a new chief marketing officer Circuit City Stores Inc. has named a replacement for Fiona P. Dias as chief marketing officer. The company, No. 17 in the
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Time to push the bits & bytes and numbers aside Description: Time to push the bits & bytes and numbers aside E-retailers have been inundated for some time with concerns about finding and implementing the best technologies that make
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Movies are the apple of iTunes eye Description: Movies are the apple of iTunes eye Apples iTunes is launching its version of downloadable movies. As part of the launch for iTunes 7, the iTunes online store, No. 15 in the
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Wal-Mart gets more bullish on RFID technology Description: Wal-Mart gets more bullish on RFID technology Continuing its leading position as a user and promoter of RFID technology to streamline supply chains and better manage inventory,
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Big retailers deliver steady performance in August Description: Big retailers deliver steady performance in August The largest web retailers provided a consistent web performance in August, says Gomez Inc. 30 retailers achieved a consistency
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The wick has been lit on RSS feeds Description: The wick has been lit on RSS feeds When it comes to marketing opportunities and fostering closer relationships with customers, really simple syndication (RSS) feeds offer a lot
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Textbook sales are up at Abebooks.com Description: Textbook sales are up at Abebooks.com Prices for new and second-hand college textbooks found on the Internet are falling thanks to fierce competition among web-based booksellers,
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Amazon goes Hollywood with new download movie program Description: Amazon goes Hollywood with new download movie program Amazon is getting into the online movie and video game. Amazon, No. 1 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide to Retail Web
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Ebags is the fastest growing site for back-to-school shopping in August Description: Ebags is the fastest growing site for back-to-school shopping in August Ebags.com was the fastest growing shopping site with back-to-school online ad campaigns, with visits
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Auto dealers are pleased with third-party lead generation Description: Auto dealers are pleased with third-party lead generation As automotive dealers continue to shift marketing and advertising resources to the web, dealers are generally pleased
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Customer service and product selection falling short in retail, study finds Description: Customer service and product selection falling short in retail, study finds Though deemed the most influential factors in the decision on where to purchase, product selection and
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Oscar de la Renta now strutting the web catwalk Description: Oscar de la Renta now strutting the web catwalk E-commerce technology and services vendor eFashionSolutions LLC has added Oscar de la Renta to the rostrum of fashion brand name
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Shopping.com launches customizable pre-built shopping modules Description: Shopping.com launches customizable pre-built shopping modules Shopping.com, a pioneer in online comparison shopping, today launched Shop Widgets, customizable pre-built shopping
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Online Stores Inc. projects 44% growth to $13 million in sales this year Description: Online Stores Inc. projects 44% growth to $13 million in sales this year Launched on Sept. 11, 2001, when it was based out of Lisa and Kevin Hickeys home on their own
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Napster beefs up its sales team as it develops an ad-supported web site Description: Napster beefs up its sales team as it develops an ad-supported web site As Napster rolls out it free listening, advertising-supported web site, it is beefing up its ad sales
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LinkShare names a VP of client development Description: LinkShare names a VP of client development Online marketing company LinkShare Corp., a subsidiary of Japanese company Rakuten Inc., has named Joseph Sabatino as vice president of
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SteepandCheap.com goes from one a day to deals all day Description: SteepandCheap.com goes from one a day to deals all day Steepandcheap.com, one of Backcountry.coms family of web sites and the one that depends most heavily on viral marketing,
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Drugstore.com makes a pair of board changes Description: Drugstore.com makes a pair of board changes Drugstore.com has made two changes to its board of directors. Melinda French Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
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Auction site uBid gets a new president Description: Auction site uBid gets a new president Timothy Takesue has been named president of uBid Inc., a business-to-consumer and business-to-business auction site. Parent uBid.com
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Four retailers among the top 10 in online customer respect list Description: Four retailers among the top 10 in online customer respect list Four retailer sites ranked in the top 10 of the 100 largest companies based on how well they treat their customers
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PC Mall makes an acquisition Description: PC Mall makes an acquisition PC Mall Inc. is growing the government side of its online retailing and catalog business. The company, No. 62 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide
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Response Mine names ex-Dell exec to manage Home Depots online advertising Description: Response Mine names ex-Dell exec to manage Home Depots online advertising Response Mine, an interactive advertising agency specializing in search engine marketing, online
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Biblio.com names Kevin Donaldson chief marketing officer Description: Biblio.com names Kevin Donaldson chief marketing officer Biblio.com, online retailer of used, rare and out-of-print books, has promoted Kevin Donaldson to chief marketing
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SPONSORED SUPPLEMENT: A New Way to Think About Performance Monitoring Description: Retailers are deploying measuring and monitoring tools that drill down to the root cause of performance problems to fix the ailment and not just the symptoms.
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Good Clicks vs. Bad Clicks Description: The recent settlement of suits doesnt settle the click fraud controversy
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Heavy traffic not reason enough to rev engine, new study says Description: Theres more than one way to gauge the power of a shopping search engine, and traffic is not necessarily the best measure of how a retailer might fare on one shopping engine vs. another, according to the findings of a Jupiter Research study based on its CORE (composite online rating of effectiveness) Index. The study, Shopping Search COREShopping Engines Top General Engines in Use Intensity, highlights how shopping search engines, as well as general search engines, differ in terms of their ability to attract, retain and direct searchers to e-commerce sites.
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Overstock.com puts certified e-mail to the test Description: Early this year Overstock.com Inc. researched new certified e-mail technology that ensuresthrough a strict process of certification of retailersdelivery and intact content and formatting of retailers e-mail messages to recipients. In a test to customers with AOL addresses conducted June 9 and 10, the company found that e-mail messages sent via Goodmail Systems Inc.s CertifiedEmail service generated 22% higher revenue per e-mail compared with non-certified e-mails.
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No Fear Description: Give the green light for online buying with high-assurance SSL certificates
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Delivering the (e-)mail Description: Small investment in e-mail marketing creates big return
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Growing Pains Description: Living the e-retailing dreambut looking for the right size e-commerce platform
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Moving Merchandise Description: How web-enabled inventory management helps two niche retailers expand their Internet markets
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Working together Description: A special report on the top application suppliers and service providers to The Top 500
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Cell selling Description: The new capacities of mobile devices and a cultural shift promise to re-shape online retailing
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Why consumers shop online Description: Consumers continue to migrate their shopping to the Internet. The latest American ShopperScape survey of consumers by consultants Retail Forward Inc. reports that even this late in the development of online retailing, and after years of rapid adoption, growth continues in the proportion of consumers who shop online. In addition, the web and stores are starting to play distinct roles in consumers shopping habits, with consumers showing a decided preference for stores to buy low-cost replenishment items and the Internet for thrill of the hunt items. The 27-page American ShopperScape Report is a wealth of data about the changing shopping habits of American consumers. Among the interesting observations is that consumers associated Wal-Mart stores with low-cost replenishment shopping and Walmart.com with thrill of the hunt shopping. Here are a few of the Internet facts from the report.
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Beyond Zoom Description: Rich media applications take product display to a new levelbut do they pay?
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Retail site performance getting worse, not better Description: The number of e-commerce sites that do not adeptly handle customer load and dial-up access and keep outages to a minimum is growing, not shrinking, according to the findings of Keynote Systems Inc.s annual study of retail web site performance.
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Analysts: Gas and fear likely to fuel holiday sales Description: Retail analysts and research firms still are finalizing their 2006 holiday forecasts for online retail spending. One thing, however, already seems clear: online sales will be significantly higher than last year. The question of how much higher is a function of trends and events forecasters still are assessing, and ultimately how well retailers are prepared to move on what opportunities come their way.
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Online`s upward bound Description: Retails overall growth rate hasnt exactly been skyrocketing. The National Retail Federation estimates total retail sales grew 7.8% to $524.7 billion in the first quarter of 2006 compared with $486.8 billion in Q1 2005, and 7% to $581.9 billion in the second quarter of 2006 compared with $541.7 billion during the same period last year.
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AOL drops fees for users with broadband Internet access Description: Time Warner Inc. last month announced that AOL now will be made available for free to broadband Internet users. The enormous business model change, the company says, is designed to enhance the growth of AOLs online advertising businesson which it now will be dependent for revenue.
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Can social networking sway shoppers? Description: The marketing potential in social networking sites is ginormous. But its future for retailers is anything but clear.
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