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Drs. Foster & Smith leads its site search into better results
Description: Drs. Foster & Smith leads its site search into better results By using analytics to identify non-performing merchandise displays that automatically appeared with its site search
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Drs. Foster & Smith introduces an affiliate marketing program
Description: Drs. Foster & Smith introduces an affiliate marketing program To round out its overall web marketing program, Drs. Foster & Smith Inc. is rolling out a new affiliate program. The
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Two universities hike the ball to TeamFanShop
Description: Two universities hike the ball to TeamFanShop TeamFanShop, a division of e-retailer Football Fanatics Inc., has entered into agreements with Louisiana State University and the
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Hartmarx wraps up Sweater.com
Description: Hartmarx wraps up Sweater.com The purchase of a womens apparel e-commerce site will help Hartmarx Corp. diversify its business operations and rely less on its dependence on
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Martha Stewart develops niche e-commerce strategy
Description: Martha Stewart develops niche e-commerce strategy Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. once again sees the Internet as a good thing. For the second quarter Martha Stewart is
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How Nordstrom will achieve $1 billion in web sales
Description: How Nordstrom will achieve $1 billion in web sales A $50 million expansion of its customer contact center in Iowa and the combination of existing inventory management systems
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Netflix delivers fastest internal performance in July
Description: Netflix delivers fastest internal performance in July How fast a web shopper can access an e-commerce site is an important factor in gauging the overall performance of a web
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TrueDemand Software gets $8 million in venture capital
Description: TrueDemand Software gets $8 million in venture capital TrueDemand Software Inc., provider of web-enabled software designed to let retailers share demand forecasts with suppliers,
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PETCO now selling on Shop.com
Description: PETCO now selling on Shop.com PETCO Animal Supplies Inc. is expanding its online sales channel. The multi-channel retailer, No. 170 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide to
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Liberty Media completes acquisition of BuyCostumes.com
Description: Liberty Media completes acquisition of BuyCostumes.com Liberty Media Corp. has completed its acquisition of BuySeasons Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. BuySeasons, No.
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Benchmark beats feet to a good second quarter
Description: Benchmark beats feet to a good second quarter Benchmark Brands Inc. is reporting record e-commerce sales for the second quarter. Web sales rose 42% to $10.65 million from about
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AT&T shuts down online store pending probe of hacking of credit card data
Description: AT&T shuts down online store pending probe of hacking of credit card data AT&T Inc. has shut down its online store pending an investigation of how hackers broke into its computer
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Buy.com shoppers can roll the cameras on product reviews
Description: Buy.com shoppers can roll the cameras on product reviews Buy.com Inc. has partnered with Grouper Networks Inc., a user-generated video sharing service, to enable Buy.com users to
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PC Universe launches universal platform update
Description: PC Universe launches universal platform update PC Universe Inc. has launched an updated version of its e-commerce platform. The new platform incorporates numerous new features,
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Acquisition expands Liquidity Services presence on West Coast
Description: Acquisition expands Liquidity Services presence on West Coast Liquidity Services Inc., provider of services and online marketplaces connecting merchandise liquidators with
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Shop.orgs board gets four new members
Description: Shop.orgs board gets four new members Trade group Shop.org, part of the National Retail Federation, has elected four new board members: Gary Briggs, senior vice president,
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Shopping.com integrates global product catalog with Kaboodle.com
Description: Shopping.com integrates global product catalog with Kaboodle.com Shopping.com is partnering with Kaboodle,com, a free information collection and sharing site with 50,000 users,
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The user experience is at the center of retail site design now
Description: The user experience is at the center of retail site design now The quality of the whole user experience is moving to the center of good retail web site design today, and new
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Mediaplex and EyeWonder offer integrated ad serving and rich media services
Description: Mediaplex and EyeWonder offer integrated ad serving and rich media services Rich media provider EyeWonder Inc. and Mediaplex, ValueClick Inc.s technology division, are offering
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Online game market to top $4 billion by 2010, study says
Description: Online game market to top $4 billion by 2010, study says The online game market will increase four-fold from 2005 to 2010, growing from $1.1 billion to $4.4 billion, Parks
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Blinds.com lifts sales by opening its web analytics window to suppliers
Description: Blinds.com lifts sales by opening its web analytics window to suppliers By sharing site analytics data with its merchandise suppliers, Blinds.com tripled the sales volume of
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For pet owners online listening pleasure, toys make noise
Description: For pet owners online listening pleasure, toys make noise MP3s are not just for listening to music. Online pet supply retailer Drs. Foster & Smith has launched a section of its
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Jumpstart Automotive Media gets $10 million in capital
Description: Jumpstart Automotive Media gets $10 million in capital Jumpstart Automotive Media, a provider of online advertising programs that connect auto manufacturers and dealers with web
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Click-to-shop card launches with San Diego Chargers, ShopUSN.com
Description: Click-to-shop card launches with San Diego Chargers, ShopUSN.com The San Diego Chargers football team and e-marketplace ShopUSN.com operate the first online retail sites to offer
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J.L. Halsey names a vice president, corporate development and planning
Description: J.L. Halsey names a vice president, corporate development and planning Peter Biro, founder and former managing partner of Boston-based consultancy The Cowper Group, has been
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VistaPrint names a new board member
Description: VistaPrint names a new board member NaviSite Inc. chief financial officer John J. Gavin, Jr. has joined the VistaPrint Ltd. board of directors. Prior to joining NaviSite, Gavin
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Junes online sales grow 30% over last June, comScore reports
Description: Junes online sales grow 30% over last June, comScore reports Online retail sales in June reached $7.32 million, up 30% from $5.62 million in June last year, comScore Networks
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Blair names a new SVP of marketing development
Description: Blair names a new SVP of marketing development Blair Corp. has appointed Audrey Garrett as senior vice president of marketing development. She will be responsible for all
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Web hosting company 1&1 to expand to 40,000-server facility in Kansas
Description: Web hosting company 1&1 to expand to 40,000-server facility in Kansas Web hosting company 1&1 Internet Inc., a unit of United Internet, is opening a new data center in Lenexa,
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SageMetrics names business development veteran as CEO
Description: SageMetrics names business development veteran as CEO SageMetrics, a behavioral targeting and web analytics solutions provider, has named Claudine Grier as CEO. Grier formerly
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Google and eBay sign multi-year agreement to offer click-to-call ads
Description: Google and eBay sign multi-year agreement to offer click-to-call ads EBay and Google today announced an agreement under which theyll introduce click to call advertising on the
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40% of Chinese Internet users have shopped online
Description: 40% of Chinese Internet users have shopped online Online shopping is catching on in China, with 40% of Chinese Internet users having shopped online, according to a new report
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Discover and JCB sign a deal that will bring JCB cards to U.S. web sites
Description: Discover and JCB sign a deal that will bring JCB cards to U.S. web sites Some online merchants who accept Discover cards for payment will also be able to accept Japans JCB cards
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Increased traffic at 8 of top 10 hardware manufacturer sites in July
Description: Increased traffic at 8 of top 10 hardware manufacturer sites in July Traffic increased at eight of the top 10 online hardware manufacturer sites in July, with five experiencing
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Best Buy takes its store staff experts online in live chat sessions
Description: Best Buy takes its store staff experts online in live chat sessions Best Buy Co. Inc. is taking its knowledgeable store staff online. Targeted to back-to-school shopping, Best
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firstStreet gets over its fear of political blogs--and finds new customers
Description: firstStreet gets over its fear of political blogs--and finds new customers FirstStreet, a web and catalog retailer of innovative consumer electronics, gifts and home products,
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Manufacturing Insights forms RFID Executive Council for retailers
Description: Manufacturing Insights forms RFID Executive Council for retailers The RFID Executive Council, a new professional organization formed by research and analysis firm Manufacturing
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Consumer-generated content moving toward wider adoption online
Description: Consumer-generated content moving toward wider adoption online Online retailers who think consumer feedback on their site or on the sites of third parties will serve primarily to
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Expanding from online-only batteries to multi-channel Prada bags
Description: Expanding from online-only batteries to multi-channel Prada bags Looking to expand into a hot market with higher average order values, Batteries.com is launching a designer
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Mobile gamesters are up 13% while revenue is up 47%
Description: Mobile gamesters are up 13% while revenue is up 47% The number of consumers who have downloaded a game to a mobile device increased 15% over the last two quarters to 13.5 million
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Interactive online TV show boosts sales at Buy.com
Description: Interactive online TV show boosts sales at Buy.com BuyTV, an interactive online video program on pure-play Buy.com, has been the catalyst for a sizable jump in sales on Buy.com,
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At NY Polo store, window shoppers touch the glass to make a purchase
Description: At NY Polo store, window shoppers touch the glass to make a purchase E-commerce sites enable consumers to shop their favorite stores 24/7. At Polo Ralph Laurens Madison Avenue
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No. of IPTV subscribers could top 50 million in 2010, study says
Description: No. of IPTV subscribers could top 50 million in 2010, study says IPTV, which supports combined TV and web shopping by delivering TV programming via the Internet, will grow its
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Access Commerce raises $4.85 million in capital
Description: Access Commerce raises $4.85 million in capital Access Commerce, a provider of multi-channel e-commerce technology, plans to use 3.8 million ($4.85 million) raised through a
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Coldwater Creeks web sales grow 30% in second quarter
Description: Coldwater Creeks web sales grow 30% in second quarter Online sales at multi-channel apparel retailer Coldwater Creek Inc. rose 30.1% to $49.9 million in the second quarter ended
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Transactions shifting online from call centers at multi-channel retailers
Description: Transactions shifting online from call centers at multi-channel retailers Shoppers at multi-channel merchants are buying more through web sites, with sales shifting online from
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Customer feedback on Blimpie.com helps improve Blimpies stores
Description: Customer feedback on Blimpie.com helps improve Blimpies stores The webs an easy way for customers to submit store feed feedback or complaints to multi-channel retailers but
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SportsAuthority.com isnt playing games with its customer personalization
Description: SportsAuthority.com isnt playing games with its customer personalization Now that The Sports Authority Inc. has consolidated four e-commerce sites into one web store and
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Florida car wholesaler drives entire business to eBay Motors
Description: Florida car wholesaler drives entire business to eBay Motors Century Motors of South Florida Inc., which averages 2 car retail sales per day on the eBay Motors section of
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New e-commerce systems bear fruit at The Fruit Company
Description: New e-commerce systems bear fruit at The Fruit Company The Fruit Companys e-commerce business is bearing so much fruit that the online retailer is overhauling and updating its
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