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Golfsmith International serves tennis players with new catalog
Description: Golfsmith International serves tennis players with new catalog In its ongoing effort to expand by courting tennis players, Golfsmith International Holdings has launched its first
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Customized products e-retailer offers technology to other sites
Description: Customized products e-retailer offers technology to other sites Customized products e-retailer Zazzle.com Inc. has launched a new program that represents an overarching effort to
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Blockbuster anti-trust suit against rival Netflix can proceed, judge rules
Description: Blockbuster anti-trust suit against rival Netflix can proceed, judge rules A U.S. District Court judge in San Francisco ruled Tuesday that Blockbuster Inc. can proceed with
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ShopNBC.com sales reach $43 million for the second quarter
Description: ShopNBC.com sales reach $43 million for the second quarter ValueVision Media Inc. rang up web sales of $43 million for the second quarter ended August 5. Total sales increased by
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Online TV show boosts sales at Buy.com
Description: Online TV show boosts sales at Buy.com BuyTV, an online video program on pure-play Buy.com, has been the catalyst for a sizable jump in sales on Buy.com, the company reports.
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Q2 web sales drop 62% for timepiece and gifts retailer Odimo
Description: Q2 web sales drop 62% for timepiece and gifts retailer Odimo Having sold off Diamond.com to Ice.com in May, e-commerce sales for Odimo Inc. dropped 61.7% in the second quarter to
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Apparel retailers lead in high broadband response time
Description: Apparel retailers lead in high broadband response time Apparel and accessories retailers provided customers with high broadband connections the fastest access time in July, says
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No more wading around in the water looking for lost balls
Description: No more wading around in the water looking for lost balls Back in 1996, the antediluvian days of Internet retailing, starting an e-commerce site, nonetheless a tiny niche
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Pier 1 Imports searches and finds a search engine marketing firm
Description: Pier 1 Imports searches and finds a search engine marketing firm To help turn around sagging total sales and help customers adjust to a new merchandising strategy, Pier 1 Imports
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Celebrate Express explores strategic options
Description: Celebrate Express explores strategic options Celebrate Express Inc. has retained an investment banking firm to help the company explore various strategic options, including a
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Amazon.com falls offline during mid-day on Monday
Description: Amazon.com falls offline during mid-day on Monday Amazon.com, the largest online retailer in terms of sales, was totally inaccessible for 36 minutes yesterday afternoon, from
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Googles share of search volume dips slightly in early August, Hitwise says
Description: Googles share of search volume dips slightly in early August, Hitwise says Is a 60% share of searches conducted on the webs top search engines the saturation point for Google?
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Hanover Direct grows Q2 web sales by 29%
Description: Hanover Direct grows Q2 web sales by 29% Second quarter e-commerce revenue rose by 29.2% for Hanover Direct Inc. while total sales rose by 8.5%. In Q2, Hanovers e-commerce sales
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CustomFlix Labs brings on-demand DVDs of `Charlie Rose` to Amazon.com
Description: CustomFlix Labs brings on-demand DVDs of `Charlie Rose` to Amazon.com CustomFlix Labs, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, is making more than 1,000 broadcasts of The Charlie Rose Show
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QK Holdings acquires CommerceHub
Description: QK Holdings acquires CommerceHub QK Holdings Inc., a privately held New York-based supply chain management and integration firm, has acquired substantially all of the outstanding
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Shop.com appoints CFO, general counsel
Description: Shop.com appoints CFO, general counsel E-marketplace Shop.com has appointed two senior executives: David Morrison as chief financial officer and Julie Culver as general counsel
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Guba.com cuts prices for downloads of films and TV shows
Description: Guba.com cuts prices for downloads of films and TV shows Video download retailer Guba has significantly lowered prices for its extensive library of movies and TV programs.
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ASCI Index shows Google leads in customer satisfaction
Description: ASCI Index shows Google leads in customer satisfaction For the fifth consecutive year Google leads all web sites in the e-business report of the American Customer Satisfaction
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Tesco.com leads UK online grocery market with 66% of orders, study says
Description: Tesco.com leads UK online grocery market with 66% of orders, study says While Tesco.com led the UKs online grocery business with 66% of orders in the first seven months of this
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ClickTracks to merge with marketing technology provider J.L. Halsey
Description: ClickTracks to merge with marketing technology provider J.L. Halsey Web analytics software company ClickTracks has been acquired by marketing technology provider J.L. Halsey, the
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PR exec who helped launch Yahoo named CEO of Fluid Inc.
Description: PR exec who helped launch Yahoo named CEO of Fluid Inc. Ed Niehaus, a public relations veteran who help launched the Yahoo! brand, has been named CEO of Fluid Inc., a provider of
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Coremetrics exec joins Bazaarvoice as VP of sales
Description: Coremetrics exec joins Bazaarvoice as VP of sales Michael Osborne has joined Bazaarvoice, a supplier of technology and services to support customer ratings and reviews on
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Richard Burckhardt leads online marketing at Frames Direct
Description: Richard Burckhardt leads online marketing at Frames Direct Online eyewear retailer Frames Direct has appointed consultant Richard V. Burckhardt to lead its Austin-based marketing
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Pet supplies retailer and distributor Neeps names Jenson CFO
Description: Pet supplies retailer and distributor Neeps names Jenson CFO Online pet supplies retailer Neeps Inc. has appointed Jon Jensen as its chief financial officer. Neeps, also a pet
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Simply Wireless exec Ken Eisner joins Shop.org as VP
Description: Simply Wireless exec Ken Eisner joins Shop.org as VP Shop.org, the online retailing division of the National Retail Federation, has named former Simply Wireless executive Ken
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Netflix hires Stephanie Sanford as director of customer service
Description: Netflix hires Stephanie Sanford as director of customer service Netflix Inc. has hired Stephanie Sanford as the companys new director of customer service. Sanford joins Netflix
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Ecometry merges with GERS Retail Systems, forming Escalate Retail
Description: Ecometry merges with GERS Retail Systems, forming Escalate Retail Ecometry, a provider of e-commerce technology used by retailers including Nordstrom and Coldwater Creek, has
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E-retailing tops customer respect listand then some
Description: E-retailing tops customer respect listand then some On a scale from 0 to 10, the Internet retailing industry scored a 6.2 on the respect it receives from customers; it tied for
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Staples` global e-commerce sales jump 27% in Q2
Description: Staples` global e-commerce sales jump 27% in Q2 Staples is reporting a 27% jump in global e-commerce sales for the second quarter while total sales rose by 12%. Staples, No. 3 in
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Consumers more open to e-mail from restaurants than from retailers
Description: Consumers more open to e-mail from restaurants than from retailers A look at e-mail marketing campaigns in 13 industries shows retailers score lowest with open rates, a new study
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Game site EA.com leads traffic growth for week ended Aug. 13, study says
Description: Game site EA.com leads traffic growth for week ended Aug. 13, study says Web traffic from homes to EA.com grew 102% to 925,000 unique visitors from 457,000 in the prior week,
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CircuitCity.com posts sharpest July traffic gain among electronics sites
Description: CircuitCity.com posts sharpest July traffic gain among electronics sites CircuitCity.com had the largest increase in traffic among the top10 multi-category computers and consumer
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New vehicles buyers prefer real web photos, study says
Description: New vehicles buyers prefer real web photos, study says 90% of vehicle shoppers would prefer to view actual photos online of new vehicles currently on the dealer`s lot, rather
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E4X plans to expand global services for e-commerce
Description: E4X plans to expand global services for e-commerce E4X Inc., a provider of software that supports the display of foreign currencies converted into shoppers home currency on
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New ringtone version wins over consumers, study says
Description: New ringtone version wins over consumers, study says Realtones now account for more than 75% of consumer spending on ringtones, which are used to personalize individuals mobile
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Should Internet retailers be anti-social (networking)?
Description: Should Internet retailers be anti-social (networking)? Social networking offers retailers a grand new venue for marketing their products and increasing brand awareness, many
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Web sites outside applications need performance testing too, says Gomez
Description: Web sites outside applications need performance testing too, says Gomez Smart retailers are testing and checking site functionality and usability before locking down for the
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ChainDrugStore.net completes management buyout
Description: ChainDrugStore.net completes management buyout ChainDrugStore.net, an online network that links retailers with suppliers, completed a management buyout from the National
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Barnes and Noble adds PayPal to online payment choices
Description: Barnes and Noble adds PayPal to online payment choices Barnes & Noble Inc. has joined the list of major retailers accepting PayPal as payment on its web site. PayPay enables
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Rising gas costs boost online shopping, survey finds
Description: Rising gas costs boost online shopping, survey finds Fuel prices stand to figure into consumers holiday shopping plans this year, with data from a survey conducted by shopping
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Multi-channel innovation key to retail growth, new report says
Description: Multi-channel innovation key to retail growth, new report says The retailers best positioned for growthincluding Pet Smart, Target and Office Depotare those that present
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Q2 sales at Barnes & Noble.com drop 14% to $82.7 million
Description: Q2 sales at Barnes & Noble.com drop 14% to $82.7 million Sales at Barnes & Noble.com declined 14% to $82.7 million from $96 million a year ago, as total sales dropped 1% to $1.2
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Big online retailers score better consistency rankings in July
Description: Big online retailers score better consistency rankings in July The largest web retailers did a better job of delivering a consistent web performance in July, says Gomez Inc. 30
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Online video sites hitting mainstream market, comScore says
Description: Online video sites hitting mainstream market, comScore says With implications for advertising trends on the web, online video is going mainstream with strong traffic growth to
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Christian sheet music downloads up 125% at Musicnotes
Description: Christian sheet music downloads up 125% at Musicnotes Downloads of Christian sheet music at Musicnotes.com have more than doubled in recent months, surprising company executives.
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Retail site performance getting worse, not better, study says
Description: Retail site performance getting worse, not better, study says The number of e-commerce sites that do not adeptly handle customer load and dial-up access and keep outages to a
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Contiguously speaking, no more ground shipping charges
Description: Contiguously speaking, no more ground shipping charges In an effort to drive traffic and sales and increase customer loyalty, Shopbop.com has initiated a free shipping program.
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1-800-Flowers.com plans efficiency measures
Description: 1-800-Flowers.com plans efficiency measures Though it grew overall e-commerce sales by 19.2% in fiscal 2006 to $430.3 million, 1-800-Flowers.com Inc. will implement a number of
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Jewelry sales shine at Amazon.com
Description: Jewelry sales shine at Amazon.com Amazon.com Inc. has announced that second quarter 2006 jewelry and watches sales increased more than 100% year-over-year. Each quarter, an
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Circuit City expects 2006 web sales to top $1 billion
Description: Circuit City expects 2006 web sales to top $1 billion Circuit City is on track to achieve $1 billion in online sales in 2006. The multi-channel retailer also expects a big
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