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Sales tax would hinder the growth of e-retailing, merchant tells Senate
Description: Sales tax would hinder the growth of e-retailing, merchant tells Senate Sales tax Forcing retailers to collect sales taxes for purchases made over the Internet would be a heavy
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Q2 revenue at ATG rises 25% year-over-year
Description: Q2 revenue at ATG rises 25% year-over-year Revenue at e-commerce technology provider Art Technology Group Inc. rose 25% to $25.2 million for the second quarter ended June 30, up
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Small cars overtake trucks in Q2 online purchase requests, Autobytel says
Description: Small cars overtake trucks in Q2 online purchase requests, Autobytel says Small, fuel-efficient cars overtook trucks in online purchase requests during the second quarter,
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Q2 sales sparkle at tiny Abazias.com
Description: Q2 sales sparkle at tiny Abazias.com Pure-play jeweler Abazias Inc. has announced preliminary 2006 second quarter sales of $1.1 million. This represents a 49% increase over sales
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Buy.coms Q2 revenue rises 32% year-over-year
Description: Buy.coms Q2 revenue rises 32% year-over-year Revenue at Buy.com Inc. totaled $101.8 million for the second quarter, up 32% from $77 million a year ago, the retailer reports.
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JDAs net income drops 70% as software licenses decline
Description: JDAs net income drops 70% as software licenses decline With a 32% year-over-year drop in software license revenue for the second quarter ended June 30, JDA Software Group
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M2B World launches TV boxes that let viewers click to a shopping site
Description: M2B World launches TV boxes that let viewers click to a shopping site M2B World Inc. has introduced to the U.S. market its Pony TV set-top boxes, which let viewers click their TV
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Video sharing site YouTube continues its phenomenal growth
Description: Video sharing site YouTube continues its phenomenal growth Video sharing site YouTube.com continues its phenomenal growth, with unique visitors growing 297% from January to June,
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Bunker named vice president of sales and marketing at Alibris
Description: Bunker named vice president of sales and marketing at Alibris Alibris Inc. has named Jeanie Bunker vice president of sales and marketing. A large part of her role at the
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Its not the heat, its the gas that`s driving online shoppers
Description: Its not the heat, its the gas that`s driving online shoppers Busy summer schedules and rising fuel prices are having an impact on consumer behavior, keeping more at home this
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Sigma Micro expands staff with acquisition of Quark Commerce
Description: Sigma Micro expands staff with acquisition of Quark Commerce Along with its acquisition of Quark Inc.s Quark Commerce web content management application, retail enterprise
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Online ad spending to reach $25.9 billion by 2011, Jupiter Research reports
Description: Online ad spending to reach $25.9 billion by 2011, Jupiter Research reports Advertisers will continue to increase the share of total budget spent online, with online ads reaching
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J.C. Whitney appoints former Pep Boys exec as VP of merchandising
Description: J.C. Whitney appoints former Pep Boys exec as VP of merchandising Automotive parts retailer J.C. Whitney & Co. has appointed former Pep Boys executive Joe Risch as its new vice
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Zale Corp. names Betsy Burton president and CEO
Description: Zale Corp. names Betsy Burton president and CEO Zale Corp., a multi-channel jewelry retailer, has named acting CEO Betsy Burton as president and CEO, the retailer said yesterday.
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Former Best Buy exec joins PetSmart as CMO
Description: Former Best Buy exec joins PetSmart as CMO Mary Miller, former vice president of strategic marketing services for Best Buy, today joins PetSmart Inc. as senior vice president and
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Sun Microsystems has the sharpest gain in visits to hardware sites
Description: Sun Microsystems has the sharpest gain in visits to hardware sites Sun Microsystems posted the sharpest year-to-year gain in traffic to hardware manufacturers sites in June,
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Visa changes merchant criteria for PCI standards
Description: Visa changes merchant criteria for PCI standards Visa U.S.A. is shifting higher-volume merchants across all channels into a more rigorous compliance validation category for the
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EBay raises listing fees for store inventory
Description: EBay raises listing fees for store inventory Ebay Inc. will raise listing and commission fees for online stores, effective Aug. 22, citing the need to push more listings back
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Crutchfield sparks conversion rates with online demo tool
Description: Crutchfield sparks conversion rates with online demo tool With consumer interest growing in GPS navigation devices, Crutchfield Corp.s Crutchfield.com responded to customer
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Bricks-and-mortar cellar becomes an online seller
Description: Bricks-and-mortar cellar becomes an online seller Heres a new marketing tactic to launch an e-retailing business: tales from a death march. Thats just one part of the web-based
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Road Runner Sports boosts e-mail open rates for first-time buyers
Description: Road Runner Sports boosts e-mail open rates for first-time buyers E-mail program boosts open rates and average order value for Road Runner Sports first-time buyers A decision to
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Promoting free music sampler increases music downloads by 28% at eMusic
Description: Promoting free music sampler increases music downloads by 28% at eMusic To promote the annual Pitchfork music festival, which plays in Chicago this month, eMusic offered a free
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As search spending increases, so must campaign tracking effectiveness
Description: As search spending increases, so must campaign tracking effectiveness The number of online marketers with search programs that include more than 10,000 keywords is on the rise,
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Boodle.com launches as a coupon site for retail grocers
Description: Boodle.com launches as a coupon site for retail grocers Consumer Networks LLC is offering Boodle.com as well as coupon microsites tied to retail grocery web sites as a way for
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EBays Q2 gross merchandise sales rise 18% year over year
Description: EBays Q2 gross merchandise sales rise 18% year over year Gross merchandise volume at eBay Inc. rose 18% year over year in the second quarter to $13 billion, up from $11 billion
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Sigma Micro buys Quark Commerce technology to expand performance marketing
Description: Sigma Micro buys Quark Commerce technology to expand performance marketing Sigma Micro LLC, a provider of enterprise software for retailers, has acquired the intellectual
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Googles Q2 revenue rises 77% year-over-year to $2.46 billion
Description: Googles Q2 revenue rises 77% year-over-year to $2.46 billion Google Inc. chalked up another quarter of rapid growth, with revenue increasing 77% to $2.46 billion in the second
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Visa and MasterCard rates violate anti-trust laws, retailers tell Senate
Description: Visa and MasterCard rates violate anti-trust laws, retailers tell Senate Visas and MasterCards practices in setting credit and debit card interchange rates violate federal
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Q2 web sales jump 16.9% for CDW
Description: Q2 web sales jump 16.9% for CDW Personal computers and accessories direct marketer CDW Corp. is reporting an e-commerce sales gain of 16.9% for the second quarter while total
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Retailer driven to help customers pay less
Description: Retailer driven to help customers pay less The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing Inc., with two web technology and services vendors, has created a benefits program
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Global e-retailer finds centralized marketing efforts key to success
Description: Global e-retailer finds centralized marketing efforts key to success Global e-retailers trying to maintain a consistent and successful marketing program face many challenges,
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Baby indebted to Hercules for help
Description: Baby indebted to Hercules for help BabyUniverse Inc. has completed a $5 million debt financing transaction with Hercules Technology Growth Capital Inc. Proceeds from the
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LivePerson buys live chat provider Proficient Systems in all-stock deal
Description: LivePerson buys live chat provider Proficient Systems in all-stock deal In a deal valued at up to $17 million based on its current stock price, LivePerson has acquired Proficient
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Q2 web sales at CDW rise 17% year-over-year
Description: Q2 web sales at CDW rise 17% year-over-year Internet sales at office supplies retailer CDW rose 16.8% to $493.5 million for the second quarter ended June 30, up from $422.6
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Niche Retail uses evolution to sell tricycles
Description: Niche Retail uses evolution to sell tricycles Its not quite the same as looking to Charles Darwin for merchandising pointers, but Niche Retail Inc. is a big believer in using
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Big retailers deliver better broadband connectivity in June
Description: Big retailers deliver better broadband connectivity in June At 2.52 seconds, Zappos.com in June provided the fastest response time for customers accessing the site using a high
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Dell and OfficeMax eliminate most paper rebates
Description: Dell and OfficeMax eliminate most paper rebates Two more big-name online retailers are abandoning paper rebates in favor of the Internet. In a move to streamline its customer
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Books-A-Million reports flat Q1 sales
Description: Books-A-Million reports flat Q1 sales Books-A-Million Inc. is reporting flat e-commerce sales for the first quarter, but improved operating results. For the first quarter of the
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Target, Amazon Services extend multi-year e-commerce agreement again
Description: Target, Amazon Services extend multi-year e-commerce agreement again Target Corp. has extended by two years under which Target.com will run on the Amazon Enterprise Solutions
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Home Depot adds ads to its e-commerce site
Description: Home Depot adds ads to its e-commerce site To increase revenue from its online operations, The Home Depot has launched a program to sell advertising content on its e-commerce
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ArtSelect is framed by Redcats USA
Description: ArtSelect is framed by Redcats USA ArtSelect Inc., a subsidiary of online digital content marketplace a21 Inc., has signed a joint marketing deal with Redcats USA. Under the
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AtomicPark.com adds electronics as it continues to expand beyond software
Description: AtomicPark.com adds electronics as it continues to expand beyond software After breaking into the online games market earlier this year, AtomicPark.com is continuing to move
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Capital One launches site for online auto purchases
Description: Capital One launches site for online auto purchases Capital One Auto Finance, the auto lending division of Capital One Financial Corp., has launched DriveOne.com, a web site that
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Investment firm generates millions in funding for ShopWiki
Description: Investment firm generates millions in funding for ShopWiki Shopping search engine ShopWiki has completed a $6.2 million round of private equity funding from Generation Partners.
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Google continues to gain search market share, study says
Description: Google continues to gain search market share, study says Google commanded 44.7% of U.S. online searches in June, up 21% from its June 2005 share of 36.9%, while Yahoo, MSN and
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Zappos on track to post 2006 web sales of $600 million
Description: Zappos on track to post 2006 web sales of $600 million Zappos.com remains on track to post web sales of $600 million in 2006, an increase of 62.1% over 2005, CEO Tony Hsieh tells
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Boschtools.com gets turbo-charged, and channel partner sales accelerate
Description: Boschtools.com gets turbo-charged, and channel partner sales accelerate Manufacturer Bosch Tools doesnt sell direct online but it nevertheless has used its web site,
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Super-wealthy consumers prefer the web for luxury shopping
Description: Super-wealthy consumers prefer the web for luxury shopping The wealthy like to use the web to purchase luxury goods online but the super-wealthy like to do so even more,
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Brulant names Suketu Ghandi as Managing Partner
Description: Brulant names Suketu Ghandi as Managing Partner Interactive agency Brulant has named an industry veteran as managing partner, with the charge of expanding the companys offerings
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Former WebTrends vice president Bren Hieggelke joins Touch Clarity as CMO
Description: Former WebTrends vice president Bren Hieggelke joins Touch Clarity as CMO Touch Clarity, a provider of technology that analyzes online shopping behavior, has named former
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