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LD Products inks deal for new creative director
Description: LD Products inks deal for new creative director LD Products Inc. has named Robert Park to the post of creative director as part of the companys effort to redesign its image.
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UnWired Buyer secures $6.1 million in funding
Description: UnWired Buyer secures $6.1 million in funding Mobile transactions and notifications company UnWired Buyer Inc. has secured $6.1 million in Series B funding. Gefinor Ventures led
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Home Decor Products launches Cliquidate.com
Description: Home Decor Products launches Cliquidate.com Cliquidate.com has been launched by Home Décor Products, the eighth retail web site and the third this year from the developer of
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After defeats, e-retail group still pushing Senate on net neutrality
Description: After defeats, e-retail group still pushing Senate on net neutrality Despite failed recent attempts in the House and Senate to pass bills that would protect network neutrality,
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RealNetworks appoints a new SVP
Description: RealNetworks appoints a new SVP Digital media products developer and online music retailer RealNetworks Inc. has appointed Harold Zeitz as senior vice president, media software
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Click Fraud rate tops 20% for high-priced search terms, study says
Description: Click Fraud rate tops 20% for high-priced search terms, study says The overall industry average click fraud rate was 14.1% in the second quarter, but the average click-fraud rate
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Movielink, Sonic to let consumers burn downloaded movies to DVDs
Description: Movielink, Sonic to let consumers burn downloaded movies to DVDs In a new twist on using the web to distribute movies, Movielink LLC and Sonic Solutions said they are cooperating
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Podcasting gains traction with U.S. adults, study says
Description: Podcasting gains traction with U.S. adults, study says Audio and video versions of podcasting are building a strong following among U.S. consumers aged 18 and up, creating a
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CircuitCity.com posts sharpest June traffic gain among electronics sites
Description: CircuitCity.com posts sharpest June traffic gain among electronics sites CircuitCity.com had the largest increase in traffic among the top 10 online multi-category computers and
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Lester replaces Mueller as CEO at Williams-Sonoma Inc.
Description: Lester replaces Mueller as CEO at Williams-Sonoma Inc. Williams-Sonoma Inc. CEO Ed Mueller retired, effective today, the company reported. He will continue to serve on the board
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Women and Boomers lead increase in digital music player sales, study says
Description: Women and Boomers lead increase in digital music player sales, study says 28% of Americans aged 12 and up own a digital music player, up from 12% a year ago, and sales are
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Petco agrees to be sold for $1.8 billion
Description: Petco agrees to be sold for $1.8 billion Petco Animal Supplies Inc. has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by two private equity investment
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87% of consumers research products online, buy offline
Description: 87% of consumers research products online, buy offline 87% of consumers research products online before buying them in person or in a store, according to BIGresearchs June
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CinemaNow gets $20 million in new capital
Description: CinemaNow gets $20 million in new capital CinemaNow Inc., a provider of on-demand movies, will use $20.3 million in new venture capital to build up its online distribution
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E-mail best practices use low among marketers, EmailLabs audit finds
Description: E-mail best practices use low among marketers, EmailLabs audit finds A decade of commercial use has given rise to a number of best practices in marketing e-mail, but not every
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E-retailers face tough challenge in wooing store shoppers, new study says
Description: E-retailers face tough challenge in wooing store shoppers, new study says When it comes winning over shoppers to multiple channels, it may be more difficult for online retailers
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More than 3 million broadband subscribers added in the first quarter
Description: More than 3 million broadband subscribers added in the first quarter Nearly 70% of all U.S. households now subscribe to an online service at home, with high-speed Internet
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U.S. trails Europe in e-mail deliverability rates, study says
Description: U.S. trails Europe in e-mail deliverability rates, study says The inbox deliverability rate for U.S.-based ISPs and e-mail service providers was 82% in the first quarter of this
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Kronos to buy Unicru to expand web-based workforce management for retailers
Description: Kronos to buy Unicru to expand web-based workforce management for retailers Kronos Inc., a provider of workforce management systems, will pay about $150 million in cash for
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Online custom product buyers are the most desirable, Forrester says
Description: Online custom product buyers are the most desirable, Forrester says Only 24% of online shoppers have built a custom product online, but they are among the most desirableaffluent
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Customized security rules lead e-retailers fraud-prevention techniques
Description: Customized security rules lead e-retailers fraud-prevention techniques The most effective means of preventing online fraud among e-retailers is setting customized rulessuch as
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In-game ads give retailers a new way to engage a broad audience
Description: In-game ads give retailers a new way to engage a broad audience Although retailers may dismiss game marketing as irrelevant, games can be a fresh way to approach and engage a
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AtomicPark.com takes off the gloves and plays hard
Description: AtomicPark.com takes off the gloves and plays hard After selling software and video games online for eight years, AtomicPark.com has expanded the scope of its merchandise to
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Q2 gross merchandise sales at South Koreas Gmarket rise 260% year-to-year
Description: Q2 gross merchandise sales at South Koreas Gmarket rise 260% year-to-year Gross merchandise sales at South Korean e-marketplace Gmarket rose 260%, to 453.75 Won (US$573.28) from
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Sales associates and customers help retail chain see the light
Description: Sales associates and customers help retail chain see the light Prompted by input from its sales associates and online customers, Lamps Plus Inc. has launched a Lighting
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JC Whitney drives home new site design and customer service changes
Description: JC Whitney drives home new site design and customer service changes JC Whitney is adding several new design changes to JCWhitney.com and beefing up customer service in a drive to
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Bodybuilding.com strengthening podcast and webcast offerings
Description: Bodybuilding.com strengthening podcast and webcast offerings E-retailer Bodybuilding.com is continuing to build up its stable of podcasts and webcasts, using the technologies to
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RedEnvelope web sales grow 21% in FY 2006
Description: RedEnvelope web sales grow 21% in FY 2006 RedEnvelope Inc. is reporting stronger web sales for its latest fiscal year; nonetheless, it continues to explore various strategic
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Thralow scopes out another niche e-commerce site
Description: Thralow scopes out another niche e-commerce site A $45,000 investment in a niche URL is helping Thralow Inc. build another successful e-commerce site. In January Thralow, No. 265
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Biblio opens the book on e-commerce outsourcing
Description: Biblio opens the book on e-commerce outsourcing Online used and rare books retailer Biblio Inc. is starting an e-commerce outsourcing business. So far the company, No. 380 in the
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Cooking.com whips up a batch of new products with Organize.com
Description: Cooking.com whips up a batch of new products with Organize.com Cooking.com is cooking up another marketing partner. In recent years Cooking.com, No. 176 in the Internet Retailer
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Napster singing the praises of overhauled application
Description: Napster singing the praises of overhauled application Media download giant Napster Inc. has introduced Napster 3.7, an updated version of its digital music service. The new
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Winebuys.com hires investment firm to seek partner
Description: Winebuys.com hires investment firm to seek partner Discount wine seller Winebuys.com LLC has hired investment firm Eagle Partners LLC to manage its search for a strategic
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BBQGuys.com replaces old grill for the summer
Description: BBQGuys.com replaces old grill for the summer BBQGuys.com, operated by Shopperschoice.com, on June 28 launched anew with a fresh platform to enable enhanced product information,
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Big retailers deliver better site consistency in June
Description: Big retailers deliver better site consistency in June June was a good month for web site consistency for the largest online retailers, says Gomez Inc. Gomez Inc. compared the
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HighJump Software buys Pinnacle to expand web-based supply chain technology
Description: HighJump Software buys Pinnacle to expand web-based supply chain technology HighJump Software, a provider of web-based supply chain technology to retailers, can now also offer an
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Web-based shipping tool cuts costs at KazooToys.com
Description: Web-based shipping tool cuts costs at KazooToys.com Replacing a manual system of re-keying web orders into KazooToys.coms shipping application, an integrated system from Yahoo
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Pricing and product quality create loyal customers, report says
Description: Pricing and product quality create loyal customers, report says When it comes to creating loyal customers, loyalty programs dont really matter, according to a new study from
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Fun and frivolity drive strategy for this online pet supplies retailer
Description: Fun and frivolity drive strategy for this online pet supplies retailer Tim Homer saw a gap in the highly competitive online pet supplies market and leapt to fill it. There are
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SAP buys Praxis to offer e-commerce to small companies
Description: SAP buys Praxis to offer e-commerce to small companies With its acquisition of Praxis Software Solutions, enterprise software provider SAP AG plans to offer e-commerce and
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PayPal to open new technology development center in Arizona
Description: PayPal to open new technology development center in Arizona Online payment services provider PayPal is opening a new technology development center in Scottsdale, Ariz., and plans
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Company launches new technology to link local businesses, consumers
Description: Company launches new technology to link local businesses, consumers WAGT Television Inc., NBC 26 in Augusta, GA, has launched e-commerce web pages linked to its content site via
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Q2 sales at multi-category retailer Thralow grow 40.7%
Description: Q2 sales at multi-category retailer Thralow grow 40.7% Sales at Thralow Inc., parent of Binoculars.com, Telescopes.com and other online specialty stores, increased 40.7% to $5.7
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President and COO of 1-800-Mattress dies
Description: President and COO of 1-800-Mattress dies Luis Barragan, president and chief operating officer of 1-800-Mattress and the executive credited with creating the companys Internet
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Supply Chain Management
Description: Retailers moving toward a web-enabled source-to-sale continuum with their suppliers
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E-Retailers loosen the purse strings
Description: Anyone walking the Exhibit Hall at the Internet Retailer 2006 Conference & Exhibition in Chicago last month noted the obvious: e-retailers are anxious to improve their web sites by acquiring more advanced e-retailing solutions. The 70,000-square-foot Exhibit Hall featured booths of 186 e-retailing solution providers and was easily the largest display of technology in the history of web-based retailing.
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Customer Service/Support
Description: Retailers aspiring to multi-channel integration of customer service
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What influences conversions: then and now
Description: What influences conversions: then and now A lot of people are hitting a glass ceiling in trying to improve their conversion rates with A/B testing and web analytics, FutureNow
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Delivery Services
Description: Big Oil and Post Office rate increase plans make complicated delivery decisions even more complex
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Multi-Channel E-Commerce
Description: True multi-channel retailing is more than simply retailing through more than one channel
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