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Yahoo launches beta version of web-based photo sharing site
Description: Yahoo launches beta version of web-based photo sharing site Yahoo Photos, an online photo sharing site, has beta-launched a web-based product that offers desktop functionality,
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Sharper Image cant stem its sales slide
Description: Sharper Image cant stem its sales slide First-quarter Internet sales at Sharper Image Corp. decreased 26% from Q1 last year, to $17.2 million from $23.2 million. The decline was
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Cutter & Bucks web marketing manager wins the car at IR2006
Description: Cutter & Bucks web marketing manager wins the car at IR2006 Jay Allen, web/catalog marketing manager at apparel retailers Cutter & Buck, won the 2006 Jaguar given away at the
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Omniture sets its IPO terms
Description: Omniture sets its IPO terms Web analytics provider Omniture Inc. has set the terms of its initial public offering. In a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
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4% of unique search terms account for half of all site searches
Description: 4% of unique search terms account for half of all site searches Findings from a new study from WebSideStory Inc. and the Patricia Seybold Group reinforce site searchs importance
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Small e-mail campaigns produce the highest open rate, study finds
Description: Small e-mail campaigns produce the highest open rate, study finds Retailer e-mail campaigns using lists of 100 addresses had the highest open rate (38.78%) but the third-highest
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Its quality and not quantity that counts for effective e-mail marketing
Description: Its quality and not quantity that counts for effective e-mail marketing E-mail doesnt have to be spam or just one more unopened message in a customers inbox if retailers are
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For web site content, the customer is king at BestBuy.com
Description: For web site content, the customer is king at BestBuy.com When seeking to deliver the best and most focused e-commerce site content, retailers must know their customers very,
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Common anti-fraud measures are becoming less effective
Description: Common anti-fraud measures are becoming less effective Some of the anti-fraud measures most commonly used by online merchants are losing their effectiveness, says Julie
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E-mail the best way to target marketing message, say IR2006 panelists
Description: E-mail the best way to target marketing message, say IR2006 panelists Theres competition in the in-box, Matt Seely, CEO of CheetahMail, told a packed workshop session on
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Impulse e-commerce: Anytime, anywhere, sans computer
Description: Impulse e-commerce: Anytime, anywhere, sans computer Because of the ubiquity of mobile phones and a massive cultural shift from formal to impulse communication, there is a
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Whirlpool takes consumers on a shopping spree
Description: Whirlpool takes consumers on a shopping spree Like a detective tailing his prey, employees at Whirlpool Corp. followed consumers as they shopped for appliances. The pursuers,
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How Puma learned to speak Spanish
Description: How Puma learned to speak Spanish When German-based athletic shoe manufacturer Puma relaunched online in the Americas a few years ago, it faced a potential problem in Latin
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Get ready for the new round of web innovation, IR2006 keynoter says
Description: Get ready for the new round of web innovation, IR2006 keynoter says Online retailing is entering a new age of customer-engaging, interactive technology across multiple channels,
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Borders Group attracts 6 million rewards members in two months
Description: Borders Group attracts 6 million rewards members in two months With competition in book-selling ranging from bookstore chains, to big-box discount chains to drugstores and
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Scholastic adopts a multi-tiered lesson plan for e-commerce
Description: Scholastic adopts a multi-tiered lesson plan for e-commerce Scholastic Corp. is making the successful transition from a one-track content provider into a multi-faceted web
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The lack of alternative online payment options slows e-commerce adoption
Description: The lack of alternative online payment options slows e-commerce adoption The lack of alternative online payment options to credit cards is slowing consumers adoption of
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Neweggs recipe for success: Know your customer
Description: Neweggs recipe for success: Know your customer Although Newegg Inc. spent less than 1% of its budget on marketing, it grew sales from zero to $1 billion in four years by giving
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Benchmark Brands gets back to basics
Description: Benchmark Brands gets back to basics Benchmark Brands is getting back to the basics and in the process finding that even simple changes can result in big gains in sales and
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Al Capone and Madame Curie Get to Know Your Rabbit
Description: Al Capone and Madame Curie Get to Know Your Rabbit Cant find 1943s Madame Curie? No luck locating Brian De Palmas Get to Know Your Rabbit? Embarrassed to admit wanting to own
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Sensational Beginnings learns lesson: Dont short-shrift marketing
Description: Sensational Beginnings learns lesson: Dont short-shrift marketing Toy cataloger Sensational Beginnings learned a significant lesson last year: Pay constant attention to
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Zappos leads in May high broadband connectivity
Description: Zappos leads in May high broadband connectivity Web shoppers didnt waste any time beating feet to Zappps.com in May. Zappos responded by offering web shoppers with a high
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E-commerce remains a bright spot for Gap
Description: E-commerce remains a bright spot for Gap Although total sales continue to decline, multi-channel clothing retailer Gap Inc. posted a solid gain in first quarter e-commerce sales.
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After a brief hiatus, Sears once again is expanding e-commerce
Description: After a brief hiatus, Sears once again is expanding e-commerce After placing web development on the back burner to focus on building e-commerce and brand name products synergy,
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Camping and mountaineering come together
Description: Camping and mountaineering come together Camping World Inc., a retailer of RV supplies, parts and accessories, and Gander Mountain Co., a retail chain for hunting, fishing,
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A focus on niche e-commerce keeps Neeps a breed apart
Description: A focus on niche e-commerce keeps Neeps a breed apart Neeps Inc. likes breeding niche e-commerce sites almost as much as its core clientele likes adopting and breeding their
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7 million makes for quite a vista
Description: 7 million makes for quite a vista VistaPrint Ltd., a pure-play company that offers graphic design services and customized printed products, has announced it reached a company
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Fruit Company performing cornucopia of upgrades
Description: Fruit Company performing cornucopia of upgrades Executives at cataloger The Fruit Company this year are seeking to double total and online sales, increase shopper conversion
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Casual Males non-casual approach to e-commerce takes new turn
Description: Casual Males non-casual approach to e-commerce takes new turn Theres nothing casual about Casual Male Retail Group Inc.s approach to the Internet, especially now that the
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Text chat is gaining acceptance from consumers, JupiterResearch says
Description: Text chat is gaining acceptance from consumers, JupiterResearch says Although text chat has yet to reach its promise, there is evidence of growing consumer acceptance of the
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Under Armour aims to become more competitive
Description: Under Armour aims to become more competitive As a result of its recent initial public offering, Under Armour Inc., a multi-channel retailer of skin-tight undergarments for
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Search Me: Sound systems, jewelry and HD top April searches
Description: Search Me: Sound systems, jewelry and HD top April searches In the hunt for retail products and companies, online shoppers in April were most hungry for sound systems, jewelry
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Bluefly nets a major new investor
Description: Bluefly nets a major new investor Bluefly Inc. has a major new investor. Bluefly today announced that private funds associated with Maverick Capital Ltd. and an entity affiliated
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Hewlett-Packard hires former BestBuy.com executive Sam Taylor
Description: Hewlett-Packard hires former BestBuy.com executive Sam Taylor Hewlett-Packard Co. has named former BestBuy.com executive Sam Taylor as senior vice president of HP online sales,
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Retail spending intentions rebound in Retail Forwards June survey
Description: Retail spending intentions rebound in Retail Forwards June survey Consumers are upbeat about their spending in June, says the latest ShopperScape survey from consultants Retail
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The Knot ties the knot with WeddingChannel.com
Description: The Knot ties the knot with WeddingChannel.com In a move that will advance its base as a web retailer and content provider, The Knot Inc. is acquiring The WeddingChannel.com Inc.
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Art.com names two industry veterans to key executive positions
Description: Art.com names two industry veterans to key executive positions Art.com has tapped Gap Inc., and a former executive of the LEGO Company, respectively, to find is new chief
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E-commerce platform company LaGarde gets a new CEO
Description: E-commerce platform company LaGarde gets a new CEO Joe Whalen, former CFO and chief operating officer of Freightquote.com, has been named president and CEO of LaGarde, the
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Amazon loses its first Toys R Us appeal
Description: Amazon loses its first Toys R Us appeal Amazon.com has lost its first appeal to retain its e-commerce platform management and merchandising agreement with Toys R Us Inc. As a
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Ann Taylor appoints new chief information officer
Description: Ann Taylor appoints new chief information officer Ann Taylor Stores Corp. has named Michael Kingston, a veteran luxury brands information systems specialist, as its new chief
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Former Shopping.com executive named CEO of AdBrite
Description: Former Shopping.com executive named CEO of AdBrite AdBrite, an Internet advertising network, has named Iggy Fanlo, former president of worldwide field operations at Shopping.com,
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GNC plans another IPO
Description: GNC plans another IPO Multi-channel retailer GNC Corp., which so far this year has recorded almost $4 million in e-commerce revenue, is going public. GNC, which launched its
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FordDirect takes the wheel on dealer lead generation
Description: FordDirect takes the wheel on dealer lead generation Ford Motor Co. is turning over management of its dealer lead generation system to FordDirect, a joint-venture company owned
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AOL e-mail system is up and running following system failure
Description: AOL e-mail system is up and running following system failure AOL resumed e-mail service at 3 a.m., EST, following a system crash yesterday morning that left millions of messages
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Internet retailing to hit major milestone in 2006, comScore says
Description: Internet retailing to hit major milestone in 2006, comScore says Total e-commerce sales will pass $100 billion in 2006, according to comScore Networks Inc. The research firm says
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Circuit City foils hacker attack of message board hosted by a third-party
Description: Circuit City foils hacker attack of message board hosted by a third-party Only about 80 customers were affected by a May 30 incident in which hackers broke into a Circuit City
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Double-digit increase in visits at 7 of the top 10 apparel and beauty sites
Description: Double-digit increase in visits at 7 of the top 10 apparel and beauty sites Visits to seven of the top 10 apparel and beauty sites increased by double digits in April, led by
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PFSweb raises $5 million through private placement of common stock
Description: PFSweb raises $5 million through private placement of common stock PFSweb Inc., a provider of e-commerce and fulfillment services, today announced it has sold 5 million shares of
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Financials not so sharp at Sharper Image
Description: Financials not so sharp at Sharper Image E-commerce sales at retail chain The Sharper Image dropped significantly last month and during the first four months of its current
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Borders Group turns a page on e-commerce innovation to engage shoppers
Description: Borders Group turns a page on e-commerce innovation to engage shoppers With a new online loyalty program and innovative online gift finders, Borders Group is developing ways to
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