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Danskin updates its e-commerce foundation
Description: Danskin updates its e-commerce foundation Looking for greater flexibility in its Internet retailing operations, Danskin Inc. has decided to leave its Yahoo Store behind and move
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Its all inside for the web at J.C Penney stores
Description: Its all inside for the web at J.C Penney stores J.C. Penney Co. Inc. is equipping 1,000 of its stores with 35,000 web-enabled point-of-sale devices and taking other steps to
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Zappos leads in high broadband site response time for April
Description: Zappos leads in high broadband site response time for April Zappos produced the fastest site response time for customers who accessed the online shoe retailers site in April
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4inkjets.com moves to new complex and web site
Description: 4inkjets.com moves to new complex and web site E-retailer 4inkjets.com has dropped its Yahoo Stores site and launched its own site with a customized version of the e-commerce
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Drugstore.com registers a 6% sales surge in Q1 2006
Description: Drugstore.com registers a 6% sales surge in Q1 2006 Drugstore.com Inc. saw a 6% increase in sales for the first quarter ended April 2, 2006. The company reached sales of $104.1
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Napster members get five free spins
Description: Napster members get five free spins Napster Inc. has unveiled a redesigned interactive and ad-supported site. As part of the new site, the company now will allow members to
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Pier 1 web sales rose 45% in fiscal 2006
Description: Pier 1 web sales rose 45% in fiscal 2006 Though e-commerce represents only 1% of its total sales, the web was the fastest growing sales channel for Pier 1 Imports Inc. in fiscal
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Ace makes the web the place for independent retailers
Description: Ace makes the web the place for independent retailers Ace Hardware Corp. is planning a major site redesign this fall that will emphasize personalization and generating more
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Netflix targets $101 million in new capital
Description: Netflix targets $101 million in new capital Netflix is selling 3.5 million shares of common stock that will raise more than $101 million in working capital. Netflix, No. 18 in
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Blue Nile web sales hit $51 million in Q1
Description: Blue Nile web sales hit $51 million in Q1 Blue Nile Inc. is reporting a 15% gain in e-commerce sales for the first quarter. For Q1 2006, Blue Nile posted web sales of $50.7
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Muze acquires Loudeyes U.S. digital media operations for $11 million
Description: Muze acquires Loudeyes U.S. digital media operations for $11 million Muze Inc., which provides retailers with information on music and other forms of digital content, is
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House committee votes down network neutrality provision
Description: House committee votes down network neutrality provision While approving a video franchising bill last week designed to create more competition among telecommunications and
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Internet sales at IAC/InterActiveCorp rise 94% year-over-year
Description: Internet sales at IAC/InterActiveCorp rise 94% year-over-year Internet sales at IAC/InterActiveCorp, with a boost in revenue from acquired retailers Cornerstone Brands and
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Borders to test additional CD mix-and-burn stations at in-store kiosks
Description: Borders to test additional CD mix-and-burn stations at in-store kiosks Borders web-enabled in-store kiosks, now rebranded as Borders Search from their original name of Title
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Overstock.com gets $25 million through stock issuance
Description: Overstock.com gets $25 million through stock issuance Overstock.com Inc. has raised $25 million through the issuance of more than 1 million shares of common stock to pay for
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RealNetworks Q1 revenue grows 13% over year ago
Description: RealNetworks Q1 revenue grows 13% over year ago First-quarter revenue for RealNetworks Inc., which provides digital media services and software, grew 13% to $86.6 million from
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MarketLive releases an open architecture version of its e-commerce platform
Description: MarketLive releases an open architecture version of its e-commerce platform MarketLive Inc., provider of e-commerce technology and services for retailers, has released MarketLive
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Mall Networks appoints Jeff Sable as vice president of sales
Description: Mall Networks appoints Jeff Sable as vice president of sales Mall Networks, a company that aggregates retailers in online shopping malls tied to loyalty programs, has appointed
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Forrester analyst joins marketing company
Description: Forrester analyst joins marketing company Eric Schmitt, a former Forrester Research analyst specializing in online marketing and analytics, has joined marketing company Allant as
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Ex-eBay executive appointed CEO at Eventful.com
Description: Ex-eBay executive appointed CEO at Eventful.com A former eBay executive has joined Eventful.com, a start-up, events-finding online destination, as CEO, the sites San Diego-based
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Web to wireless to customer: its a triple play
Description: Web to wireless to customer: its a triple play Entertainment Publications Inc. is a technology and advertising platform that delivers promotional coupons in a printed coupon
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InPhonic hires RadioShack exec as president of e-commerce
Description: InPhonic hires RadioShack exec as president of e-commerce InPhonic Inc., an online seller of wireless phones and service plans, has named Andy Zeinfeld as president of
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IdeaForest, operator of Joann.com, gets a new CEO
Description: IdeaForest, operator of Joann.com, gets a new CEO IdeaForest, which operates Joann.com for fabric chain Jo-Ann Stores, has named Diana Schulz as CEO, replacing founder & CEO Rich
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Former Netflix executive joins BeJane.com as COO
Description: Former Netflix executive joins BeJane.com as COO Eric P. Meyer, a founding member of Netflix Inc., has been named chairman and COO of BeJane.com, a womans home improvement
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Shutterfly names Stanford Au as senior vice president of technology
Description: Shutterfly names Stanford Au as senior vice president of technology Shutterfly Inc., a retailer specializing in digital photo products and services, has named Stanford Au as
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Chadwicks leads growth among apparel and beauty sites in March
Description: Chadwicks leads growth among apparel and beauty sites in March Chadwicks posted the sharpest year-to-year gain, 69%, in the number of unique visitors to the top 10 apparel and
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Despite an 8.6% increase in revenues, Overstock.com posts a Q1 loss
Description: Despite an 8.6% increase in revenues, Overstock.com posts a Q1 loss Overstock.com Inc. posted total revenue of $180.2 million in the first quarter, up 8.6% from $165.9 million a
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Build-A-Bear Workshops Q1 web sales increase 16.6% year-over-year
Description: Build-A-Bear Workshops Q1 web sales increase 16.6% year-over-year Internet sales at Build-A-Bear Workshop rose 16.6% year-over-year to $2.5 million in the first quarter, the
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Lenox boosts conversions on personalized items with enhanced product images
Description: Lenox boosts conversions on personalized items with enhanced product images Gift and tableware maker Lenox has doubled conversion rates for personalized products employing
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Q1 online wine sales via the Nexternal platform grow 46% over Q1 `05
Description: Q1 online wine sales via the Nexternal platform grow 46% over Q1 `05 Wine sales through Nexternals e-commerce software totaled more than $12.4 million in the first quarter of
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How e-mail is helping DSW Shoes step up its fashion image
Description: How e-mail is helping DSW Shoes step up its fashion image DSW Shoes, a chain of more than 200 stores, is using e-mail newsletters to increase its image a fashion retailer and
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GSI Commerces online sales rise 40% in Q1 from year ago
Description: GSI Commerces online sales rise 40% in Q1 from year ago Merchandise sales in the first quarter reached $191 million through GSI Commerces e-commerce platform, an increase of
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Increased online rental revenues help Blockbuster narrow Q1 loss
Description: Increased online rental revenues help Blockbuster narrow Q1 loss Increased revenues from growth in Blockbuster Onlines subscriber base partially offset a 7.7% decrease in first
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RSS subscriptions double since January at DVDEmpire.com
Description: RSS subscriptions double since January at DVDEmpire.com Like most e-retailers, DVDEmpire.com does e-mail marketing, among other vehicles, via an e-mail newsletter that goes out
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32% of online Americans say the web has improved their shopping ability
Description: 32% of online Americans say the web has improved their shopping ability The number of online Americans who say the Internet has greatly improved their ability to shop has doubled
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E-mail-driven sales jump 77% at Drs. Foster & Smith
Description: E-mail-driven sales jump 77% at Drs. Foster & Smith Sales driven by e-mail marketing rose 77% year-over-year in the first quarter at pet supplies retailer Drs. Foster & Smith
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Donna Karan launches an e-commerce site
Description: Donna Karan launches an e-commerce site Donna Karan International has re-launched its DKNY.com site as an online store, featuring a selection of apparel and accessories
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81% of small businesses will use e-mail to promote Mothers Day sales
Description: 81% of small businesses will use e-mail to promote Mothers Day sales Eighty-one percent of small businesses polled by Constant Contact, an e-mail marketing service, say they
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Third quarter web sales grow 20% at 1-800-Flowers.com
Description: Third quarter web sales grow 20% at 1-800-Flowers.com Online sales at 1-800-Flowers.com Inc. totaled $110.3 million for the third quarter of the 2006 fiscal year, up 20.3% from
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Mixing e-mail promotions and customer reviews to boost conversions
Description: Mixing e-mail promotions and customer reviews to boost conversions A new customer-generated product-review feature deployed a month ago is helping to boost conversion rates at
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Musicians Friend picks HighJump for supply chain management
Description: Musicians Friend picks HighJump for supply chain management Musicians Friend Inc. has selected a suite of applications from HighJump Software, a 3M company, to manage its
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Amazons Q1 sales rise 20% year-over-year to $2.3 billion
Description: Amazons Q1 sales rise 20% year-over-year to $2.3 billion Net sales at Amazon.com Inc. rose 20% to $2.28 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, up from $1.9 billion in the
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J. Crew 2005 web sales hit $160 million
Description: J. Crew 2005 web sales hit $160 million J. Crew finished 2005 with strong growth in its web sales channel. For 2005 J. Crew grew web sales 31.8% to $159.8 million from $121.9
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A home within a home
Description: A home within a home Home improvement retailer The Home Depot Inc. has announced a definitive agreement to purchase Home Decorators Collection, which operates a catalog and
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Amazon appeals the Toys R Us court decision
Description: Amazon appeals the Toys R Us court decision Though it initially was silent about a New Jersey court decision that says Toys R Us Inc. can terminate its third-party e-commerce
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The web now is the largest direct channel at Williams-Sonoma
Description: The web now is the largest direct channel at Williams-Sonoma Williams-Sonoma Inc. credits a strong multi-channel program with driving web sales to almost $800 million in 2005. In
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Headsets.com hears a call from overseas
Description: Headsets.com hears a call from overseas After launching a Canadian version of its e-commerce site last year, Headsets.com Inc. now is looking to establish sites for the United
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Overstock.com board appoints Patrick Byrne chairman and CEO
Description: Overstock.com board appoints Patrick Byrne chairman and CEO In another shuffle of top management at Overstock.com, Patrick Byrne has been named chairman and CEO of Overstock.com,
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CDW posts a record first quarter for e-commerce
Description: CDW posts a record first quarter for e-commerce CDW Corp. is reporting record e-commerce revenue for the first quarter. For Q1 2006 CDW reports that web sales increased 14.1% to
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Martha Stewart Living continues its exodus from e-commerce
Description: Martha Stewart Living continues its exodus from e-commerce Financial results for the first quarter of 2006 show Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. continuing an e-commerce
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