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Neeps launches a niche site for a small market
Description: Neeps launches a niche site for a small market Demonstrating the power of the Internet to serve niche markets, Neeps Inc. has just launched a web site serving a small market
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American Eagle opens a new online and store distribution center
Description: American Eagle opens a new online and store distribution center American Eagle Outfitters has broken ground on a 540,000-square-foot addition to its distribution center in
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Eastwood.com uses free tool from SLI Systems to gauge site search success
Description: Eastwood.com uses free tool from SLI Systems to gauge site search success Customer complaints about the search function on the site of automobile restoration tool and supply
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88% of young online adults will make online purchases by 2010
Description: 88% of young online adults will make online purchases by 2010 The number of young adults ages 25 to 34 who make online purchases will increase to 31 million by 2010, representing
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IAC/InterActiveCorp names Mindy Grossman retail CEO
Description: IAC/InterActiveCorp names Mindy Grossman retail CEO IAC/InterActiveCorp has named Mindy Grossman as CEO of IAC Retailing. In her role, Grossman will oversee Home Shopping
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CyberSource names two new vice presidents
Description: CyberSource names two new vice presidents Payments processor CyberSource Corp. has named Kirsten Fry-Sanchez as vice president, product management, and Jay Martin as vice
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Yesmail names new chief technology officer
Description: Yesmail names new chief technology officer Grant Roholt is the new senior vice president of technology and chief technology officer for Yesmail, an infoUSA company. He is
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E-mail marketing firm Informz adds communications specialist
Description: E-mail marketing firm Informz adds communications specialist Integrated e-mail marketing company Informz has appointed an e-marketing services advisor, Sharon Borgos. Prior to
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DoubleClick names a new sales & marketing chief
Description: DoubleClick names a new sales & marketing chief DoubleClick Inc., provider of digital advertising technology and services, has named Marianne Caponnetto as chief sales and
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The Wet Seal ready to build on viral marketing with conventional tools
Description: The Wet Seal ready to build on viral marketing with conventional tools With free viral marketing exposure through venues like TVs American Idol program, teen fashions retailer
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Miva names new CEO and president
Description: Miva names new CEO and president Online marketing network Miva Inc. has named Peter A. Carrao as chief executive officer to replace founder, chairman and former CEO Craig
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Yahoo names new head of search marketing
Description: Yahoo names new head of search marketing Yahoo Inc. has named Qi Lu to the position of senior vice president of engineering for search and search marketing. Lu will lead
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When bad buzz can be a good thing
Description: When bad buzz can be a good thing Positive customer comments help boost a brand and its products, but even negatives ones have utility, as outdoor adventure outfitter
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Marketing company acquires online retailer Americas Best Barbecue
Description: Marketing company acquires online retailer Americas Best Barbecue Online marketing company DMi Partners has acquired Americas Best Barbecue, a Kansas City, MO-based online
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IRS seeks PayPay account information in investigation of tax havens
Description: IRS seeks PayPay account information in investigation of tax havens The Internal Revenue Service has asked PayPay Inc. for account information on customers who might be evading
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Consumer optimism takes a climb in April
Description: Consumer optimism takes a climb in April Consumers will increase their spending this spring, encouraged by what they perceive as a better job market, says consultants Retail
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How Petco.com lets consumers do the advertising
Description: How Petco.com lets consumers do the advertising Petco.com knows that pet owners have a built-in desire to talk about their furry and feathered friends with other pet owners.
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Shopzilla has the largest increase in traffic in March in shopping sites
Description: Shopzilla has the largest increase in traffic in March in shopping sites Shopzilla.com recorded the largest gain in traffic among the top 10 online shopping site in March, with
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Sales at multi-category retailer Thralow grow 52% in past year
Description: Sales at multi-category retailer Thralow grow 52% in past year Sales at Thralow Inc., parent of Binoculars.com and Telescopes.com, increased 51.8% for the 12 months ended March
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More product content equals more sales at eCost.com
Description: More product content equals more sales at eCost.com More product content means more sales at retail web sites, says a recent exercise in providing additional content at
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They get all the hypeand not much of the money
Description: They get all the hypeand not much of the money For all the inkor cyber-inkthat blogs, podcasts and RSS have generatedand all the fees that have been paid to consultants to
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Communicate.coms online retail sales shoot up 144% in 2005
Description: Communicate.coms online retail sales shoot up 144% in 2005 Web sales in 2005 at Communicate.com Inc., a retailer that owns 900 b2c and b2b web sites and domain names, grew 144%
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U.S. Hispanic Internet users will reach 21 million by 2010, eMarketer says
Description: U.S. Hispanic Internet users will reach 21 million by 2010, eMarketer says The number of U.S. Hispanic Internet users is expected to hit 20.9 million by 2010, with growth driven
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82% of e-mail marketers consider deliverability a challenge
Description: 82% of e-mail marketers consider deliverability a challenge Deliverability remains a challenge for 82% of e-mail marketers yet only 10% said they will make delivery their top
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Online pure-play CD Baby gets a multi-channel strategy
Description: Online pure-play CD Baby gets a multi-channel strategy Another pure-play online retailer is adopting a multi-channel strategy. CD Baby, which markets CDs produced by independent
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36% of search engine users associate top rankings with brand leadership
Description: 36% of search engine users associate top rankings with brand leadership For a long time, marketers have understood the importance of being close to the top of search results. Now
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Conversion rate slips this week compared to last, Fireclick reports
Description: Conversion rate slips this week compared to last, Fireclick reports The average conversion rate this week for repeat visitors to consumer electronics retail web sites was 0.90%
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20% of the online population use public wi-fi
Description: 20% of the online population use public wi-fi Adoption of public wi-fi grew from 14% to 20% of the online population between 2004 and 2005, but 58% of online consumers use public
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Shoes.com beats a path to higher sales
Description: Shoes.com beats a path to higher sales Shoes.com, a business unit of Brown Shoe Co. Inc., had another record year in 2005. In its just released annual report, Brown Shoe says
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Napster predicts a happy ending for fiscal 2006
Description: Napster predicts a happy ending for fiscal 2006 Napster Inc. expects to close out the fourth quarter with substantially higher revenue than originally forecast. For the year,
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GameFly rolls out a rewards program
Description: GameFly rolls out a rewards program GameFly isnt playing games with customer service. The online games retailer is introducing a new rewards program with a dual aim: thanking
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Boscovs outlines its 2006 e-commerce priorities
Description: Boscovs outlines its 2006 e-commerce priorities Boscovs Department Store LLC is making platform upgrades and search engine marketing its top e-commerce initiatives in 2006,
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2005 web sales rise 39% at dELiA*s Inc.
Description: 2005 web sales rise 39% at dELiA*s Inc. Internet sales at dELiA*s Inc. increased 39% to $105.5 million for the fiscal year ended Jan. 28, 2006, up from $76 million during the
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Overstock.com upgrades its product reviewing technology
Description: Overstock.com upgrades its product reviewing technology Overstock.com is replacing its internal customer ratings and review application with a third-party program from
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PCUniverse.com unveiling a new look and focus
Description: PCUniverse.com unveiling a new look and focus PC Universe Inc. knows precisely who its core shoppers are and is rebuilding its web site to attract even more of them. The online
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EverythingFurniture.com and live chat: Lets try this again
Description: EverythingFurniture.com and live chat: Lets try this again EverythingFurniture.com is giving live chat a second chance; this time, exchanging live text messages with customers
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The web continues to speed along at multi-channel Hanover Direct
Description: The web continues to speed along at multi-channel Hanover Direct E-commerce remains the fastest growing channel at Hanover Direct Inc. In 2005 the company grew its e-commerce
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Musicians Friend to expand fulfillment capability
Description: Musicians Friend to expand fulfillment capability Business is so good at Musicians Friend that parent Guitar Center Inc. is building its direct marketing arm a new fulfillment
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Peapod is the highest in low broadband access
Description: Peapod is the highest in low broadband access When shoppers are surfing pages and placing orders from the comfort of their broadband-enabled homes, they most likely are using low
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Arizona Diamondbacks kick off opening day with loyalty e-mall
Description: Arizona Diamondbacks kick off opening day with loyalty e-mall At the teams opening-day game today, the Arizona Diamondbacks became the second professional baseball team to
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Analytics vendor Omniture files for an IPO
Description: Analytics vendor Omniture files for an IPO Though it has yet to set final terms, web analytics provider Omniture Inc. is going public. In its S1 papers filed with the Securities
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Sephora U.S.A. to become JCPenney.coms exclusive beauty offering
Description: Sephora U.S.A. to become JCPenney.coms exclusive beauty offering Sephora U.S.A. Inc. will become the exclusive beauty offering at JCPenney.com and in JCPenney stores beginning
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Abebooks.coms redesign is a measurable success, Coremetrics analytics show
Description: Abebooks.coms redesign is a measurable success, Coremetrics analytics show Online bookseller Abebooks.coms customer bail-outs have dropped and conversions have risen
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Comcast teams up with Wal-Mart to expand the broadband market
Description: Comcast teams up with Wal-Mart to expand the broadband market The spread of broadband into the consumer market got a boost yesterday with the announcement that Comcast Corp., a
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Discovery Communications moves into broadband TV markets
Description: Discovery Communications moves into broadband TV markets With an eye on the online advertising market, Discovery Communications Inc., producer of TVs Discovery Channel and the
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Luggage Onlines Q1 sales rise 40% over year ago
Description: Luggage Onlines Q1 sales rise 40% over year ago Q1 sales at Luggage Online, an Internet seller of luggage, business cases, and travel accessories, are up 40% compared to Q1 a
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Backcountry.coms 2005 sales grow 88%
Description: Backcountry.coms 2005 sales grow 88% 2005 sales at outdoor gear retailer Backcountry.com reached $52 million, up 88% over $27.4 million in 2004, the company reported today. The
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American Greetings Properties names Paul Conley VP, digital media
Description: American Greetings Properties names Paul Conley VP, digital media American Greetings Corp. has appointed Paul J. Conley as vice president, digital media, at American Greetings
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Former BabyStyle.com manager joins Wet Seal as senior manager of e-commerce
Description: Former BabyStyle.com manager joins Wet Seal as senior manager of e-commerce Adam Silverman, former online marketing manager at BabyStyle.com, has joined womens apparel retailer
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E-retail sales growth: No breaking the mold in 2005
Description: 25% annual growth has been pretty much the story of online retail sales the last few yearsand 2005 was no exception. The Census Bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce reported at the end of February that online retail sales in 2005 grew 24.6% over 2004, reaching $86.3 billion from $69.3 billion. The Commerce Departments numbers are the last wordliterally and figuratively. While other researchers had reported 2005 numbers weeks earlier, most benchmark their numbers against Commerce.
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