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Amazon grows sales 23% in 2005, but profits slide
Description: Amazon grows sales 23% in 2005, but profits slide Amazon once more turned in sales numbers that cement its ranking as the worlds biggest online retailer. In 2005, Amazon
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Amazon has another strong quarter
Description: Amazon has another strong quarter Third quarter sales at Amazon.com Inc. grew 33% to $851 million from $639 million in the third quarter of 2001, the company reported today.
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Amazon hits a bulls eye with
Description: Every month, Amazon.com looks more like a multichannel retailer. The latest: a two-pronged deal with Target Corp.
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Amazon hits record Q1 net sales of $1.5 billion
Description: Amazon hits record Q1 net sales of $1.5 billion With a boost from the test phase of its new Jewelry Store, Amazon.com Inc.s Q1 net sales rose 41% year-over-year to $1.53 billion
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Amazon hits some snags in the rollout of its apparel test site
Description: Amazon hits some snags in the rollout of its apparel test site Amazon.coms apparel venture is off to a rocky start, say analysts who have tried out the site that launched
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Amazon hooks up with Circuit City
Description: Amazon hooks up with Circuit City Amazon.com is offering Circuit City electronics items and in-store pick-up at more than 600 Circuit City stores in a deal that pays Amazon a
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Amazon introduces a co-branded Visa Platinum card
Description: Amazon introduces a co-branded Visa Platinum card Amazon.com Inc. today unveiled its Amazon.com Platinum Visa card issued by Bank One. Cardholders who spend $830 on Amazon
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Amazon introduces customer-generated product reviews and demonstrations
Description: Amazon introduces customer-generated product reviews and demonstrations Amazon.com Inc. has launched video reviews, enabling customers to use video to share their opinions and
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Amazon keeps its sales machine in high gear
Description: Amazon keeps its sales machine in high gear There isnt a doubt that Amazon.com, the largest online retailer, keeps churning out the sales. In the fourth quarter, Amazon grew its
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Amazon lands another big deal--this time with Office Depot
Description: Amazon lands another big deal--this time with Office Depot Targeting individual buyers of office supplies, Office Depot Inc. has launched an online store at Amazon.com. Office
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Amazon launches U.K. e-book offering based on the Adobe PDF
Description: Amazon launches U.K. e-book offering based on the Adobe PDF Amazons British operation is launching an e-bookstore featuring books based on the Adobe Portable Document Formatthe
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Amazon launches a European version of its Marketplace
Description: Amazon launches a European version of its Marketplace Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.de have launched the Amazon European Marketplace at www.amazon.co.uk/marketplace. Marketplace allows
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Amazon launches a German DVD rental service
Description: Amazon launches a German DVD rental service Amazon today launched a DVD rental service in Germany. It is Amazons second DVD rental offering, following the launch of rentals in
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Amazon launches a gourmet store
Description: Amazon launches a gourmet store Amazon.com just wont stop. Today, it launched a Gourmet Food store, featuring products from a raft of other retailers. The Gourmet Food store
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Amazon launches a new site aimed at smaller businesses
Description: Amazon launches a new site aimed at smaller businesses From groceries to music Amazon.com keeps right on expanding. This time Amazon, No. 1 in the Internet Retailer Top 500
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Amazon launches a separate store featuring classical music
Description: Amazon launches a separate store featuring classical music Amazon.com Inc. has launched a classical music storeThe Classical Music Blowout Storewith a featured selection of
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Amazon launches a web services subsidiary aimed at retailers
Description: Amazon launches a web services subsidiary aimed at retailers Amazon.com Inc. today made official a service its been offering to retailers for some time: Amazon launched a new
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Amazon launches a widget program with seven variations
Description: Amazon launches a widget program with seven variations Amazon.com Inc. is in on the hottest trend in online retail marketing: widgets. But its not just a widget program, its
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Amazon launches an e-documents store
Description: Amazon launches an e-documents store Further expanding the line of products it sells, Amazon.com has launched an e-documents store (www.amazon.com/edocuments), offering immediate
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Amazon launches beauty store from beta testing
Description: Amazon launches beauty store from beta testing Amazon.com has moved its beauty store out of beta testing and is making it a full part of Amazon, the company announced today. The
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Amazon launches its computer store with phone-based sales help
Description: Amazon launches its computer store with phone-based sales help Amazon.com launched its new computer store today and announced that Santa Ana, CA-based Ingram Micro Inc., a
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Amazon launches its diamond store
Description: Amazon launches its diamond store For weeks, the build-your-own-ring feature has been showing up on Amazon.com Inc.s home page. Today, Amazon made official that it is launching
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Amazon launches marketplace for Canada
Description: Amazon launches marketplace for Canada Now individuals as well as businesses in Canada can buy and sell on Amazon.ca the same as Amazon users in the U.S. and other markets.
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Amazon launches music, video and DVD on its Japanese site
Description: Amazon launches music, video and DVD on its Japanese site Amazon.com launched its music, video, and DVD stores today on Amazon.co.jp, its Japanese store. Amazon launched the site
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Amazon launches new toy and baby stores
Description: Amazon launches new toy and baby stores Amazon.com is back in the toy retailing business, but this time with its own inventory and on its own terms. In March, Amazon lost its
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Amazon launches site to help customers file taxesand spend their refunds
Description: Amazon launches site to help customers file taxesand spend their refunds With Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 behind us, the next big date for many Americans is April 15, and Amazon.com has
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Amazon launches two stores in beta tests, with more on the way
Description: Amazon launches two stores in beta tests, with more on the way Amazons newest storeHealth & Beauty, launched in Mayhas more than 40 sellers featuring more than 20,000
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Amazon leads general merchandisers in number of web site visits, study says
Description: Amazon leads general merchandisers in number of web site visits, study says Amazon.com came in first among the top 10 general merchandise web sites in number of visitss during
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Amazon leads the pack in online advertisers
Description: Amazon leads the pack in online advertisers Maybe the reason that Amazon topped consumers minds as an online place to shop (see todays related story) was that it advertises so
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Amazon lets shoppers go to school on High Def products
Description: Amazon lets shoppers go to school on High Def products Amazon.com Inc. has launched Amazon High-Def 101, an online center for information designed to help shoppers navigate the
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Amazon looking to shape up
Description: The biggest kid on the Internet block is heeding the adage: The bigger they are, the harder they fall. Amazon.com says it plans to show operating profit in the fourth quarter. And it began trimming fat in hopes of delivering on that promise. But analysts believe more dieting will be necessary.
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Amazon looks to Google to bring advertisers to the Amazon site
Description: Amazon looks to Google to bring advertisers to the Amazon site Amazon.com Inc. will start displaying ads for other web sites to customers who search for products on the Amazon
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Amazon loses appeal in long-running Massachusetts lawsuit
Description: Amazon loses appeal in long-running Massachusetts lawsuit Amazon.com Inc. has lost the latest round in a lawsuit that has been before Massachusetts courts since 2003. The Appeals
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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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Amazon lower its free shipping threshold to $49
Description: Amazon lower its free shipping threshold to $49 Amazon.com Inc. is raising the stakes in the shipping game. Since January, customers have had to spend $99 to qualify for free
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Amazon makes a bigger commitment to Joyo.com
Description: Amazon makes a bigger commitment to Joyo.com Amazon.com is giving Joyo.com, a growing online Chinese mass merchandise site, greater brand recognition and better personalization
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Amazon makes it easier to access its product database
Description: Amazon makes it easier to access its product database With the release today of its E-Commerce Services 4.0, Amazon.com Inc. is providing web site developers access to 1 million
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Amazon moves into Europe with its first e-commerce services deal
Description: Marks & Spencer, the large U.K.-based multi- category retailer, is turning to Amazon.com Inc. for a better multi-channel ordering system in addition to improved functionality at MarksandSpencer.com. The move marks Amazon`s entry into the European market for enterprise retail e-commerce services.
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Amazon names a new European general manager
Description: Amazon names a new European general manager Amazon.com Inc. has named Thomas Lot its European vice president and general manager. Lot will also serve as managing director of
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Amazon names former Drugstore.com CEO as head of hardlines
Description: Amazon names former Drugstore.com CEO as head of hardlines Experiencing rapid growth in consumer electronics and other hardlines products, Amazon.com Inc. has hired Kal Raman,
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Amazon names senior executives at Joyo.com Limited and Amazon.co.uk Ltd.
Description: Amazon names senior executives at Joyo.com Limited and Amazon.co.uk Ltd. Amazons China-based Joyo.com has installed a new management team that includes former executives of
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Amazon offers a proprietary virtual credit card
Description: Amazon offers a proprietary virtual credit card For decades, stores have tried to create customer loyalty by offering proprietary credit cards. Now, further evidence that web
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Amazon offers free shipping, with strings
Description: Amazon offers free shipping, with strings Theres been a lot of talk in the online retailing business about when and under what circumstances retailers should offer free
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Amazon offers segmented shipping rates for global customers
Description: Amazon offers segmented shipping rates for global customers Amazon.com has segmented shipping rates and times to non-U.S. customers into 10 regions, with pricing and transit
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Amazon offers smaller distributors new fulfillment and storefront options
Description: Amazon offers smaller distributors new fulfillment and storefront options As a way to cement its ongoing relationship with shoppers and smaller manufacturers and distributors
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Amazon offers wireless access through new deal with AT&T Wireless
Description: Amazon offers wireless access through new deal with AT&T Wireless Seattle-based Amazon.com Inc. has launched a new alliance with AT&T Wireless giving all AT&T Digital PocketNet
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Amazon opens a tax center
Description: Amazon opens a tax center Amazon.com has opened a tax center that offers a wide range of books and software on taxes as well as resources that explain the changes in the tax code
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Amazon opens outlet, boasts ontime deliveries
Description: Amazon opens outlet, boasts ontime deliveries Amazon.com says it surpassed 31 million units ordered as of midnight PST Dec. 23, 2000, shipping better than 99% of items to arrive
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Amazon opens wireless phone store
Description: Amazon opens wireless phone store Amazon.com launched a wireless phones store, www.amazon.com/wirelessphones, that will compare price, features and services of wireless
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Amazon partners with top travel service providers to offer new travel store
Description: Amazon partners with top travel service providers to offer new travel store Amazon is becoming more like a department store. Just as department stores offer travel services, so
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