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Web kiosks may spur try-before-you-buy shopping Description: Web kiosks may spur try-before-you-buy shopping Using web-enabled kiosks to allow store shoppers to try out merchandise before they buy it could be a new trend in selling,
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Web marketing firm ProfitRank hires Jason G. Williscroft to head operations Description: Web marketing firm ProfitRank hires Jason G. Williscroft to head operations Internet marketing firm ProfitRank Inc. has named Jason G. Williscroft vice president of operations.
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Web measurement company comScore files for an IPO Description: Web measurement company comScore files for an IPO Though no terms have been set, comScore Networks Inc., which measures web merchants and other vertical markets on Internet
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Web measurement firm comScore plans to track mobile Internet use Description: Web measurement firm comScore plans to track mobile Internet use Buoyed by strong revenue growth in its Internet measurement business, comScore Inc. plans to open offices this
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Web merchant processor challenges MasterCard`s anti-fraud measures Description: Web merchant processor challenges MasterCard`s anti-fraud measures A multi-million-dollar lawsuit filed against MasterCard International by Paycom Billing Services Inc., which
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Web merchants behind in meeting payment security deadline, expert says Description: Web merchants behind in meeting payment security deadline, expert says As the June 30 deadline set by MasterCard and Visa for implementing joint data storage protection standards
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Web merchants get an A for back-to-school shopping, study says Description: Web merchants get an A for back-to-school shopping, study says Web merchants scored high in web site performance designed to support back-to-school sales, market research firm
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Web merchants required more spending for free shipping this Christmas Description: Web merchants required more spending for free shipping this Christmas Just over 50% of online retailers used free shipping to lure more traffic to their e-commerce site this
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Web monitoring company Webmetrics acquired by NeuStar Description: Web monitoring company Webmetrics acquired by NeuStar Webmetrics, which monitors and tests web site performance, has been acquired by NeuStar Inc. for $12.5 million in cash.
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Web newbies ready to shop Description: Web newbies ready to shop Internet users with less than six months' experience say they're confident about shopping online, according to a recent study by NPD Online Research
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Web orders help send holiday orders up 29% at Vermont Teddy Bear Co. Description: Web orders help send holiday orders up 29% at Vermont Teddy Bear Co. The Vermont Teddy Bear Company reported a 29% increase over last year in orders booked during the holiday
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Web outshines catalogs, direct marketing and telemarketing, study says Description: Web outshines catalogs, direct marketing and telemarketing, study says Nearly 100 million adults made purchases after doing online research last year, coming close to the number
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Web pages that sell: Best practices from successful sites Description: Web pages that sell: Best practices from successful sites The best web sites provide lots of data in easily digested ways, a panel of retailers told the Shop.org Summit in
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Web personalization will come back and change retailing, experts say Description: Web personalization will come back and change retailing, experts say Although it failed to meet its early dot-com promises, web site personalization is making a gradual comeback
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Web portal lets shoppers donate to causes Description: Web portal lets shoppers donate to causes ShopForFundaising.com launched a cause-related shopping portal http://www.shopforfundraising.com through which consumers can shop online
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Web presence up among small and mid-sized businesses Description: Web presence up among small and mid-sized businesses The web presence of small and mid-sized businesses has increased: Ten years ago just 31% operated a web site; that figure was
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Web research leads to 70% more spending offline than online, new study says Description: Web research leads to 70% more spending offline than online, new study says A survey of 3,000 adults found that online research led to $180.7 billion in offline retail sales, 70%
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Web retailer iGourmet.com hungers for more space Description: Web retailer iGourmet.com hungers for more space Online food retailer iGourmet.com is topping a busy year of business development with construction of a new 100,000 square foot
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Web retailers cast a wider net with bigger and better affiliate marketing Description: Though its not as big a part of their overall sales and marketing program as paid search or e-mail, affiliate marketing is an effective strategy to build broader brand awareness and drive motivated buyers to business-to-consumer e-commerce sites, say web retailers participating in the latest
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Web retailers make site search a top spending priority Description: Web retailers make site search a top spending priority In order to keep customers glued to their pages and increase conversion rates, web retailers are making a significant
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Web retailers may prefer hosted analytics over time Description: Web retailers may prefer hosted analytics over time More web merchants over time are likely to shift their web analytics program from installed software to a hosted program, says
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Web retailers must handle with care both customers and customer service Description: One bad customer service experience and a customer could stop shopping a retailer for life. Customer service is that crucial. Whats more, customer service can be a key differentiator among competing merchants. For in contrast to one bad experience, customer service that routinely excels can keep a customer shopping a retailer for life.
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Web retailers step up their performance in November Description: Web retailers step up their performance in November Web retailers know the importance of maintaining performance as they head into the heart of holiday shopping. Web site
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Web retailers were consistent performers in June Description: Web retailers were consistent performers in June Web shoppers in June could access a top 50 retail site with a high broadband connection an average of 98.59% of the time,
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Web sales are the fastest growing channel at Mothers Work Description: Web sales are the fastest growing channel at Mothers Work Though characterized by the company as a small part of its overall sales, web sales at MaternityMalls.com, the web site
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Web sales are up 11% for NBTY in Q3 Description: Web sales are up 11% for NBTY in Q3 E-commerce sales for NBTY Inc. rose 11% in the third quarter while total sales rose by 8.3%. For the quarter e-commerce revenue totaled $16.3
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Web sales are up at Sharper Image and Bluefly, flat at J. Crew Description: Web sales are up at Sharper Image and Bluefly, flat at J. Crew Web-based sales at Sharper Image Corp. increased 40% in February over February 2001 to $5 million, the company
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Web sales are up, but dont count other channels out, Sharper Image says Description: Web sales are up, but dont count other channels out, Sharper Image says Internet sales are growing strongly at Sharper Image Corp., but so are catalog and store sales and both
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Web sales at 1-800-Flowers rise 17.4% to $360.9 million Description: Web sales at 1-800-Flowers rise 17.4% to $360.9 million Web sales at 1-800-Flowers.com Inc. grew 17.4% to $360.9 million for the fiscal year ended July 3 from $307.5 million at
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Web sales at Barnes & Noble grow 2.7% for holidays, fall 2.4% for year Description: Web sales at Barnes & Noble grow 2.7% for holidays, fall 2.4% for year Sales at Barnes & Noble.com increased 2.7% for the holiday selling season, defined by Barnes & Noble as
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Web sales at Brookstone reached $43.4 million last year Description: Web sales at Brookstone reached $43.4 million last year Web-based sales at Brookstone Inc., a retailer of home furnishings, consumer electronics and gardening supplies, reached
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Web sales at CDW up 56% to $361 million in Q1 Description: Web sales at CDW up 56% to $361 million in Q1 Web-based sales at computer equipment seller CDW Corp. were up 56% in the first quarter to $361 million, 27% of total revenue, the
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Web sales at Coldwater Creek increase 36% while overall sales grow by 7.6% Description: Web sales at Coldwater Creek increase 36% while overall sales grow by 7.6% Internet sales for the second quarter of Sandpoint, ID-based Coldwater Creek Inc. increased 36% to
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Web sales at Communicate.com quadruple in 2004 Description: Web sales at Communicate.com quadruple in 2004 E-commerce sales at Communicate.com Inc., which operates a number of web sites that sell merchandise and advertising, reached $1.96
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Web sales at Hanover Direct increase 61% in Q3 Description: Web sales at Hanover Direct increase 61% in Q3 Following a long reorganization, which included lengthy delays in filing its annual and quarterly reports with the Securities and
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Web sales at J. Crew and Penney race ahead of store sales Description: Web sales at J. Crew and Penney race ahead of store sales Web-based sales at J. Crew Inc. increased by 41% in May vs. May 2002, reaching $10.7 million from $7.6 million, the
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Web sales at J. Crew take a slide as the company restructures Description: Web sales at J. Crew take a slide as the company restructures Internet sales at J. Crew Group Inc. took a slide in Q3 as the company undertook a restructuring that resulted in
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Web sales at J.C. Penney rise 40% year-over-year in first half Description: Web sales at J.C. Penney rise 40% year-over-year in first half Internet sales at J.C. Penney Co. Inc. rose 30% for the second quarter and 40% for the first half ended July 31,
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Web sales at Jos. A. Bank nearly double in November vs. last year Description: Web sales at Jos. A. Bank nearly double in November vs. last year Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. continues to demonstrate that consumers will buy tailored clothes online. Web-based
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Web sales at Sharper Image are up 63% in February over last year Description: Web sales at Sharper Image are up 63% in February over last year Web-based sales at Sharper Image Corp. increased 63% in February to $8 million from last February`s $4.9 million,
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Web sales at Sharper Image grow 51% in first 11 months Description: Web sales at Sharper Image grow 51% in first 11 months Web-based sales excluding auctions at Sharper Image Corp. increased 51% in the first 11 months of its fiscal year, the
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Web sales at Spiegel, J.C. Penney grow strongly in April Description: Web sales at Spiegel, J.C. Penney grow strongly in April Web sales once again were the only bright spot in the monthly sales report from The Spiegel Group. While total sales
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Web sales at Toys R Us grow slightly in Q1 Description: Web sales at Toys R Us grow slightly in Q1 Sales at ToysRUs.com grew 2.8% in the first quarter from the first quarter a year ago, Toys R Us Inc. reported today. However, taking
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Web sales at b2b supplies seller Grainger to hit $750 million this year Description: Web sales at b2b supplies seller Grainger to hit $750 million this year Chicago-based b2b distributor of facilities maintenance supplies W.W. Grainger Inc. expects web sales this
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Web sales bloom at dELiAs in 2006 Description: Web sales bloom at dELiAs in 2006 E-commerce sales for the multi-channel teen clothing and accessories retailer climbed 18.03% in fiscal 2006, reaching $124.5 million. Overall
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Web sales boom doesnt let up, BizRate reports Description: Web sales boom doesnt let up, BizRate reports Online sales in the week following Easter grew 41% from the comparable week last year, BizRate.com Inc. reported today. For the
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Web sales climb as comparable store sales shrink at Staples Description: Web sales climb as comparable store sales shrink at Staples Web sales are clearly outpacing comparable store sales at Staples Inc. In the second quarter e-commerce sales for
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Web sales climbing fast at Four Wheel Drive Hardware Description: Web sales climbing fast at Four Wheel Drive Hardware Overall sales at Four Wheel Drive Hardware rose 52% in 2004 over 2003, driven by a sharp climb in sales on 4WD.com, COO Henk
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Web sales continue their boom at Jos. A. Bank Description: Web sales continue their boom at Jos. A. Bank Preliminary sales numbers show that the Internet business at Hampstead, MD-based Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. grew 118.5% in the
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Web sales continue their upward trend in the week before Easter Description: Web sales continue their upward trend in the week before Easter Online sales during Easter week this year grew 44% over last year, BizRate.com reports. Sales in the week leading
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