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Microsoft eyes web search, online video and m-commerce with bid for Yahoo
Description: Microsoft eyes web search, online video and m-commerce with bid for Yahoo Microsoft Corp. said today it has offered to buy Yahoo Inc. in a deal valued at about $44.6 billion, and
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Harlequin goes digital with all new titles offered as e-books
Description: Harlequin goes digital with all new titles offered as e-books Womens fiction publisher Harlequin Enterprises Limited is now making its complete front list catalog that is, new
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FogDog Launches Women's Sports Site
Description: FogDog Launches Women's Sports Site In an apparent bid to compete with Lucy.com and other sites geared toward women, sporting goods e-retailer Fogdog Sports has opened a sub-site
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Multi-year agreement with MLB (Major League Baseball) Advanced Media covers MLB.com and all 30 major-league team Web sites
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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E-mail marketers need to engage customers, build brands
Description: E-mail marketers need to engage customers, build brands Marketers need to use e-mail for brand building rather than simply for permission marketing, says Bill Nussey, CEO of
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Wincor Nixdorf Announces Web-Based Service Tracking System
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Cross channel marketing produces end-of-season lift for The Sharper Image
Description: Cross channel marketing produces end-of-season lift for The Sharper Image The Sharper Image is known for presenting a rigorously uniform face across its web, catalog and stores
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ShopLocal.com adds social networking to site
Description: ShopLocal.com adds social networking to site Comparison shopping site ShopLocal.com has added community features that enable shoppers to create a profile, search through
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Women Shopping The Web
Description: Women Shopping The Web Web sites that got more than a million adult women visitors last month were shopping-oriented, according to New York City-based Internet audience
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Consumer e-commerce sales on Visa cards rise 44%
Description: Consumer e-commerce sales on Visa cards rise 44% Online consumer sales on U.S.-based Visa cards rose 44.4% year-over-year for the week ended Dec. 14, to $2.01 billion from $1.43
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BabyAge.com names Julie Space vice president of marketing
Description: BabyAge.com names Julie Space vice president of marketing Online baby and childrens gear retailer and manufacturer BabyAge.com has announced three new appointments, including
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eBay leads electronics sites in visitors, reports Nielsen/NetRatings
Description: eBay leads electronics sites in visitors, reports Nielsen/NetRatings EBay.com led computer and consumer electronics sites in visitors for the week ending March 7,
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Strategies and Profiles: Page 424
Description: eBays RedEnvelope FY ReturnValet GNC WalMart.com EBags EC
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MovieLink to introduce Bollywood on-demand movies to the U.S.
Description: MovieLink to introduce Bollywood on-demand movies to the U.S. Movies produced by Bollywood, the India-based film industry, will be offered in the U.S. next month through a
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Bloomingdales beefs up and relaunches its web site
Description: Bloomingdales beefs up and relaunches its web site Federated Direct, the direct-to-customer subsidiary of Federated Department Stores Inc., today announced it is relaunching
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Amazon Fishbowl host Bill Maher enters the gold rush of e-retailing
Description: Amazon Fishbowl host Bill Maher enters the gold rush of e-retailing Joking on his first live video program on Amazon.com that TV is so 20th Century, TV personality Bill
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JDA Software Reports Record Revenues, Pro Forma EPS of $0.20
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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KAYAK.COM LAUNCHES CONSUMER ONLINE TRAVEL SITE
Description: Company Announces New Content, Features, and Distribution Partner
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MusiciansFriend.com`s sales grow 24% in 2004
Description: MusiciansFriend.com`s sales grow 24% in 2004 Strong growth in 2004 web sales has MusiciansFriend.com singing a happy tune. For 2004, MusiciansFriend.com, the direct marketing arm
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Garden.com's demise shows why pure-plays will continue to have a tough time
Description: liff and Lisa Sharples had an idea for selling on the Internet long before most other retailers even knew what the Internet was. The husband-wife teamholders of MBAslaunched Garden.com in March 1996, not because they were gardening enthusiasts but because they thought plants, gardening supplies and gardening gifts were well suited to web selling. With great site graphics, an e-mail newsletter, a magazine that offered gardening tips and their ever-expanding selection of products, they helped define what it means to sell via the web. They were pioneers in the trend toward loading web sites with information and buying opportunities.
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The web shines for Pier 1
Description: The web shines for Pier 1 Direct-to-consumer sales were a bright spot in an otherwise tough financial year for Pier 1 Imports Inc. The companys direct sales, which are mostly
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Coremetrics Names Russell Wirth Vice President of Sales
Description: Industry Veteran from Closedloop Solutions, Crystal Decisions and IRI Software Brings Nearly 15 Years of Sales Experience to The Market Leader in Online Marketing Analytics
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Post-sale a key component of CRM, says GENCO
Description: Post-sale a key component of CRM, says GENCO Plenty of vendors featured sales-focused software and services at Retail Systems 2001; fewer have carved out post-sale CRM as a
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Web Site Trends: Page 185
Description: NetGenesis SPSS FTD PC eMarketer
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No longer landlocked on Main Street
Description: You cant blame the fading of Main Street merchants on the Internet. After all, the corner five-and-dime has been disappearing for years, thanks to discounters and changing demographics. But there are plenty of spunky survivors. And as online giants like Amazon.com compete with new product linesits latest is kitchen appliancessmall retailers are making their own online moves via community portals.
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AG Interactive creates a new look for AmericanGreetings.com
Description: AG Interactive creates a new look for AmericanGreetings.com AG Interactive, the media subsidiary of American Greetings Corp., has relaunched AmericanGreetings.com. Its aim was to
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Interactive product tours boost sales by 12% at CompUSA.com
Description: Interactive product tours boost sales by 12% at CompUSA.com Interactive product tours boosted sales by 12% on CompUSA.com, according to analytics vendor Coremetrics Inc. The
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GiftCertificates.com Hires New Vice President of Technology
Description: Technology Veteran Jon Carlson to Oversee IT Operations for Seattle-Based Online Retailer
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PROVIEW International Adopts Manhattan Associates` RFID Solutions
Description: Supply Chain Solutions Provider to Power Leading Display Device Producer`s RFID Compliance
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Helping consumers get the most out of the shopping experience
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Retail keyword prices went up 10% as Q4 progressed, Fathom Index reports
Description: Retail keyword prices went up 10% as Q4 progressed, Fathom Index reports Average keyword prices in search engines increased 10% as the Q4 shopping season progressed, reaching 51
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Top 10 apparel/beauty sites include three for Ebay
Description: Top 10 apparel/beauty sites include three for Ebay Three eBay sites, ranked first, second and fourth, dominated the top 10 apparel/beauty sites for the week ended Oct. 31,
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UBid adds pre-recorded videos to its auctions
Description: UBid adds pre-recorded videos to its auctions UBid.com, a business-to-consumer auction site, is adding video to the merchandise listed for sale on the site through an agreement
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ClearCommerce and First Data Extend Relationship
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Pharmacy-chain web site developer extends its technology offerings
Description: Pharmacy-chain web site developer extends its technology offerings SymRx Inc., a start-up provider of technology solutions to pharmacies, has licensed technology from ClickThings
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VeriSign, eONE partner up for web payments
Description: VeriSign, eONE partner up for web payments VeriSign Inc., a provider of Internet trust services, and eONE Global LP, a provider of payment technologies for Internet and wireless
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VELOSEL DELIVERS THE FIRST WORLDWIDE RETAIL EXCHANGE AUTHORIZED SUPPLY AND DEMAND-SIDE COLLABORATIVE PRODUCT INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SOLUTION
Description: WWRE and Velosel Spearhead Key Industry Drive Toward Global Data Synchronization; Velosel5 CPIM Platform Provides Complete Interoperability with the WWREs WorldSYNC Data Exchange Solution
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Wal-Mart moves up in the ranks of shopping destinations
Description: Wal-Mart moves up in the ranks of shopping destinations Walmart.com is scaling the ranks of the 10 largest online shopping sites, reports Nielsen/NetRatings. The online store of
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Barnes & Noble to publish original e-books
Description: Barnes & Noble to publish original e-books Barnes & Noble.com created Barnes & Noble Digital, an electronic publishing imprint that will create a direct link between authors and
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Why some retailers are moving to direct Internet connections with partners
Description: Why some retailers are moving to direct Internet connections with partners Retailers and their trading partners stand to save millions of dollars over the next few years in the
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The Internet rush is over, a new survey says
Description: The Internet rush is over, a new survey says Regular use of the Internet by U.S. adults has flattened out at 63% of the population, says a new report from Mediamark Research Inc.
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Customers & Marketing: Page 144
Description: MetroPark SonyStyle.com EverythingFurniture.com
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Industry Issues & Trends: Page 47
Description: COO NSB CEO REI FAO iVillage/NBC CEO CEO
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Visa, MasterCard risk confusing shoppers with anti-fraud steps, exec warns
Description: Visa, MasterCard risk confusing shoppers with anti-fraud steps, exec warns Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode risk killing online transactions if the card associations do
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Fannie Mays new owner uses web site to keep brand alive
Description: Fannie Mays new owner uses web site to keep brand alive When Alpine Confections Inc. bought the rights to the Chicago-based Fannie May candy brand earlier this year after the
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E-Commerce Web Sites Use StrikeIrons Sales & Use Tax Web Service to Improve Customer Service
Description: Real-time access to sales tax information ensures accurate results saving companies time and money
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Q2 earnings at Netflix jump 97% to $164.5 million
Description: Q2 earnings at Netflix jump 97% to $164.5 million Online DVD rental service Netflix Inc. returned to profitability in a big way in the second quarter, with net income soaring 97%
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Video sharing site YouTube continues its phenomenal growth
Description: Video sharing site YouTube continues its phenomenal growth Video sharing site YouTube.com continues its phenomenal growth, with unique visitors growing 297% from January to June,
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EasyAsk adds outsourced hosting to its search product
Description: EasyAsk adds outsourced hosting to its search product EasyAsk Inc., a provider of site search technology for retailers and other businesses, is launching its product on an ASP
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4D Inc.`s Launch of MarketBlast Revolutionizes Auction Management Niche with Simple Pricing Scheme
Description: MarketBlast automates all the tasks eBay PowerSellers loath
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