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In Brief
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Kohls first offline promotion of its new web site rolls out this week
Description: Kohls first offline promotion of its new web site rolls out this week Kohls Department Stores, one of the last of the big-box stores to launch an e-commerce site, has spent the
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Preliminary results show profitable holiday quarter for Provide Commerce
Description: Preliminary results show profitable holiday quarter for Provide Commerce Provide Commerce Inc., the company that grew out of web floral company Proflowers.com, has announced
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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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J. Jills Q4 web sales grew 10% while total sales are up 4%
Description: J. Jills Q4 web sales grew 10% while total sales are up 4% Internet-based sales at J. Jill Group Inc. grew 10% in the fourth quarter to $21.2 million from $19.3 million in
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Niche e-retailers capitalize on innovation and market opportunities
Description: Niche e-retailers capitalize on innovation and market opportunities The Internet created an opening for niche marketing and e-retailers like NetShops.com were quick through the
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L.L. Bean re-launches web site in time for peak holiday season
Description: L.L. Bean re-launches web site in time for peak holiday season Ten months ago, L.L. Bean set out to do a major revamp of its web site for first time in two years. This week, it
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Site search should top the list in home page design, says Jupiter
Description: Site search should top the list in home page design, says Jupiter Among all the features competing for online shoppers attention on a retailing sites front page, site search
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Apple leads in traffic to computer hardware sites, Nielsen/NetRatings says
Description: Apple leads in traffic to computer hardware sites, Nielsen/NetRatings says Apple Computer Inc.s Apple.com led all computer hardware e-commerce sites with 4 million visitors for
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Casual users take their online games seriously
Description: Casual users take their online games seriously Almost two-thirds of all casual gaming users are now playing their games online, says a new study from The NPD Group Inc. The study
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Oxford University Press Selects Equilibrium MediaRich Image Server to Manage, Modify and Deploy Digital Cover Shots to Distributors Worldwide
Description: Equilibrium MediaRich to Streamline Online Delivery of Book Covers through a Self-Service Extranet for Distribution Partners such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble
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Island Pacific Adds Eye Care Centers of America to Growing List of IP ViewPoint Customers
Description: New tool offers retailers immediate payback through custom programming cost reductions
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Customers & Marketing: Page 85
Description: ROI
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ESCALATE ADDS MUSCLE TO THE WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION`S ONLINE STOREFRONT
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Web Site Trends: Page 120
Description: TechnoScout EasyAsk CDUniverse.com XML
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Why the web works for The Sharper Image
Description: Why the web works for The Sharper Image Richard Thalheimer began his keynote address at last weeks Shop.org Annual Summit in New York with a disclaimer that he really does not
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Sportsmans Guide, SportsLine.com join Amazons new sporting goods mall
Description: Sportsmans Guide, SportsLine.com join Amazons new sporting goods mall The new Amazon store at Amazon.com/SportingGoods officially launched today with more than 3,000 brands for
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Sears Launches Automated Warranty Claims Processing Sys for Nationwide Service Channel with SB Sys.
Description: Claims Recovery Solution Expected to Increase Claim Payments and Related Revenue, While Streamlining Operations
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Advanced Merchant Monitoring Capabilities Added to Cybertrust Online Compliance Program
Description: Enhanced Centralized Dashboard Provides New Reporting Options for Acquiring Banks; Additional Assessment Tools for Merchants
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Gartner says e-retailers can reduce returns processing costs by automating
Description: Gartner says e-retailers can reduce returns processing costs by automating Research company Gartner Inc. estimates product returns will cost web merchants $3.2 billion this year.
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Global eXchange Services Accelerates Global Data Synchronization Network Adoption by Powering GS1 Data Pool for Hong Kong
Description: GXS Data Pool Manager Becoming Foundation for More GS1 Organizations to Implement High-Performance Standards-Based Data Synchronization
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Sterling Commerce Advances its Business-to-Consumer Strategy
Description: Integrated Approach to Business-to-Consumer Operations Changes the Game for Retailers, Manufacturers and Telecommunications Companies
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Aberdeen Group names Chris Selland as vp, sell-side research
Description: Aberdeen Group names Chris Selland as vp, sell-side research Research and consulting firm Aberdeen Group has named Chris Selland as vice president of sell-side research. Selland
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Feds Launch Internet Fraud Site
Description: Feds Launch Internet Fraud Site The FBI, U.S. Department of Justice and National White Collar Crime Center have created a Web site that consumers can use to report Internet
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BuySAFEs bonded buying boosts conversions on eBay by 2.1%
Description: BuySAFEs bonded buying boosts conversions on eBay by 2.1% Displaying the buySAFE seal boosted conversion by 2.1% over items that didn`t show the seal across 1.6 million listings
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Web Site Trends: Page 88
Description: FYI: FYE ShopElvis.com eFashion
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QVC shuffles its technology deck, naming John Sullivan as CIO
Description: QVC shuffles its technology deck, naming John Sullivan as CIO QVC Inc. has reorganized its information technology management structure and hired John Sullivan as executive vice
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One-To-One Winners
Description: One-To-One Winners American Express, Charles Schwab & Co. and E*Trade Group Inc. are among the top 25 Web sites that do the best job of working with customers, and especially in
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PFSweb raises $5 million through private placement of common stock
Description: PFSweb raises $5 million through private placement of common stock PFSweb Inc., a provider of e-commerce and fulfillment services, today announced it has sold 5 million shares of
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eBays Q3 gross merchandise sales rise 17% to $12.6 billion
Description: eBays Q3 gross merchandise sales rise 17% to $12.6 billion Gross merchandise volume at eBay Inc.s eBay.com rose 17% year-over-year to $12.6 billion for the third quarter ended
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Mass Merchants / Department Stores:
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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FTC reaches settlement with Internet mall operators
Description: FTC reaches settlement with Internet mall operators The Federal Trade Commission has settled charges with the operators of several online malls, barring them from making false or
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Mother Nature Partners With Health Organizations
Description: Mother Nature Partners With Health Organizations MotherNature.com, an online information source and e-tailer of vitamins, supplements, minerals and other natural and health
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eCOST.coms Q1 net sales rise 44% year-over-year
Description: eCOST.coms Q1 net sales rise 44% year-over-year Spun off last month from PC Mall Inc., eCOST.com has reported a 44% increase in net sales for the first quarter ended March 31,
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Top 3 online flower sites have a lock on the market, Hitwise reports
Description: Top 3 online flower sites have a lock on the market, Hitwise reports The top three online flower sellers commanded nearly half the market during the week leading up to Mothers
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BabyUniverse adopts ePregnancy.com
Description: BabyUniverse adopts ePregnancy.com BabyUniverse Inc. has acquired ePregnancy.com and ePregnancy Magazine. The acquisition includes the domain ePregnancy.com, the ePregnancy
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Patrick Gates takes on new responsibilities at Discovery
Description: Patrick Gates takes on new responsibilities at Discovery Patrick Gates has been promoted to executive vice president and general manager of Discovery Interactive, a new unit of
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Musicnotes.com signs a content deal with Sony
Description: Musicnotes.com signs a content deal with Sony Tiny Musicnotes.com, No. 487 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide to Retail Web Sites, has signed a deal with giant Sony to sell
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Managing search for ROI: it doesnt have to cost more, two retailers say
Description: Managing search for ROI: it doesnt have to cost more, two retailers say Two online marketers from different product arenas showed online marketers their two paths to search
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Apple leads in visits to computer hardware sites
Description: Apple leads in visits to computer hardware sites Apple Computer Inc.s Apple.com led in number of unique visitors to computer hardware manufacturers` sites for the week ended
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Lillian Vernon soft-launches new web site ahead of rollout this month
Description: Lillian Vernon soft-launches new web site ahead of rollout this month Lillian Vernon Corp. this week soft-launched in selected markets the enhanced web site it will roll out
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Online shoppers like the action at auction sites, says new survey
Description: Online shoppers like the action at auction sites, says new survey Retailers who think online auction sites do not pose a threat to retail sales need to think again, says
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Strategies and Profiles: Page 195
Description: NFLShop.com DVD RealNetworks
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Online sales rise 21% for week ending May 1
Description: Online sales rise 21% for week ending May 1 Online sales were up 21% for the week ending May 1 over the corresponding week a year ago, reaching $1.3 billion from $1.07 billion,
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The good, the bad and the ugly in merchandise returns
Description: The good, the bad and the ugly in merchandise returns Some online retailers are learning the benefits of using e-mailed return acknowledgments as a merchandising tool, says Kylee
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SSA Global Fulfills Commitment to Deliver Supply Chain Excellence Worldwide
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Abercrombie & Fitch: Replicating stores` lifestyle atmosphere on the web
Description: Abercrombie & Fitch: Replicating stores` lifestyle atmosphere on the web Anyone who has shopped at Abercrombie & Fitch knows just how far this 112-year-old merchant has moved
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Paymentech lands processing contract with major IAC units
Description: Paymentech lands processing contract with major IAC units IAC/InterActiveCorp has signed a multi-year contract with Dallas-based electronic payment processor Paymentech to
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RETURN PATH RELEASES NEW EMAIL DELIVERY MONITORING INTERFACE,LAUNCHING PRE-CAMPAIGN TESTING TOOLS
Description: Expanded interface also includes B2B and international delivery monitoring, deeper reporting, and multi-domain tracking capabilities for ESPs
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54% of e-retailers cite customer segmentation as important for the holidays
Description: 54% of e-retailers cite customer segmentation as important for the holidays 54% of online retailers say that segmentation will be very or somewhat important to their success
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