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Friends social networking feature helps boost Netflix`s subscriber tally
Description: Friends social networking feature helps boost Netflix`s subscriber tally Although it pioneered online DVD rentals, Netflix Inc. has had to keep the innovation flowing to deal
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Shop.com sees record growth in 2005 with sales volume up 190%
Description: Shop.com sees record growth in 2005 with sales volume up 190% Online shopping mall Shop.com reported a record year in 2005, with sales volume up 190% over the prior year, and
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Keeping a virtual eye on point-of-purchase displays
Description: No one doubts the effectiveness of POP displaysthats why CPG manufacturers pay retailers to place displays at the point of purchase hoping to entice shoppers into that impulse purchase. But, short of sending reps to stores to make sure the retailer has followed through with the display, manufacturers have had no good way of monitoring compliance.
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Celebrate Express Q3 web sales increase slightly as total sales decline
Description: Celebrate Express Q3 web sales increase slightly as total sales decline Web sales for Celebrate Express Inc., an online and catalog retailer of party supplies, costumes and
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Webvan changes delivery fees, starts loyalty program
Description: Webvan changes delivery fees, starts loyalty program After breaking even in the Los Angeles area market, online grocer Webvan.com has made changes in the delivery structure for
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Wine.coms customer base was too good to pass up, says eVineyard
Description: Wine.coms customer base was too good to pass up, says eVineyard Brett Lauter, vice president and chief marketing office at eVineyard.com, says that the financial problems at
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With a more dynamic search tool, conversions climb at TheNorthFace.com
Description: With a more dynamic search tool, conversions climb at TheNorthFace.com Many web retailers are moving toward more interactive and dynamic product displays as technology and
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Red Hat to deliver e-commerce solution with Compaq and Pioneer-Standard
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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FTD.coms web sales up 46% from year ago
Description: FTD.coms web sales up 46% from year ago Online florist FTD.com this week reported net income of $2.4 million on sales of $36.1 million for its third quarter ended March 31. It
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A new way to track whats hot on eBay
Description: A new way to track whats hot on eBay Marketers from major retail brands to individual sellers have learned to use eBay to test the sales and pricing potential of products. Now
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Wal-Marts new in-store pick-up service might not be fast, but its free
Description: Wal-Marts new in-store pick-up service might not be fast, but its free Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is rolling out a new order online/pick up in store service. Dubbed Site to Store,
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Shoes.com will beat feet for St. Louis
Description: Shoes.com will beat feet for St. Louis Brown Shoe Co. wants its rapidly growing e-commerce unit closer to home. The shoe manufacturer, which owns and operates Shoes.com, is
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MICHAEL A. RUFFOLO, FORMER EMC CORPORATION EXECUTIVE, JOINS AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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What analytics can tell retailers
Description: What analytics can tell retailers While visitor and customer analytics can tell web site operators whats working online, they also can yield information on what isnt working,
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Interactive online TV boosts sales at Buy.com
Description: One of the early movers in tying social networking to retail e-commerce, Buy.com Inc. expanded its horizons in late 2004 by launching YUB.com, where users can earn money for referring products to friends. So its no surprise that the e-retailer has begun to capitalize on Internet TV.
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New site and platform boosting sales for Under Armour
Description: New site and platform boosting sales for Under Armour Sales are up 70% over a year ago at the web site of athletic gear manufacturer and retailer Under Armour Inc. since it
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Ontool.com Secures Second Round of Financing; Sales Continue to Grow in Spite of Worsening Economy
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Q3 sales rise 27% at Amazon to $1.86 billion
Description: Q3 sales rise 27% at Amazon to $1.86 billion Net sales at Amazon.com increased 27% to $1.86 billion in the third quarter, compared with $1.46 billion in third quarter 2004, the
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Retailology.com Recruiting Web Site Helps Federated Hire the Best People
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Technology: Page 74
Description: eBay IAC/Cornerstone SAP WebSideStorys
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The universal shipping rate: easy for customers, tricky for retailers
Description: The universal shipping rate: easy for customers, tricky for retailers At luxury retailer Neiman Marcus Group, part of its red-carpet customer service includes making online
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E-mail non-delivery rate averaged 21% during the first half
Description: E-mail non-delivery rate averaged 21% during the first half Top Internet service providers and web-based e-mail providers blocked delivery of 21% of permission-based e-mails to
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Multi-channel shoppers may spend big, but theyre not very loyal
Description: Multi-channel shoppers may spend big, but theyre not very loyal Multi-channel shoppers are valuable to merchants in a very literal sense: They spend more money and do so more
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Well-known brands raise a web sites credibility, typos kill it
Description: Well-known brands raise a web sites credibility, typos kill it Its said the devil is in the details and nowhere is that truer than in designing a web site that consumers
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IRCE 2008 Exhibit Hall is more than 70% sold
Description: IRCE 2008 Exhibit Hall is more than 70% sold The fourth annual Internet Retailer 2008 Conference & Exhibition, which will be held June 9-12 at the new McCormick Place West in
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How web analytics technology makes live chat more effective
Description: How web analytics technology makes live chat more effective Data from web analytics programs can help e-retailers make more effective use of live chat systems in which agents
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FAST Search & Transfer posts 60% rise in Q2 revenue
Description: FAST Search & Transfer posts 60% rise in Q2 revenue Revenue at FAST Search & Transfer, a provider of enterprise site search technology, rose 60% to $38.5 million for the second
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Electric drilling helps designer junkies and others find holiday gifts
Description: Electric drilling helps designer junkies and others find holiday gifts To aid shoppers in their quest for just the right gift, and do so in a way that cannot be replicated in
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Blockbuster testing online DVD rentals for Q4 launch
Description: Blockbuster testing online DVD rentals for Q4 launch Blockbuster is testing a long-anticipated online DVD-rental service with a multi-channel twist: In addition to receiving
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Coremetrics Signs Agreement with Yahoo! Search Marketing To Optimize Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Programs
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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A new study shows consumers dont know how to navigate the web
Description: A new study shows consumers dont know how to navigate the web A comprehensive two-year study by Alexa Research, a web intelligence and traffic measurement service, reveals that
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Now Showing at oldnavy.com
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Younger shoppers defecting to newer comparison shopping sites, Hitwise says
Description: Younger shoppers defecting to newer comparison shopping sites, Hitwise says Holiday shoppers are hitting the leading comparison shopping sites earlier this year, possible a
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Direct Response taps Speedera to expand its global footprint in ad-serving and affiliate marketing
Description: Strategic Flexibility Compels Advertising Technology Provider to Choose Speedera for Its Global Reach, Performance and Expertise in Booming On-Line Marketing Business
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Specialty Online Retailers Gain Access to Millions of New Online Shoppers through Mercent`s Merchandising Platform
Description: HomeCenter.com, FurnitureFind and Football Fanatics See Increased Sales and Merchandising Control in New Online Channels
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Rural online users shop less frequently on the Internet than urban users
Description: Rural online users shop less frequently on the Internet than urban users While online users in small and rural areas are as likely to shop online as urban users, they do so less
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Scene7 Teams with Fry, Inc. to Provide Visually Dynamic Multi-Channel Business Solutions
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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The Home Depot® Selects BoostWorks` BoostWeb to Accelerate The Last Mile for Online Store
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Comparison shopping sites expand and narrow
Description: Comparison shopping has played an increasingly important role in e-commerce since it emerged in the late 1990s. Initially, comparison shopping sites gathered pricing information from as many retailers as possible, showed shoppers where they could purchase an item at the lowest price and collected a fee from the merchant whenever a customer clicked through. And they focused primarily on easily compared products, such as consumer electronics, housewares and books.
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Annual e-commerce sales jump 20% for The Knot
Description: Annual e-commerce sales jump 20% for The Knot The Knot Inc. is reporting a 20% jump in web sales for 2006. For the year, e-commerce sales for The Knot, No. 343 in the Internet
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Traffic increase traced to AmericanGreetings.coms site redesign
Description: Traffic increase traced to AmericanGreetings.coms site redesign In mid-2006 AmericanGreetings.com identified a fundamental shortcoming on its web site: visitors and subscribers
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What e-mail will look like in the future
Description: What e-mail will look like in the future Despite concerns about spam, retailers are still finding e-mail a profitable way to market to customers. But according to Doug Mack, CEO
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An increase in visits at 9 of the top 10 hardware manufacturer sites in May
Description: An increase in visits at 9 of the top 10 hardware manufacturer sites in May Nine of the top 10 hardware manufacturer sites experienced an increase in visits in May, led by Sun
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Web Site Trends: Page 98
Description: pcRush BlowSearch MyInks, PrintPal GiveAnything.com eBay IACs
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COLD STONE CREAMERY SWEETENS CRM INITIATIVES WITH NETSUITE
Description: America`s Fastest Growing Franchisor Chooses NetSuite CRM+
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Bezos: Change Patent Rules
Description: Bezos: Change Patent Rules In an open letter on the Amazon.com site, CEO Jeff Bezos says he won't give up recently granted patents covering the site's one-click shopping and
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FordDirect takes the wheel on dealer lead generation
Description: FordDirect takes the wheel on dealer lead generation Ford Motor Co. is turning over management of its dealer lead generation system to FordDirect, a joint-venture company owned
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Circuit City takes new tack in blocking spam
Description: Circuit City takes new tack in blocking spam At Circuit City Stores Inc., a new e-mail spam-blocking system is making employees more productive by letting them easily separate
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Walgreen and AARP launch a web store
Description: Walgreen and AARP launch a web store Walgreen Co. sees a lot of green in gray. The retailer is teaming up with the American Association of Retired Persons to launch a new
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What offer testing told JoAnn.com
Description: What offer testing told JoAnn.com JoAnn.com marketers knew shoppers dont typically purchase two sewing machines at a time, so when testing that offer on the its web site against
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