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eSupportNow Identifies Direct Correlation Between Customer Loyalty and Profitability
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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The right tools for the job and the place to buy them online
Description: The right tools for the job and the place to buy them online The web is clearly established as one of the first places consumers turn for advice on home-related projects,
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Best Buy rolls out a web-based loyalty program
Description: Best Buy rolls out a web-based loyalty program Best Buy Co. Inc. is taking nationwide its Reward Zone loyalty program after an eight-month test in southern California. Customers
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Consumers hesitant to buy clothes online, Gallup says
Description: Consumers hesitant to buy clothes online, Gallup says Despite the growth of e-commerce, most consumers still prefer to buy clothing and apparel in retail stores, according to a
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VistaPrint revenue up 59% in Q1 2008
Description: VistaPrint revenue up 59% in Q1 2008 Online custom print products retailer VistaPrint Ltd. reported sales of $79.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2008, up 59% from $50
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Federated hires CommerceHub for drop-shipping management
Description: Federated hires CommerceHub for drop-shipping management Federated Department Stores Inc.s Macys.com has licensed CommerceHub Inc. software to manage its drop-shipping network.
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LOUDCLOUD EXPANDS PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT OFFERINGS WITH CACHING CLOUD SERVICE
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Handleman Company Reports First Quarter Results
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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CyberSource buys BidPay.com for $1.8 million
Description: CyberSource buys BidPay.com for $1.8 million CyberSource Corp., provider of electronic payment and risk-management solutions, has acquired BidPay.com from First Data Corp. for
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Specialty grocers thrive on the Net
Description: Specialty grocers thrive on the Net The high-profile crashes of Webvan and other online grocers has not affected the specialty grocery sites. The latest to report survival:
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Technology: Page 8
Description: FAST IRCE PC PacSun.com
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Nielsen/NetRatings expands audience measurement to account for rich media
Description: Nielsen/NetRatings expands audience measurement to account for rich media By adding data on total minutes and number of sessions compiled by all visitors to a web site, the
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CorporateRewards.com And Maritz Rewards Form Joint Venture
Description: Companies combine their expertise and experience in the gift certificate industry
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DOUBLECLICK SIGNS FRIENDSTER FOR ONLINE AD MANAGEMENT
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Sponsored Survey Report from Aberdeen Group Customer-Centricity Key to Retailers Success in Post-Wal-Mart World
Description: Supply Chain Efficiencies and Low Prices No Longer Rule
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Private affiliate marketing programs getting new interest, says Performics
Description: Private affiliate marketing programs getting new interest, says Performics Private, invitation-only programs in which affiliates are asked to participate is one of the latest
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A double-digit increase in visits at 7 of the top 10 electronics sites
Description: A double-digit increase in visits at 7 of the top 10 electronics sites Nine of the top 10 computers and consumer electronics sites experienced double-digit increases in visits in
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WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS CHOOSES AGRIBUYS
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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CEO Fred Lerner sees smooth and steady sailing ahead for Ritz
Description: CEO Fred Lerner sees smooth and steady sailing ahead for Ritz With consistent growth in the metrics that countincluding 2004 web sales of $85 million-Ritz Interactive Inc. is
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Industry Issues & Trends: Page 205
Description: BizRate KB EVP CEO RedEnvelope CIO CEO
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DOUBLECLICK REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2004 RESULTS
Description: Company records significant increase in Cash Flow from Operations
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Merchants getting Grinched by card fraud
Description: The credit card industry has the fraud problem under control in the real world. Fraud accounts for only about 0.1% of the 25 billion credit card transactions worldwide. But, online the number soars. Celent Communications, Boston-based research firm, estimates that online card fraud during the 2000 holiday shopping season topped $300 millionor 3% of sales. That is a sizeable chunk for a business on thin margins. A lot of problems come from the fact that many merchants dont have a system to track or identify fraud, says Meredith Hickman, Celent analyst. As more merchants start using anti-fraud systems the fraud rate should slow down.
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Color it beautiful
Description: Avon.com isnt just another pretty face at the online cosmetics counter. The sites hip presentation techniques have a strong utilitarian bent. No small, blurry pictures here. Click on an item, and a large color photo pops up, along with a text box that describes the product. Likewise, the sites color swatches are easy to see and conveniently grouped into warm and cool categories.
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Gaylan`s sporting goods chain is testing new electronic gift cards
Description: Gaylan`s sporting goods chain is testing new electronic gift cards Gaylans, a national sporting goods chain headquartered in Indiana, is piloting a new gift card just issued by
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Despite slip in visitors, eBay Home leads home and garden retail sites
Description: Despite slip in visitors, eBay Home leads home and garden retail sites Although it suffered a 5% decline in visitors year over year, eBay Home led the pack of home and garden web
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Triversity Streamlines Data Communications for Multi-site, Multi-channel Retailers
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Penneys web sales grow at 5 times the rate of total sales
Description: Penneys web sales grow at 5 times the rate of total sales Web-based sales at J. C. Penney Co. Inc. in March increased more than 50% over March 2003, while companywide sales were
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Rich media drives 2005 holiday sales; Tentoes Virtual Sales Rep sets the standard for holiday purchase decisions
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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BofA-CheckFree Deal A Plus For E-Commerce
Description: BofA-CheckFree Deal A Plus For E-Commerce Bank of America has bought a 16% share of bill-payment provider CheckFree Holdings Corp. Under the 10-year contract, subject to
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FragranceNet.com takes to the small screen
Description: FragranceNet.com takes to the small screen Online perfume retailer FragranceNet.com is preparing for its first national TV advertising campaign. In July and August
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Web Site Trends: Page 59
Description: SportsAuthority.com CustomFlix DVDs ASCI EA.com CircuitCity.com
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Office Depot gets new marketing chief
Description: Office Depot gets new marketing chief Delray Beach, FL-based Office Depot Inc. has named Jocelyn Carter-Miller as executive vice president and chief marketing officer. Her duties
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Fulfillment & Returns: Page 7
Description: VP buySafe PayPal PayPal TrialPay PayPal
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RedEnvelope files for IPO
Description: RedEnvelope files for IPO RedEnvelope Inc., the online and catalog retailer of upscale gifts, has filed an S-1 registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an
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Boodle.com launches as a coupon site for retail grocers
Description: Boodle.com launches as a coupon site for retail grocers Consumer Networks LLC is offering Boodle.com as well as coupon microsites tied to retail grocery web sites as a way for
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With new snowblower site, retailer uses analytics to improve click-throughs
Description: With new snowblower site, retailer uses analytics to improve click-throughs Rolling out SnowBlowersDirect.com in plenty of time for the snow season, multiple site e-retailer
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Urban Outfitters, Inc. Selects 360Commerces Suite of Store Optimization Solutions
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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CDNow-Columbia House Merger Off
Description: CDNow-Columbia House Merger Off CDNow, Time Warner Inc. and Sony Corp. have called off the merger of CDNow and Columbia House. Instead, Time Warner and Sony will invest $21
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Jewelry Sites Link Up
Description: Jewelry Sites Link Up In the latest consolidation moves of similar Web ventures, Miadora, the online luxury jewelry site, today announced the acquisition of Jewelry.com. Terms of
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Web sales growth at Williams-Sonoma outpaces total growth nearly 5-1
Description: Web sales growth at Williams-Sonoma outpaces total growth nearly 5-1 Web-based sales at Williams-Sonoma Inc. accounted for 11.2% of all first quarter revenue, up from 8% a year
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ProSeed Capital Holdings CVA Invests in Internet Access Company Kiosk Systems Inc.
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Overstock.coms Q1 customer acquisitions rise 86% to 796,000
Description: Overstock.coms Q1 customer acquisitions rise 86% to 796,000 Overstock.com added 796,000 new customers in the first quarter ended March 31, a rise of 86% from the 429,000
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At least one dot-com retailer gets more money--Diamond.com
Description: At least one dot-com retailer gets more money--Diamond.com Diamond.com, seller of certified diamonds, fine jewelry and brand-name watches on the Internet, announced today that it
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Revenue at pure-plays Ashford.com and fashionmall.com dives
Description: Revenue at pure-plays Ashford.com and fashionmall.com dives Sales at Ashford.com, which is being taken over by Global Sports, were for the quarter that ended Sept. 30, down by a
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Netflix opens its 19th and 20th shipping centers
Description: Netflix opens its 19th and 20th shipping centers Online movie rental company NetFlix Inc. has opened its 19th and 20th distribution facilities--both in the Midwest, the company
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Eric Decroix named chief marketing officer at GS1
Description: Eric Decroix named chief marketing officer at GS1 GS1, which develops global standards for the identification of goods and services across the supply chain, has named Eric
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Lands End developing early warning system to track fast-moving inventory
Description: Lands End developing early warning system to track fast-moving inventory Lands End now handling some 20 million customer transactions a year says it will build an
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J.C. Penneys May Internet sales rise 35% year-over-year
Description: J.C. Penneys May Internet sales rise 35% year-over-year Internet sales continue to set the pace at J.C. Penney Co. Inc., rising 35% year-over-year in May, as total sales rose
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10 steps to successfully selecting software
Description: 10 steps to successfully selecting software Although retailers are notoriously slow to adopt new technology, most already possess the basic skills needed to select the right
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Hosting Co. Packages Holiday Cheer
Description: Hosting Co. Packages Holiday Cheer Rackspace Managed Hosting launched its holiday hosting package for customers needing Linux and NT server clusters to support online sales
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