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Industry Issues & Trends: Page 9 Description: ViaLuxe.com PayPal comScore PC PCI DSS, TheCard iParenting ForeSee
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Little changes in paid search deliver big results for Technobrands Description: Little changes in paid search deliver big results for Technobrands A change in search engine marketing priorities is yielding substantially higher traffic and sales conversions
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BookNet Selects Pubnet to Serve Canadian Book Industry; Deal Represents the Expansion of Pubnet into the Global Marketplace Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Brian Poppe Joins KnowledgeBase Marketing Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Zoovy, Inc. and uBid Announce Strategic Agreement Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Brookstone Trades On Brokerage Deal Description: Brookstone Trades On Brokerage Deal Customers of specialty retailer Brookstone will receive a $100 gift certificate for use online at Brookstone.com, as well as through the
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Content management tool helps vendors and retailers generate site traffic Description: Content management tool helps vendors and retailers generate site traffic Retailers like CompUSA, Ritz Camera and Sony Electronics are using a content management service from
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Channel Intelligence, Inc. Races Past $10 Billion Mark in Customer Leads Sent to Online Retailers Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Shoebuy.coms November visits rises 40% Description: Shoebuy.coms November visits rises 40% Shoebuy.com reports that its number of unique visitors for November rose 40% to 1.5 million from 1.07 million, as sales rose more than 35%
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Newgistics Optimizes Returns Management Processes with SSA Globals Supply Chain Network Design Solution Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Blue Martini Delivers Messages@POS Solution for In-Store Marketing and Selling Description: Blue Martini Messages@POS Delivers Personalized Marketing Messages to Customers in the Store to Drive Same Store Sales, Loyalty and Increase Frequency of Store Visits
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Dont be fooled by fast results in measuring marketing effectiveness Description: Dont be fooled by fast results in measuring marketing effectiveness Because the web makes instant results available, many retailers rely on those results to measure the
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Credit card network JCB launches password security program Description: Credit card network JCB launches password security program JCB Co. Ltd., the Japan-based credit card network, is joining its U.S. counterparts Visa and MasterCard in providing
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eFunds Receives Notification of Informal Inquiry From SEC Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Family Dollar uses the web to take control of its freight shipments Description: Family Dollar uses the web to take control of its freight shipments Web-based efficiency is hitting the road for Family Dollar Stores Inc., which is deploying web-based logistics
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88% of young online adults will make online purchases by 2010 Description: 88% of young online adults will make online purchases by 2010 The number of young adults ages 25 to 34 who make online purchases will increase to 31 million by 2010, representing
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Speedera Delivers 15 Billion Web Hits in 24 Hours Description: Internet`s Pulse Racing Faster by the Mega-Beat, Spurred By Natural and Manmade Events, Rising Business Use of the Web, and Increased Adoption of Rich Media
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Specialty/Non-Apparel For niche e-retailers, content is king Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Online buying last week exceeded year-ago level by 19%, comScore reports Description: Online buying last week exceeded year-ago level by 19%, comScore reports Online retail buying grew 19% last week over the same week a year ago, comScore MediaMetrix reported
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Mercado builds on search technology to launch e-commerce platform Description: Mercado builds on search technology to launch e-commerce platform Dropping Software from its official name to reflect its continued move beyond licensed software applications,
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DIRECTV Selects Universal Electronics to Design Interactive Remotes UEI Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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How multi-channel retailing makes order management systems work harder Description: How multi-channel retailing makes order management systems work harder The rise of multi-channel retailing has placed increased demands on order management systems, retailers
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CommerceHub Launches Drop-Ship Master 4.0, Further defining the standard in drop-ship fulfillment management Description: New Applications Provide both Merchants and Suppliers with Unprecedented Control of Their Drop-Ship Operations
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Fulfillment & Returns: Page 62 Description: PayPals IPO AuctionWatch WorldPay UPS.com UPS eCashPad ReturnValet
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Audible accepts Amazons acquisition overtures Description: Audible accepts Amazons acquisition overtures Amazon.com Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire Audible Inc., an online retailer of digital spoken word audio content,
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State of Retailing Online 6.0 to Provide Performance Benchmarks and Sales Projections Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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1-800-Flowers.com says second quarter results will be record-breaking Description: 1-800-Flowers.com says second quarter results will be record-breaking 1-800-Flowers.com says it expects to record its highest-ever revenues for its second quarter ended Dec. 29,
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Fast launches tool for managing site search, navigation and merchandising Description: Fast launches tool for managing site search, navigation and merchandising Based on development work it conducted with IBM, Dell, Nordstrom and others, Fast Search & Transit has
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Scholastic develops a sense of community Description: Scholastic develops a sense of community Scholastic is continuing down a path of building more online communities for its core interactive customers: teachers, students and
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AB&C Group names Cathy Jo Van Pelt vice president of client services Description: AB&C Group names Cathy Jo Van Pelt vice president of client services AB&C Group, provider of outsourced direct response order processing, call center, and fulfillment services,
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Search marketing click frauds climbed to years highest level in Q4 Description: Search marketing click frauds climbed to years highest level in Q4 The rate of click fraud in online pay-per-click advertising climbed to the years highest level in the last
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eBays merchandise sales grow 19% in 2006 to $52.47 billion Description: eBays merchandise sales grow 19% in 2006 to $52.47 billion Sales of goods over eBay.com reached $14.4 billion in the fourth quarter, up 20% over the $12 billion in the previous
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American Greetings unveils the first sites in its niche strategy Description: American Greetings unveils the first sites in its niche strategy American Greetings has launched the first two of a series of specialized web sites to go after niche markets.
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BlueLight.com launches new Internet service terms Description: BlueLight.com launches new Internet service terms BlueLight.com, Kmart Corp.`s online selling venture, will launch its re-vamped Internet access service March 1 tailored to
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SITESPECT PIONEERS NON-INTRUSIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR WEB SITE A/B TESTING AND CONVERSION OPTIMIZATION Description: New solution enables Web marketers to test and optimize landing pages, promotions, messaging and site layout without changing Web site code
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Bluefly.com, Lucky Magazine launch 30 bags in 30 days fall promotion Description: Bluefly.com, Lucky Magazine launch 30 bags in 30 days fall promotion Bluefly.com has launched its fall promotion, 30 bags in 30 days, in which it will give away 30 high
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Netflix to deliver rental films electronically to PCs--but not yet to TVs Description: Netflix to deliver rental films electronically to PCs--but not yet to TVs Netflix has announced the next phase in its march toward the electronic delivery of rental films and TV
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Improving site search boosts conversions by 30% - 40% at Fabric.com Description: Improving site search boosts conversions by 30% - 40% at Fabric.com A switch to on-demand site search functionality from Mercado Software has helped improve conversion rates by
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Liberty Media hikes further along the e-commerce trail Description: Taking time out from completing deals to buy the Atlanta Braves baseball team and the DirecTV satellite television system, John Malones Liberty Media last month scooped up another Internet retailer. And the company says it is looking to buy other e-commerce properties.
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Thomasville Furniture will offer zoom views online Description: Thomasville Furniture will offer zoom views online Thomasville Furniture Industries Inc., a subsidiary of Furniture Brands International Inc., will present its furnishing and
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MarketLive(tm) Powers New E-Commerce Website for Fragrance Marketer Spritz.com Description: Robust Merchandising and Customer Support Capabilities Help Spritz.com Provide a Fun and Easy Way to Buy Top Fragrance Brands Online
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Cataloger I Want One of Those Ltd. moves 70% of sales to the web Description: Cataloger I Want One of Those Ltd. moves 70% of sales to the web I Want One of Those Ltd., a U.K.-based web and catalog retailer of high-tech gadgets and entertainment products,
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E4X AND TRANSFIRST OFFER MERCHANTS OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE GLOBAL SALES Description: Companies Expanding Globally can do so by Selling in Local Currencies
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VenusSwimwear.com gets a new look and a new name Description: VenusSwimwear.com gets a new look and a new name Jacksonville, FL-based Venus Swimwear Inc. is renaming its web site from VenusSwimwear.com to Venus.com, the company announced.
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Stila Cosmetics promotes relaunched site using new media marketing Description: Stila Cosmetics promotes relaunched site using new media marketing A new web platform combined with a grassroots marketing campaign boosted traffic to StilaCosmetics.com by 29%
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Lands End boosts individual Sears store sales 2-4%, Sears says Description: Lands End boosts individual Sears store sales 2-4%, Sears says Less than a year after it began rolling out apparel in its stores from Lands End, the catalog and web merchant it
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SmartBargains closes new $9 million round of funding Description: SmartBargains closes new $9 million round of funding SmartBargains Inc. has closed a new $9 million round of funding, bringing the companys total equity financing to $47
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Web Site Trends: Page 28 Description: AmericanGreetings.com FirstStreet URL AutoTrader.com TV
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Niketown.com jumps on the free shipping bandwagon Description: Niketown.com jumps on the free shipping bandwagon Many retailers and retail analysts keep hoping free shipping will go away--its been a potent weapon for spurring online sales
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The growing clout of automotive online buying services Description: The growing clout of automotive online buying services Online buying services are influencing more vehicle sales than ever, dealers are receiving more leads than ever, and dealer
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