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Why catalog number and multiple options are key to effective search Description: Why catalog number and multiple options are key to effective search Catalogers have been the most successful merchants on the web so far because they know direct selling and
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AppliancePartsPro masters the challenge of selling hard-to-find products Description: AppliancePartsPro masters the challenge of selling hard-to-find products AppliancePartsPro is building a bigger web business and a loyal audience of do-it-yourself shoppers by
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Amazon enters travel services with SideStep Description: Amazon enters travel services with SideStep Amazon.com Inc. will begin offering online travel services early next year through a partnership with SideStep Inc., an online travel
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Web-enabled fulfillment system increases productivity 25% at Tween Brands Description: Web-enabled fulfillment system increases productivity 25% at Tween Brands Using a Dematic Corp. fulfillment system integrated in a web environment with its Manhattan Associates
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Noodles & Company Selects Cognos ReportNet as Reporting Standard Description: Rapidly expanding fresh-food casual restaurant looks to Cognos ReportNet to support further growth plans throughout North America
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Egghead.com starts selling clearance goods through FairMarket Description: Egghead.com starts selling clearance goods through FairMarket Woburn, MA-based FairMarket Inc. has signed up technology retailer Egghead.com, Menlo Park, CA, to sell clearance
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Staples` global e-commerce sales jump 27% in Q2 Description: Staples` global e-commerce sales jump 27% in Q2 Staples is reporting a 27% jump in global e-commerce sales for the second quarter while total sales rose by 12%. Staples, No. 3 in
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Manhattan Associates` Advanced Supply Chain Execution System Helps KBToys.com Gear Up for Holiday Season Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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DELiAs web sales climbed 9% in the first quarter Description: DELiAs web sales climbed 9% in the first quarter DELiAs Inc.s web sales climbed 9% to $28.6 million for the first quarter ended May 5, 2007, representing almost 50% of the
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The right way to avoid planning mistakes Description: The right way to avoid planning mistakes As a start-up operation or as a skunk works, planning and prioritizing e-commerce initiatives can often be done on the fly, constantly
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WebSideStory goes public with launch on NASDAQ Description: WebSideStory goes public with launch on NASDAQ Web analytics provider WebSideStory Inc. today launched the initial public offering for which it filed registration papers in May,
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Napster raises Q4 revenue expectations Description: Napster raises Q4 revenue expectations Napster is coming off a great year, the company reported this week, raising its expectations for fourth quarter revenue to $15 million from
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Big retail chains lost in Internet search, study says Description: Big retail chains lost in Internet search, study says The retail web sites of major retail chains showed up in only 5% of holiday season 2006 Internet searches across 10 product
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NATION`S LARGEST BRANDS EXPAND USE OF ONLINE VIDEO ADVERTISING WITH VIEWPOINT`S UNICAST SOLUTIONS Description: About.com, AOL, ESPN, Hyundai, Microsoft Office, Newsweek, Pepsi, and 20th Century Fox Among Those To Come Together for Viewpoint`s All Things Video` Beta Program
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Fingerhut generates $1 million in new sales with new site search Description: Fingerhut generates $1 million in new sales with new site search By deploying a new site search and navigation tool last October, Fingerhut Direct Marketing Inc. generated $1
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SHIPNOW LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Patrick Gates promoted to president of Discovery Commerce Description: Patrick Gates promoted to president of Discovery Commerce Patrick Gates has been promoted to president and general manager of Discovery Commerce, the retail and licensing
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CHARMING SHOPPES TRIES DAVACO SOURCING ON FOR SIZE Description: Specialty apparel retailer to deploy DAVACO`s online procurement services
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Macromedia and Scene7 partner to deliver best of breed online experiences based on the Macromedia Flash Platform and Flex Description: Scene 7 is a strategic Reseller and OEM of Macromedia Flex
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Customers & Marketing: Page 297 Description: AirClic/Donnelley FTD.com TV BP PerformanceRetail
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iSold It reports Q1 sales up 265% to $14.4 million Description: iSold It reports Q1 sales up 265% to $14.4 million First-quarter gross merchandise sales at iSold It LLC, a chain of eBay drop-off stores, rose 265% year-over-year to $14.4
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EDiets.com leads in visits to health, fitness and nutrition sites Description: EDiets.com leads in visits to health, fitness and nutrition sites With more than 11 million U.S. consumers flocking to health, fitness and nutrition sites during the week ended
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The new co-stars of TV advertising: infomercials, e-mail and the web Description: At IdeaVillage Products Corp., infomercials are central to its strategy of introducing unusual but useful products like the Finishing Touch personal hair remover and the Handy Stitch handheld sewing machine. The TV advertising programs produce sales that amount to double the cost of the infomercials themselves, says Jordan Pine, director of marketing for IdeaVillage. For every dollar spent on advertising, we take in two dollars in sales, Pine says.
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Dell slips a notch in top 10 computer sites as traffic contracts Description: Dell slips a notch in top 10 computer sites as traffic contracts A year ago, Dell.com was the second most visited web site for computer hardware manufacturers and traffic had
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Netflix bets $1 million it can fend off Amazon Description: When youre the leader in online rentals of DVDsthanks largely to a popular personalization engine that recommends movies to watchits tough to stay ahead of the competition. Especially when heavyweights like Amazon.com Inc.which is putting its own personalization expertise behind its new offerings in online DVD and video on-demand servicesare taking bold steps into the business of serving up movies to watch at home.
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STOREFRONT® INTRODUCES OPTIMUM CHOICE: THE E-COMMERCE INDUSTRYS FIRST CUSTOMER CHOICE PRICING MODEL Description: LaGardes addition of subscription and utility-based pricing options help align technology acquisition costs with business budgets
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Google strengthens its grip on the search market, Hitwise reports Description: Google strengthens its grip on the search market, Hitwise reports In case anyone needs reminding, web traffic measurement company Hitwise reports today that Google continues to
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Internet Retailer announces its Top 50 web sites for 2003 Description: Internet Retailer announces its Top 50 web sites for 2003 In a year that has seen online retail sales jump by 30%, somebody must be doing something right. Or more likely,
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When a moving pictures worth 1,000 words Description: When a moving pictures worth 1,000 words When the technology underlying a product is a key part of its value, how do online retailers convey that complex product information to
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Odimos DIY approach to affiliate management Description: Odimos DIY approach to affiliate management While many--maybe even most--online retailers hire outside companies to manage their affiliate relationships, Odimo Inc. says thats
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New Service Puts Visa and MasterCards Security Standards Within Reach of All Merchants Description: ScanAlerts Affordable Self Service Security Program Enables All Merchants to Meet CISP and SDP Requirements
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How Spencer Gifts uses the web to stay in tune with customers music Description: How Spencer Gifts uses the web to stay in tune with customers music To the 650-store Spencer Gifts chain, music is the medium for connecting in-store with its youthful customer
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Akamba Releases Velobahn(tm) Appliance-On-A-Card(tm) Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Borders joins the online jazz jam Description: Borders joins the online jazz jam Jazz is hot on the web. First Amazon built a jazz site in conjunction with the PBS series on jazz. Yesterday, Barnes & Noble.com unveiled a
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Ringtone downloads surging among U.S. cell phone owners, study says Description: Ringtone downloads surging among U.S. cell phone owners, study says 23% of U.S. cell phone owners have downloaded ringtones to their phones, up from 5% a year ago, as consumers
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Even soft drinks are selling at eBay Description: Even soft drinks are selling at eBay EBay.com is quickly becoming known as the site to buy or sell anything--including retail products. Dr. Pepper/Seven Up Inc. showed this fall
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Industry Issues & Trends: Page 147 Description: DoubleClick VP FurnitureFind.com GiftCertificates.com comScore VP
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Wealthy consumers and teens plan to spend freely this holiday season Description: Wealthy consumers and teens plan to spend freely this holiday season Rising fuel and food costs will cut into holiday gift purchases by the less affluent, while wealthier
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Customers & Marketing: Page 51 Description: BuyRugsDirect.com AOL ISPs ValueVision TV HP ChannelAdvisor
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Talbots to acquire J. Jill Group Description: Talbots to acquire J. Jill Group Though it will continue to operate separate brands and e-commerce channels, The Talbots Inc. is acquiring The J. Jill Group Inc. in a deal valued
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Tech tools help Your Electronic Warehouse grow web sales by 82% Description: Tech tools help Your Electronic Warehouse grow web sales by 82% Your Electronic Warehouse, the flagship web retailer for 1st in Music-Video World, used marketing tools and
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Drugstore.com expects 2005 web sales to increase by 33% Description: Drugstore.com expects 2005 web sales to increase by 33% Drugstore.com is expecting its final 2005 web sales to exceed $400 million, a 33% increase from sales of $360 million in
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KURANT EXTENDS STORESENSE POWER & REACH TO MEET EXPANDING E-BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES OF SMALL-TO-MEDIUM SIZED BUSINESSES Description: StoreSense 5.8 Offers Merchants New E-Mail Marketing Tools, Visa-Certified Credit Card Transactions Security, Seamless eBay Functionality, and Multiple Shipping Options
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RedEnvelope selects a new CEO Description: RedEnvelope selects a new CEO Online gifts retailer RedEnvelope Inc. has selected Ken Constable, a 30-year veteran of global general management, marketing and e-commerce, as its
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Paymentech, Chase Merchant Services form joint processing entity Description: Paymentech, Chase Merchant Services form joint processing entity Paymentech and Chase Merchant Services have formed a joint merchant processing operation, Chase Paymentech
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Oneupwebs Expanded Expertise Fuels Search Marketing Companys Growth Description: Formalized Mobile Search, Usability, Media Planning & Advertising Creative Services Enhance Core Services at Oneupweb
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Online beauty brand Reflect.com expands to Marshall Fields flagship store Description: Online beauty brand Reflect.com expands to Marshall Fields flagship store Many brands have launched in stores to move online later, but San Francisco-based beauty manufacturer
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Akamai grows revenue 30% in 2004 and swings into profitability Description: Akamai grows revenue 30% in 2004 and swings into profitability 2004 revenue at Akamai Technologies Inc., a web content delivery network, grew 30% over 2003, reaching $210 million
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Paid Search engine FindWhat.com finds more profits Description: Paid Search engine FindWhat.com finds more profits For the first quarter, paid search engine FindWhat.com, which focuses on generating search results for smaller portals and
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Get ready for e-retailing mash-ups Description: Get ready for e-retailing mash-ups Using XML to integrate applications, online retailers will be able to provide through application mash-ups a more customized shopping
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