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Online sales continue strong growth through mid December Description: Online sales continue strong growth through mid December As Christmas approaches, a number of researchers are reporting robust online sales. And the NRF says theres still a
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Chase, Overstock.com Launch Overstock.com Rewards Visa Card Description: New Card Rewards Consumers with Triple Points on Overstock.com Purchases, Club O Membership
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BabyUniverse loses $3.3 million in 2006 despite a 49.8% rise in sales Description: BabyUniverse loses $3.3 million in 2006 despite a 49.8% rise in sales Net sales at BabyUniverse Inc. totaled $35.5 million in 2006, up 49.8% from $23.7 million in 2005. Net loss
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Wawa installs a POS system that gives it Internet-based card processing Description: Wawa installs a POS system that gives it Internet-based card processing C-store chain Wawa Inc. is installing Triversity Inc.s Transactionware Cypress Point-of-Sale software in
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10 customer-costly mistakes that Internet merchants keep making Description: Otherwise impressive sites seem to lose track of the fact that an effective e-business strategy dictates that all sales channels should be seamless. And that includes pricing. Dell Computer Corp. snail-mails promotions to new and existing customers, offering its products at special prices. Yet when you hop online, the special offers are nowhere in sight. And if you call Dells customer service, you learn that the discounts dont apply to Web orders. Trouble is, the companys ads never specify that.
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Bluefly.com Selects Speedera to Deliver Faster Off-Price Designer Shopping Experience Description: For Online Retailer, Speedera Accelerates Site Performance, Enabling Bluefly to Handle High Traffic And Provide High Quality Images
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Big Lots buys Living.com inventory Description: Big Lots buys Living.com inventory Big Lots Inc., a closeout retailer that operates more than 1,300 retail stores in 46 states, is making a name for itself as a cleanup guy for
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Illinois Attorney General sues jewelry store using copycat web addresses Description: Illinois Attorney General sues jewelry store using copycat web addresses Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed suit against a Chicago-area jewelry store for allegedly
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Think small, say online grocers Description: Think small, say online grocers One of the keys to success in the online grocery market is to start out thinking small, online grocery delivery companies say. Success in this
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Alight minimizes clicks when maximizing product views Description: Alight minimizes clicks when maximizing product views In redesigning its web site, alight.com wanted to make the shopping experience easy and low-tech. That includes the zoom
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RESPONSYS UNDERGOES RIGOROUS THIRD-PARTY EXAMINATION; JOINS SELECT GROUP OF COMPANIES TO ACHIEVE SYSTRUST CYBERPROCESS CERTIFICATION Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Perfume.coms Monday sales grow 56% over average Monday in preceding month Description: Perfume.coms Monday sales grow 56% over average Monday in preceding month Sales on Monday at Perfume.com, a web site operated by Communicate.com Inc., increased 268% over the
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Southwest Airlines Vacations Selects ForeSee Results for Web Customer Satisfaction Management Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Revenue from Internet will continue to grow, says IDC Description: Revenue from Internet will continue to grow, says IDC The value of sales influenced by the Internet is growing. Companies around the world with established web sites expect the
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International markets pushing up demand for payment security systems Description: International markets pushing up demand for payment security systems The expansion into foreign markets by U.S.-based online retailers is pushing up demand for security systems
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Burberry USA takes to the web just in time for the holidays Description: Burberry USA takes to the web just in time for the holidays Burberry, a British upscale apparel retailer, is bringing its famous plaid line of trench coats and other apparel and
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FTC tells Congress that Can-Spam is working Description: FTC tells Congress that Can-Spam is working The Can-Spam Act is effectively protecting consumers from spam and is being aggressively enforced by state and federal law enforcers
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FragranceNets growth hints of repeat orders and broad selection Description: FragranceNets growth hints of repeat orders and broad selection FragranceNet.com reports 2007 sales of $72 million, up 44% from $50 million in 2006. The web-only retailer of
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After divesting of 6pm.com, eBags.com gets back to basics Description: After divesting of 6pm.com, eBags.com gets back to basics Its back to strictly bags and accessories for eBags.com. In August eBags sold its footwear and accessories site,
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Online retail sales rise 6% for the week ended Aug. 29 Description: Online retail sales rise 6% for the week ended Aug. 29 Online retail spending rose 6.3% for the week ended Aug. 29, to $1.103 billion from $1.038 billion in the comparable week a
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24/7 Real Media Announces Acquisition Search Marketing Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Strenuus Launches SiteOutlook Customer Retention And Web Site Performance Monitoring Service Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Fresh Direct restocks with new senior management Description: Fresh Direct restocks with new senior management Fresh Direct Inc., which is in a race with Peapod.com to become the online grocer of choice to busy New Yorkers, is shaking up
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Fulfillment & Returns: Page 38 Description: POS DHL MasterCard PaylPal IAC CompactAppliance.com January-May
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Books-A-Million web sales decline 12% in Q2 Description: Books-A-Million web sales decline 12% in Q2 E-commerce sales at Books-A-Million Inc. totaled $5.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2007, a decrease of 12% from web sales
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91% of travelers visit multiple web sites when planning a trip Description: 91% of travelers visit multiple web sites when planning a trip Although travel companies are working to make their web sites stickier, 91% of travelers still visit multiple web
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SportsClothes.com starts accepting GiveAnything.com e-gift certificate Description: SportsClothes.com starts accepting GiveAnything.com e-gift certificate SportsClothes.com has joined the list of over 100 merchants registered for private label e-gift certificate
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WWRE says the first results of its CPFR initiative are encouraging Description: WWRE says the first results of its CPFR initiative are encouraging Alexandria, VA-based The WorldWide Retail Exchange, a public exchange for retailers, manufacturers and
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"One-Stop, Does-It-All" Web Site Description: "One-Stop, Does-It-All" Web Site Bay Bancshares Inc. has launched a newly designed online banking and online shopping Web site, developed with electronic banking software
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Audible names a new CFO Description: Audible names a new CFO Audible.com Inc., online retailer and supplier of digital books and other interactive media, has named William H. Mitchell chief financial officer. He
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Holiday Inn Select Expands Advertising to New Platform With First PDA Ad Campaign Exclusively on USATODAY.com Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Stamps.com revenue grows, but not as fast as losses Description: Stamps.com revenue grows, but not as fast as losses Stamps.com announced that revenue in the fourth quarter of 2000 was $5.3 million, an increase of 26% over the third quarter of
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BizRate.com adjusts its 2002 forecast with Q1 increases Description: BizRate.com adjusts its 2002 forecast with Q1 increases BizRate.com reports that the e-commerce industry is accelerating, not maturing or decelerating, according to new quarterly
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Annas Linens Selects SSA Global Transportation Solution Description: SSA Transportation Execution will provide visibility into shipments, improve tracking and cut costs
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Shoes.com Q3 sales up almost 30% Description: Shoes.com Q3 sales up almost 30% Third quarter sales at Shoes.com Inc., Brown Shoe Co. Inc.s web sales business, were up 29.5% in the third quarter of 2007 to $22.4 million,
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Free returns a rare service at leading retail web sites Description: Free returns a rare service at leading retail web sites Although free shipping on returns is becoming a strategic customer relationship tool for some e-retailers, the concept is
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45% of U.S. adults shop online, but security concerns hold others back Description: 45% of U.S. adults shop online, but security concerns hold others back A new survey shows 45% of U.S. adults shop online, but that security remains a big concern for those who
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Lands' End sells its personal shopper technology to QuickDog Description: Lands' End sells its personal shopper technology to QuickDog Lands' End is selling the patent application, technology and intellectual property rights of its "My Personal
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Online payment fraud goes global--and so does the fight against it Description: Clever criminals and high-speed international dissemination of stolen card numbers create new challenges for merchants in combating online fraud.
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RitzCards.com marries the online and offline worlds of greeting cards Description: RitzCards.com marries the online and offline worlds of greeting cards Ritz Interactive has launched RitzCards.com, a new site that lets consumers create greeting cards online
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Strategies and Profiles: Page 404 Description: CVS.com BizRate.com CoolSavings CPG ComScore MediaRich UncommonGoods DoubleClick
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Pet Stores Sock It To The Wild Web Description: Pet Stores Sock It To The Wild Web Online pet stores have shown dramatic increases in numbers of shoppers over the past weeks with advertisers from last Sunday's Super Bowl
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Tomax to Offer 1-to-1 Marketing Powered by Sagarmatha Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Emerald Smart Card Solution Description: Emerald Smart Card Solution Emerald Solutions Inc. announced today that it has developed a secured smart card purchasing solution for 1st eTech, a provider of smart card and
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AG Interactive rings up FY 2006 web sales of $90 million Description: AG Interactive rings up FY 2006 web sales of $90 million AG Interactive, the e-commerce and mobile commerce arm of American Greetings Corp., used a pair of acquisitions and a
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Sharper Images quarterly online sales grow 42% Description: Sharper Images quarterly online sales grow 42% Internet sales at Sharper Image Corp. grew 42% in the quarter that ended April 30 to $16.9 million from $11.9 million in the
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Former Southwest Air CIO joins J.C. Penney to oversee technology Description: Former Southwest Air CIO joins J.C. Penney to oversee technology Thomas M. Nealon is the new executive vice president and chief information officer at J.C. Penney Co. Inc.,
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Auctions hatch a problem and an industry to solve it Description: Online auctions are flourishingand to a lesser extent, so is auction fraud. In its first annual report, the recently created Internet Fraud Complaint Center said that in 2001, it received 49,711 complaints of Internet-related fraud and other Internet-based problems such as computer intrusion. The group referred 16,775 complaints for action by law enforcement and regulatory agencies.
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The sweet smell of online success for fragrance retailers Description: The sweet smell of online success for fragrance retailers Web retailers that sell perfume and other fragrances are finding that price sensitivity, moving carefully into new lines
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Three New Retail Customers Select Coremetrics for Online Customer Analytics Description: The Leader in Online Marketing Analytics Continues Strong Market Momentum by Adding Collectiblestoday.com, Finish Line and Vision Direct to Client Roster
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