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FKI LOGISTEX APPOINTS TED CLUCAS AS PRESIDENT OF NORTH AMERICAN MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS GROUP Description: Dave Baker to assume role of CFO
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Sears ponders its next move for Restoration Hardware Description: Sears ponders its next move for Restoration Hardware Sears Holdings Corp. still wants to acquire Restoration Hardware Inc., but its still unclear if Sears will honor a request
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Digibug hires mergers and acquisitions firm to boost stock Description: Digibug hires mergers and acquisitions firm to boost stock Digibug Express Inc., an online photo hosting retailer, has engaged Internet mergers and acquisitions firm iMerge
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WorldWide Retail Exchange offers a multi-lingual e-learning program Description: WorldWide Retail Exchange offers a multi-lingual e-learning program The WorldWide Retail Exchange has launched a multi-lingual e-learning service called WWRE University that it
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Netrics Achieves Profitability and Reports 176% Revenue Growth Description: Patented Record Matching Technology Delivers Unparalleled Accuracy and Reliability; Reduces Costs and Delivers More Value from Enterprise Data
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1-800-FLOWERS.COM® Picks Mercent Description: The Worlds Leading Florist and Specialty Gift Retailer Adopts Mercents Online Marketing Software Services to Grow Online Sales
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Lands End rolls out customer-suggested shopping cart Description: Lands End rolls out customer-suggested shopping cart Acting on a suggestion from a customer, Lands End Inc.s landsend.com has rolled out a new shopping cart that makes it
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E-commerce veteran Ted Deikel raises his stake in auction site uBid.com Description: E-commerce veteran Ted Deikel raises his stake in auction site uBid.com Ted Deikel, former CEO of catalog and online retailer Fingerhut, has increased to 12% his stake in
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Fingerhut Direct Marketing Enlists Premium Fraud Prevention Service from ClearCommerce Description: Premium Risk Management Solution delivers complete fraud prevention management for credit-card-not-present payment transactions
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Technology: Page 130 Description: AOLbyPhone ChainDrugStore.net AOL AOLbyPhone B2B B2C E-Commerce TruServ RichFX MuseumShop.com
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Karen John promoted to VP at Design Within Reach Description: Karen John promoted to VP at Design Within Reach Design Within Reach, a multi-channel retailer and designer of home furnishings, has promoted Karen John to the newly created
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FedEx to acquire Parcel Direct to expand e-retail delivery services Description: FedEx to acquire Parcel Direct to expand e-retail delivery services FedEx Corp. plans to acquire Parcel Direct, a parcel consolidator company that will pick up and transfer
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Blind advocacy group can sue Target over web accessibility, judge rules Description: Blind advocacy group can sue Target over web accessibility, judge rules A class action lawsuit charging that Target Corp.s web site is inaccessible to the blind can move
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Canadian online retailing slower to develop Description: Canadian online retailing slower to develop Canadians are world leaders in broadband penetration, time spent online, electronic banking and bill paying. But when it comes to
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GSI Commerces Q2 revenue grows 28% over year-ago Q2 Description: GSI Commerces Q2 revenue grows 28% over year-ago Q2 Second quarter revenue at GSI Commerce Inc. increased 28% to $64.7 million from $50.3 million a year ago, the company
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U.K. chip & PIN technology may be accelerating attempted card fraud online Description: U.K. chip & PIN technology may be accelerating attempted card fraud online The United Kingdoms introduction of microchip-bearing credit cards in January, an effort to prevent
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How Nordstrom will achieve $1 billion in web sales Description: How Nordstrom will achieve $1 billion in web sales A $50 million expansion of its customer contact center in Iowa and the combination of existing inventory management systems
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RedPrairie to acquire StorePerform to expand workforce management Description: RedPrairie to acquire StorePerform to expand workforce management RedPrairie Corp., a provider of web-based supply chain and enterprise management systems for retailers, has
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E-Mail By Invitation Only Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Sur La Table names Jack Schwefel as president Description: Sur La Table names Jack Schwefel as president Sur La Table Inc. has appointed Jack Schwefel as president. Among his new duties will be overseeing the companys e-commerce
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Professional eBay Sellers Alliance Members Overwhelmingly Support Upcoming Feedback System Changes on eBay.com Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Manhattan Associates to buy Evant to expand supply chain offerings Description: Manhattan Associates to buy Evant to expand supply chain offerings Manhattan Associates Inc., a provider of supply chain software for retailers and their suppliers, has agreed to
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Buying drives big growth in b2b e-commerce Description: The number of U.S. businesses connected to the Internet is rising fast, according to eMarketer. The year 2003 will see 99% of all medium- to large-sized firms wired, versus a projected 85% of small companies. Smaller players will narrow the gap when it comes to e-commerce, however: 80% of them are expected to be dong transactions online within three years, closely trailing the projected 85% penetration of e-commerce at large-and medium-sized firms. And its procurement more than sales thats driving those b2b e-commerce transactions 80% to 90% of U.S. companies expect to buy online versus 30% to 40% who say theyll be online to sell.
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December web sales: Sharper Image, down 22%; Best Buy, Circuit City, up 30% Description: December web sales: Sharper Image, down 22%; Best Buy, Circuit City, up 30% December Internet sales at Sharper Image Corp. fell 22% year-over-year to $21.2 million from $27.2
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PlanetRx will liquidate assets Description: PlanetRx will liquidate assets First PlanetRx.com Inc. said it would abandon the mass prescription drug market in favor of high-priced specialty drugs. Not its dropping out of
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How a small rice supplier connects to Supervalu and Wal-Mart through UCCnet Description: How a small rice supplier connects to Supervalu and Wal-Mart through UCCnet When the v. 2.3 release of UCCnets Internet-based Global Registry of trading partner product data
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Consumers like PINs more than passwords for e-payment security, study says Description: Consumers like PINs more than passwords for e-payment security, study says Inadequate authentication processes and systems for the use of credit cards online are hampering
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With retailers blessings, dinnerware manufacturer Oneida expands online Description: With retailers blessings, dinnerware manufacturer Oneida expands online At the end of 2005, the web site of dinnerware manufacturer Oneida Ltd. was maintained by one employee,
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CONTENTGUARD AND DIGITAL GOODS IMPLEMENT TRANSITION PLAN TO AID CONTENT PROVIDERS Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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The Beauty of Online Shopping Description: The Beauty of Online Shopping Online beauty sales accounted for approximately 1% of the $25 billion-plus total U.S. beauty market in 1999, but could gain significant market share
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Netflix will continue to star in online movie rentals, analysts say Description: Netflix will continue to star in online movie rentals, analysts say Things have been going even better than usual lately for Netflix, the innovator and market leader in online
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Benchmark Brands names a new manager of call center operations Description: Benchmark Brands names a new manager of call center operations Benchmark Brands has appointed John Caplinger as director of customer care. Caplinger joins Benchmark Brands from
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The FTC: It sees you when youre shipping--or making promises Description: The FTC: It sees you when youre shipping--or making promises The word to online retailers from the Federal Trade Commission this holiday shopping season: Better watch out. The
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Second Distribution Center for Planet Rx Description: Second Distribution Center for Planet Rx In a bid to speed orders, PlanetRx.com, South San Francisco, Calif., will open a second distribution center this month in Memphis. The
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Fireclick Hits the Web Analytics Sweet Spot for Online Retailers Description: Netflame Carves Niche as the `Easy Analytics` Choice
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Why Campbell Soup is embracing web-based data synchronization Description: Why Campbell Soup is embracing web-based data synchronization Streamlining how it communicates pricing and product promotion changes to its retailers worldwide is the chief
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Google continues to gain search market share, study says Description: Google continues to gain search market share, study says Google commanded 44.7% of U.S. online searches in June, up 21% from its June 2005 share of 36.9%, while Yahoo, MSN and
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58% of Canadas population is online, lagging slightly behind U.S. Description: 58% of Canadas population is online, lagging slightly behind U.S. About 58% of Canadas population is online, only slightly behind the U.S. penetration rate of 63%, according to
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Amazon Patents Affiliate Program Description: Amazon Patents Affiliate Program In its second major move in six months to seal off its business processes from competing e-retailers, Amazon.com has patented the technology that
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Wawa Food Markets gains flexibility in hosted online auctions Description: Wawa Food Markets gains flexibility in hosted online auctions Wawa Inc.`s Wawa Food Markets, a chain of more than 540 convenience stores, is subscribing to a new hosted web-based
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Cabela`s Deploys LogicTools Suite to Evaluate Retail Supply Chain Strategies Description: Software delivers flexible functionality to aid in product optimization
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Lots of people like Google Checkout, but eBay doesnt Description: Lots of people like Google Checkout, but eBay doesnt A lot of e-commerce platform providers have integrated the new Google Checkout service into their offeringsbut eBay wont
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Frys Electronics renames Outpost.com Description: Frys Electronics renames Outpost.com After five years of owning the brand, Frys Electronics Inc. is phasing out the moniker Outpost.com. To get customers used to the new name
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Overstock goes global with native crafts artisan boutique Description: Overstock goes global with native crafts artisan boutique Artisans of Worldstock, a new department at Overstock.com that offers hand-crafted items from around the world, was
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VeriFone Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2005 Results Description: Revenues Grew 32%, Driving Significant Increase in Net Income
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Oracle® Retail Warehouse Management System Underpins Tesco Global Supply Chain Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Pages yet unturned for catalogers Description: Just a year ago, Sharper Image Corp. and Lands End were speaking blasphemy about cutting catalog pages to fund expansion on the Web. But Internet sales, though soaring, represent just 10% of both companies revenues today. And the cutbacks have proved harder to pull off in the face of declining revenue.
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Onlineshoes.com trots out specialty shops as business grows Description: Onlineshoes.com trots out specialty shops as business grows Onlineshoes.com lays claim to being the nations first online shoe business and since its launch in 1996 the company
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YANTRA MANAGES ORDERS AND INVENTORY ACROSS MULTIPLE CHANNELS AND BUSINESS UNITS FOR HALLMARK.COM Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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AMERICARD SERVICES ENHANCES AUTHENTICATION SERVICES VIA ACI SECURE COMMERCE SOFTWARE Description: AmeriCard taps ACIs server solution to offer its customers Verified by Visa authentication services.
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