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First-half web sales grow 50% for PC Connection
Description: First-half web sales grow 50% for PC Connection PC Connection Inc. is closing in on the day when e-commerce will account for one-third of total sales. For the first six months of
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Ross-Simons steps into the ring with Blue Nile and Diamond.com
Description: Ross-Simons steps into the ring with Blue Nile and Diamond.com Ross-Simons, a multi-channel jewelry retailer, has launched an all-certified diamond web site that aims to
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Customers & Marketing: Page 244
Description: Shop.org/RAMA comScore FTC eBags eMarketer SOP
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WideRay Unveils New Solution to Delivering On-Demand, On-Location Content and Applications to Handheld Devices
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Communication still lags at e-retail sites, says consultants survey
Description: Communication still lags at e-retail sites, says consultants survey Online retailers are getting better at keeping customers informed about the status of their orders, but still
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Asian Americans lead other ethnic groups in online buying, Forrester finds
Description: Asian Americans lead other ethnic groups in online buying, Forrester finds Shoppers tend to buy from different retail formats--including online--according to factors such as
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Virtual agent cuts costs at Buy, boosts sales at Dell
Description: Virtual agent cuts costs at Buy, boosts sales at Dell The first results in from Buy.coms automated online agent, a creation of Finali Corp., showed that the virtual customer
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Sharper Image sharpens its focus on performance testing
Description: Sharper Image sharpens its focus on performance testing With the web now generating more than 15% of its annual sales, The Sharper Image isn`t taking any chances with site
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Redcats USA has 3 sites among top 10 for June conversion rates, study says
Description: Redcats USA has 3 sites among top 10 for June conversion rates, study says Three women`s apparel retail sites operated by Redcats USALane Bryant Catalog, Chadwicks and
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Industry Issues & Trends: Page 40
Description: CEO VeriSign CDW ValueVision TV IPO DoubleClick AG I-SPY
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EC Integrators Fail To Make Grade, Report Claims
Description: EC Integrators Fail To Make Grade, Report Claims U.S. firms will outsource nearly $20 billion in 2000 for the strategy, marketing, design and technical services associated with
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DoubleClick Completes Acquisition of SmartPath
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Dell to add 1,000 workers in contact center expansion
Description: Dell to add 1,000 workers in contact center expansion To accommodate its growth in the U.S. and Canada, Dell Inc. plans to expand its Nashville, TN-based customer contact center
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Starbucks to roll out in-store Wi-Fi iTunes shopping
Description: Starbucks to roll out in-store Wi-Fi iTunes shopping Apple Inc. and Starbucks have brewed up a deal enabling Starbucks customers to wirelessly browse, search for, preview, buy
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Dogs, Cats & A Mouse
Description: Dogs, Cats & A Mouse Online pet supplies retailer Petopia.com and pet insurance carrier Pethealth Inc., have inked a multi-year, seven-figure agreement to sell pet health
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Online Retail Sites Buoyed by Web Ad Campaigns, Report Says
Description: Online Retail Sites Buoyed by Web Ad Campaigns, Report Says An "increasingly strong, positive" correlation exists between online retail advertising and the number of "engaged
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eBay welcomes members to new on-site neighborhoods
Description: eBay welcomes members to new on-site neighborhoods EBay Neighborhoods has rolled out as the latest in a series of new tools and features to be introduced by eBay over the past
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Analytics pushing deeper into online retail business, says Omniture
Description: Analytics pushing deeper into online retail business, says Omniture A customer summit that drew 200 users of Omnitures hosted SiteCatalyst tool revealed two major trends in
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Transforming Data into Intelligence Enters New Era With Acxiom® Customer Information Infrastructure
Description: The Unimaginable Can Now Be Imagined, Company Leader Tells Executive Symposium
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Strategies and Profiles: Page 443
Description: YTD BP COO AOL, AOLs
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When It Comes To Impulse Shopping, Web Retailers Are Getting To Know All About You
Description: When It Comes To Impulse Shopping, Web Retailers Are Getting To Know All About You It's certainly more refined than looking into a crystal ball and guessing the future, but more
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DOLLAR DAYS ANNOUNCES RECORD MONTHLY SALES
Description: Leading Online Wholesaler Also Launches Web Site Targeted to Start-Ups, Entrepreneurs and Non-Profit Leaders at WWW.DollarDays.com
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Gap hires Toby Lenk, late of eToys, to head up its online division
Description: Gap hires Toby Lenk, late of eToys, to head up its online division Gap Inc. has hired Toby Lenk, founder and ex-CEO of the defunct eToys, as president of Gap Direct. He will
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Giant Eagle cuts lead times and inventory costs with web-based logistics
Description: Giant Eagle cuts lead times and inventory costs with web-based logistics Giant Eagle, with more than 200 supermarkets and five distribution centers in four states, is cutting
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E-mail users are getting more spam but its less annoying, study says
Description: E-mail users are getting more spam but its less annoying, study says E-mail users are reporting a slight increase in spam but are more tolerant of the unsolicited messages than
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Infomercials come to the web
Description: Infomercials come to the web Yahoo Inc. today unveiled Yahoo ShoppingVision a rich media extension of Yahoo Shopping. ShoppingVision lets shoppers view streaming video content
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Coupons.com guarantees delivery of online coupons
Description: Coupons.com guarantees delivery of online coupons Noting that 5-10% of consumers can`t use coupons offered online because they have no way to print them, Coupons Inc.`s
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Big retailers delivered a faster high broadband response in September
Description: Big retailers delivered a faster high broadband response in September The webs biggest retailers delivered faster web site response time in September, says Gomez Inc. On average
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EPX COO Advises on Internet Merchant Rules at Electronic Commerce World
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Average response time for top 15 e-retailers increases in July, Gomez says
Description: Average response time for top 15 e-retailers increases in July, Gomez says The benchmark average response time for online retail transactions at 15 leading web sites increased by
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Drugstore.coms revenue grows 30% in Q1, while loss narrows sharply
Description: Drugstore.coms revenue grows 30% in Q1, while loss narrows sharply First quarter revenue at Drugstore.com Inc. grew 30% over first quarter of last year to $57 million, the
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ShopNBC Selects BusinessObjects Enterprise 6
Description: Upscale TV and Internet Retailer Chooses BusinessObjects Enterprise 6
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Retailers John Von Spreckelsen & David Hamid Join Merchant Equity Partners LLP
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Strategies and Profiles: Page 65
Description: Wal-Mart, BabyUniverse DELiAs YOOX AbeBooks.com eCampus.coms eCost.com
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comScore raises over $70 million in IPO
Description: comScore raises over $70 million in IPO Shares of the web audience measurement company comScore Inc. closed at over $23 today, up about 42% from yesterdays initial offering
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SPONSORED SUPPLEMENT: E-Mail Marketing: Sailing High in Troubled Waters
Description: E-mail marketing remains an effective medium Some service providers are trying to make it perform even better.
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RocketCash In NetZero's Orbit
Description: RocketCash In NetZero's Orbit NetZero Inc., a provider of targeted advertising and commerce-supported free Internet access, has signed an agreement to acquire privately held
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Shop.org elects new board members
Description: Shop.org elects new board members Trade group Shop.org, the National Retail Federations online division, has elected four retailer and two associate members to its board of
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Checkgateway Launches New Website for its ACH Payment Processing Service
Description: Developed to Underscore its Customized Merchant Center and Fraud and Risk Solutions
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Kewill Systems and Sigma Micro partner on integrated shipping management
Description: Kewill Systems and Sigma Micro partner on integrated shipping management Kewill Systems Plc, a vendor of enterprise shipping management software, and Sigma Micro LLC, which
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Infotopia appoints a new chief operating officer
Description: Infotopia appoints a new chief operating officer Canfield, OH-based Infotopia Inc., an online retailer of health and fitness products at www.infotopia.tv, has named Jane Aggers
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Getting Personal: Web Retailers Are Using Software That Tells Them Who Is Shopping Online and Why
Description: Getting Personal: Web Retailers Are Using Software That Tells Them Who Is Shopping Online and Why When Dana Lemke of Olathe, Kan., shops in a traditional store, she likes to look
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RedPrairie Unveils New Network Sourcing Solution to Reduce Fulfillment Costs and Improve Service
Description: Web-based Application Increases Supply Network Efficiency Through More Intelligent Inventory Allocation and Shipment
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Be wary of mixing external and internal customer data, study cautions
Description: Be wary of mixing external and internal customer data, study cautions Retailers that integrate customer data from multiple sources often misinterpret it and produce faulty
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REI Launches New Integrated Gift Registry
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Strategies and Profiles: Page 454
Description: JCPenney.com PillBot.com HealthMeds.com NetGrocer.com JCPenney.com CD, NeoMedia AirClic BestBuy.com
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Barnes & Noble Goes By The Book
Description: Barnes & Noble Goes By The Book Online bookseller Barnes & Noble.com today opened its Textbook Store, which will sell new and used textbooks to college students. The site offers
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LEADING DIGITAL DELIVERY NETWORK UNVEILS INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY TO CAPTURE SONGS LEGALLY IN A SINGLE CLICK
Description: Limelight Networks Solves Multiple Download Dilemma with New "BulkGet" Technology
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Webmetrics launches SiteAnalysis for automated testing of key web elements
Description: Webmetrics launches SiteAnalysis for automated testing of key web elements Web performance testing and monitoring service Webmetrics has launched SiteAnalysis, a hosted testing
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Strategies and Profiles: Page 306
Description: Wal-Mart RFID GSI 1-800-Flowers.com DoubleClick CDUniverse.com VC KB KBToys.com eToys FutureShop.ca RedEnvelopes FTD.coms
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