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Zazzle adds GoodStorm community to focus on social issues
Description: Zazzle adds GoodStorm community to focus on social issues Zazzle.com Inc. has acquired GoodStorm, a maker and marketer of customized T-shirts, posters and other products designed
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2007 net sales rise 39% to $14.8 billion at Amazon
Description: 2007 net sales rise 39% to $14.8 billion at Amazon Net income at Amazon.com Inc. rose 150% to $476 million for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, up from $190 million a year earlier,
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Redesign kick-starts holiday conversions for Motorcycle Superstore
Description: Redesign kick-starts holiday conversions for Motorcycle Superstore Motorcycle-Superstore Inc.s in-house web site redesign boosted holiday season conversion rates to 2.87% from
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Tech enhancement helps marketers render e-mail on mobile devices
Description: Tech enhancement helps marketers render e-mail on mobile devices BlueHornet Networks Inc., a provider of e-mail marketing solutions, is expanding its SureSend e-mail
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Merchants cite Miami as riskiest city for e-commerce in new survey
Description: Merchants cite Miami as riskiest city for e-commerce in new survey Miami is now viewed as the riskiest city for e-commerce in the U.S., according to a new survey by online
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How the web fits into the brand-building strategy of FAO Schwarz
Description: How the web fits into the brand-building strategy of FAO Schwarz FAO Schwarz has been around for 145 years. But the toy retailer, famous for its dazzling Manhattan store, will
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New online ad media calls for new measuring tools, expert says
Description: New online ad media calls for new measuring tools, expert says The very nature of online marketingand the way it continues to quickly evolve with new forms of interactive
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Toys top total holiday season purchases
Description: Toys top total holiday season purchases There was no doubting this December that it was the peak of the holiday season when it came to total online purchases made in retail
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comScore reports U.K. web traffic swings toward retail and e-greeting sites
Description: comScore reports U.K. web traffic swings toward retail and e-greeting sites Web traffic in the United Kingdom swung toward retail sites and e-greeting sites in the month of
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In December, 10 retailers were power converters
Description: In December, 10 retailers were power converters During the busy holiday shopping season, one of the most important factors for success in e-retailing is converting shoppers into
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New features in SmartCircular boost return visits, page views in beta tests
Description: New features in SmartCircular boost return visits, page views in beta tests The new version of ShopLocals SmartCircular technology for online distribution of advertising
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Opportunity and obstacles face U.S. e-retailers expanding abroad
Description: Opportunity and obstacles face U.S. e-retailers expanding abroad With consumer use of the Internet growing faster in many other countries than in the relatively mature U.S.
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Shopster extends fulfillment services to eBay sellers
Description: Shopster extends fulfillment services to eBay sellers Shopster, which provides e-commerce and drop-shipping services to about 1,500 online retailers, is now making its inventory
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dELiAs Inc. names Michele Donnan Martin president of dELiAs brand
Description: dELiAs Inc. names Michele Donnan Martin president of dELiAs brand Michele Donnan Martin, a former executive of American Eagle Outfitters and Abercrombie & Fitch, will develop
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Mall Networks hires Michael Morin as senior vice president of global sales
Description: Mall Networks hires Michael Morin as senior vice president of global sales Online loyalty program services vendor Mall Networks has named industry veteran Michael Morin as senior
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New SVP leads direct-to-consumer strategy at Chico`s
Description: New SVP leads direct-to-consumer strategy at Chico`s Chico`s FAS Inc. has appointed a new executive in charge of its e-commerce and direct marketing strategy. The retailer, No.
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MyBuys gets a new vice president of marketing
Description: MyBuys gets a new vice president of marketing MyBuys, a personalized product recommendations technology and services vendor, has appointed Lisa Joy Rosner vice president of
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2007 online retail sales hit $175 billion, Forrester Research says
Description: 2007 online retail sales hit $175 billion, Forrester Research says Online retail sales in 2007 reached $175 billion, a 21% increase over $144.6 billion in 2006, according to a
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Erdos named president of Bluefly, COO Barry to resign
Description: Erdos named president of Bluefly, COO Barry to resign Bluefly Inc. has named Barry Erdos president, chief operating officer and acting CFO. Erdos has been a director on the
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Sears appoints a new SVP to restructure its online business
Description: Sears appoints a new SVP to restructure its online business Just a week after announcing an internal restructuring, Sears Holdings Corp. is naming a new head of e-commerce and an
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More video turns up the sales volume at QVC.com
Description: More video turns up the sales volume at QVC.com QVC.com, the web site tied to television shopping channel QVC, expanded use of video and of social shopping features as part of a
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Circuit City surpasses $1 billion web sales
Description: Circuit City surpasses $1 billion web sales Citing a massive shift in how consumers are shopping across retail channels, Circuit City Stores Inc. president, chairman and CEO
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GSI Commerce to acquire e-mail services vendor e-Dialog
Description: GSI Commerce to acquire e-mail services vendor e-Dialog E-commerce platform provider GSI Commerce Inc. has agreed to acquire e-mail marketing services provider e-Dialog in a cash
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Best Buy and Circuit City retain top 2 spots among electronics web sites
Description: Best Buy and Circuit City retain top 2 spots among electronics web sites Best Buy Co. Inc.s BestBuy.com and Circuit City Stores Inc.s CircuitCity.com experienced robust growth
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Online retail spending rises 20% to $122.7 billion in 2007, comScore says
Description: Online retail spending rises 20% to $122.7 billion in 2007, comScore says Retail e-commerce spending rose 20.2% in 2007 to $122.7 billion, up from $102.1 billion in 2006,
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Consumers doubled their use of Bill Me Later in Q4 2007
Description: Consumers doubled their use of Bill Me Later in Q4 2007 Consumers more than doubled their use of the Bill Me Later deferred billing service in the fourth quarter of 2007,
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Office Depot joins the ranks of retailers with reviews
Description: Office Depot joins the ranks of retailers with reviews Office Depot Inc. has joined the steadily increasing number of retailers seeking and spotlighting user-generated content on
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Search engine marketing coming in for a landing
Description: Search engine marketing coming in for a landing While e-retailers pore over lists of potential keywords for paid search campaigns and pay great attention to keyword selection,
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Lessons from the Moose on paid search marketing
Description: Lessons from the Moose on paid search marketing Paid search is more costly and competitive than ever. As a result, its critical that dollars be spent wisely and best practices
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Dont miss the boat on natural search
Description: Dont miss the boat on natural search Some retailers are hooked on paid search. They see it far outweighing other search-oriented efforts. But, experts says, they are overlooking
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Dale and Thomas Popcorn cooks up better blend of paid and natural search
Description: Dale and Thomas Popcorn cooks up better blend of paid and natural search By using a new search management tool to analyze revenue produced by specific paid and natural search
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Google pay-per-click conversion rates freeze up at Ice.com
Description: Google pay-per-click conversion rates freeze up at Ice.com Ice.com is taking a hard look at the money its spending for paid search advertising on Google. Each year Ice.com, No.
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How Musicians Hut tunes up search marketing to boost conversions
Description: How Musicians Hut tunes up search marketing to boost conversions Musicians Hut, a web-only retailer of guitars and drum sets, has increased conversion rates through paid search
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eBays 2007 merchandise sales grow 13.1% to $59.3 billion
Description: eBays 2007 merchandise sales grow 13.1% to $59.3 billion Total sales of goods at eBay.com in 2007 reached $59.35 billion, up 13.1% from $52.47 billion in 2006, eBay Inc.
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Netflix sails past $1 billion in e-commerce revenue in 2007
Description: Netflix sails past $1 billion in e-commerce revenue in 2007 The past year turned into a horse race between Netflix Inc. and Blockbuster Inc. for subscribers in the online video
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Search marketing budgets rising, with many over $200,000, SEMPO says
Description: Search marketing budgets rising, with many over $200,000, SEMPO says One third of in-house managers of search engine marketing programs at retailers and other companies are
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What goods a keyword if there isnt any product?
Description: What goods a keyword if there isnt any product? Yes, buying keywords as part of an overarching search engine marketing campaign can be expensive. Yes, e-retailers must be
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Wal-Mart and 1-800 Contacts eye greater lens access online and in stores
Description: Wal-Mart and 1-800 Contacts eye greater lens access online and in stores Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and 1-800 Contacts Inc. have announced an alliance to make contact lenses easier to
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ShoeMall.com beats feet to record web sales
Description: ShoeMall.com beats feet to record web sales ShoeMall.com is reaping the benefits of a web site redesign and more targeted marketing. In 2007, ShoeMall, an operating unit of Mason
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Big retailers keep their web site availability rates constant
Description: Big retailers keep their web site availability rates constant Web shoppers in December could access a top 50 retail site with a high broadband connection an average of 99.24% of
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The marriage of TV and e-commerce continues at HSN.com
Description: The marriage of TV and e-commerce continues at HSN.com Six months into a web site redesign HSN, formerly Home Shopping Network, is learning a few things about its web shoppers.
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Meg Whitman stepping down as president and CEO of eBay
Description: Meg Whitman stepping down as president and CEO of eBay Meg Whitman, who has led eBay Inc. over the past decade as it grew from under $5 million to nearly $8 billion in annual
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InterWorld Highway scores with niche site built for plus board maker
Description: InterWorld Highway scores with niche site built for plus board maker When Plus Vision Corp. of America asked InterWorld Highway LLC how to boost sales, the holding company that
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Kiwee counts 500 million instant messaging graphics downloads
Description: Kiwee counts 500 million instant messaging graphics downloads AG Interactive, which manages American Greetings Corp.s online greeting card business, says its Kiwee social
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Target marketing lifts conversion rates for DiscountDance.com
Description: Target marketing lifts conversion rates for DiscountDance.com DiscountDance.com has lifted conversion rates by tailoring marketing campaigns according to dance discipline, says
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Potpourri Group setting sights on increased e-commerce
Description: Potpourri Group setting sights on increased e-commerce Direct marketer Potpourri Group Inc. is in the process of upgrading its commitment to e-commerce with improved site
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PetMed Express Q3 web sales jump 23%
Description: PetMed Express Q3 web sales jump 23% Shoppers at PetMed Express Inc. clearly rely more on the web than the phone or mail to place orders. For the third quarter of fiscal 2008,
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HP looks at nitty gritty details to find out how web shoppers act
Description: HP looks at nitty gritty details to find out how web shoppers act HP Home & Home Office Store, the e-commerce arm of Hewlett-Packard Co., will spend even more time in 2008
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Quixtar quickens its consumer web appeal
Description: Quixtar quickens its consumer web appeal Two years after a major redesign of its main e-commerce site, Quixtar Inc. is adding other refinements to make Quixtar.com more
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With only 338 days to Christmas, Hitwise offers tips for 2008 holidays
Description: With only 338 days to Christmas, Hitwise offers tips for 2008 holidays Its not too soon for online merchants to start planning for the 2008 holiday season, and web measurement
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