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The story behind the latest e-commerce numbers
Sep. 1, 2008 Online sales are growing faster than offline sales—no news there. Last month’s report from the Census Bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce confirms that once again—but it doesn’t tell the entire story. And especially in a down economy, retailers should have a clear picture of where sales are taking ...

Advantage: Amazon
Sep. 1, 2008 Acing the competition with free shipping, low prices, broad selection and new technology, Amazon is growing faster than e-commerce as a whole. How can other online retailers stay in the game? By Don Davis Amazon.com Inc., already the dominant online retailer with more than double the 2007 web sales ...

Online sales continue to set the growth pace in the first half
Aug. 21, 2008 How much faster are online sales growing than offline sales? Recent numbers reported by the Census Bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce don’t tell the entire story. The Census Bureau reports that online sales reached $34.6 billion, on a seasonally adjusted basis, in the second quarter, up 9.5 ...
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TheFind.com To Launch Apple® iPhone™ Mobile Shopping Application
Aug. 6, 2008 TheFind: Where to Shop offers location-aware, comprehensive shopping search capabilities to find any product at nearby stores, and compare online and local prices while on the go Mountain View, Calif. – August 5, 2008 – TheFind, Inc. (www.TheFind.com), the leading shopping search engine and web destination ...
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High gas prices will cut holiday shopping and drive more shoppers online
Aug. 5, 2008 The high price of gasoline will prompt 36% of consumers to conduct more of their holiday buying online and 42% of consumers to spend less this holiday season than last, says a new survey that Harris Interactive conducted on behalf of iCongo Inc., a provider of e-commerce systems and software. The survey ...
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Amazon posts 35% sales growth in North America and raises 2008 forecast
July 24, 2008 Whatever ails the rest of the economy, it doesn’t seem to be affecting online retailing giant Amazon.com Inc. Amazon, No. 1 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide, reported 35% growth in North American sales in the second quarter, to $2.17 billion from $1.60 billion in the same quarter last year. That ...
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Fulfillment
July 1, 2008 Fulfillment Retailers pressed to deliver on increasing fulfillment demands It’s one thing for online shoppers to find the product they want for the price they are willing to pay. Receiving that product in good condition, for a reasonable shipping fee and in a timely fashion is another ballgame. That ...
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Comparison Shopping
July 1, 2008 Comparison shopping goes from best practice to commonplace A home improvement retailer recently ran a TV spot showing a husband calling his wife on his cell phone to check prices on washing machines while he staked out the one that he wanted at the store. While on the phone, the sales associate leans ...
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Internet Retailer Survey: Forging ahead
Jun. 1, 2008 By watching expenses and generating more sales from repeat customers, web retailers are bullish about their business By Mark Brohan A stalled economy, high gas prices and shoppers with less disposable income are taking a toll on traditional store retailers and catalogers. But consumers are still buying ...
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The Top 500 Guide
Jun. 1, 2008 Store and catalog sales stalled in 2007, but e-commerce roared along as the retail industry’s growth engine By Mark Brohan If there is a silver lining to the clouds hanging over the retail industry, it’s the Internet. In 2007, high gas prices, a credit crunch and weaker consumer confidence added up ...
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