New management team named to lead new strategy at Claria

As it prepares for the launch of a new, personalized web start page product, Claria names Scott VanDeVelde, its VP of global sales, as CEO. Scott Eagle, formerly Claria’s chief marketing officer, becomes EVP.

Posted 08/29/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Spyware bills clear first hurdles and win approval in U.S. House

Two proposals regulating the installation and use of spyware pass the House and head for the Senate. The DMA seeks refinements that protect consumers’ rights while not impeding legitimate technologies.

Posted 05/25/2005Mary WagnerPost a comment

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Spyware vs. adware: the controversy grows

Ad-triggering software is hailed as smart marketing or reviled as deceptive depending on how it’s installed and used—and who’s doing the talking. Few would argue that software which intalls itself on the sly is ethical, but that leaves room for debate.

Posted 07/02/2004Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Judge brings a temporary halt to Utah’s spyware control law

A Utah judge has ordered the state not to enforce the Utah Spyware Control Act until the issues surrounding WhenU.com Inc.’s challenge of the law are settled.

Posted 06/25/2004Kurt PetersPost a comment

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More than half of gift site visitors will spend over $50 for Mother’s Day

More than half consumers, or 53%, who visited flower, gift and jewelry retail web sites in April either will spend or have already spent more than $50 on a Mother’s Day gift, reports the Feedback Research division of Claria Corp.

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The web becomes a major channel for Mothers Day shopping and buying

29% of Mothers Day gift givers are buying their gifts online this year, says a survey from Gator. In addition, 35% of consumers who will buy their gifts offline use the Internet to research gifts, the survey says.

Posted 05/09/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment

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The web becomes part of Valentine’s Day routines

32% of consumers who visited flower, jewelry and gift sites in the two weeks before Valentine’s Day will buy gifts online, up from 20% last year, Gator reports. Nielsen/ NetRatings says flower, lingerie and greeting card sites experienced traffic spikes.

Posted 02/14/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Gator records 4 million uses in January, the company reports

A total of 443,003 Gator e-wallet users conducted 3.9 million transactions in January, Gator reports.

Posted 02/13/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment