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eBay and Webkinz once again top most-searched terms

eBay, Target and Amazon topped retailer searches in September. Toys, games and electronics dominated the top 10 products searched last month.

Posted 10/28/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

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eBay and stuffed animals top search terms lists for August

The term “ebay” received nearly 17 million searches last month, according to Nielsen Online. The term “webkinz”—for web-linked stuffed animals—received more than 5.5 million searches.

Posted 09/30/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

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eBay and web-linked stuffed animals top searches in July

Online auctioneer eBay received almost 18 million searches while Webkinz racked up nearly 5.7 million, according to Nielsen Online. Wal-Mart received about 4.5 million searches and Target 3.2 million.

Posted 09/02/2008Don DavisPost a comment

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Build-A-Bear constructs a virtual habitat for stuffed animals

Build-A-Bear Workshop has launched Buildabearville.com, a virtual world where visitors can create a character, decorate its online home and participate in games and quests.

Posted 12/19/2007Mark BrohanPost a comment

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SamsClub.com redesigns site and streamlines checkout

SamsClub.com has re-designed its web site with a faster, more user friendly navigation and check out system, a bolder design and added personalization for members.

Posted 07/09/2001Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Bentley to add rare coin division

Up-scale virtual mall BentleyBlvd.com plans to add sunken treasure and Dow stock game to its sites.

Posted 02/16/2001Internet RetailerPost a comment

Amazon, Toys R Us Team Up On Toys, Video Games & Baby Products

Amazon.com and Toysrus.com have forged an alliance to create a cobranded toy and video games store, expected to launch in fall 2000. The companies have also agreed to launch a cobranded baby products store in the first half of 2001. Each company will assume responsibility for specific aspects of the toy and video games and baby products stores. Toysrus.com will identify, buy and manage inventory; Amazon.com will handle site development, order...

Posted 01/19/2001Don DavisPost a comment

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Rubylane.com Lower Maintenance Fees Benefit Sellers & Buyers

San Francisco, March 31, 2008: To help celebrate its ten year anniversary, rubylane.com will roll out its lower maintenance fee structure tomorrow. “We are pleased to announce an updated version of our current pricing system,” says Tom Johnson, Founder and President/CEO of rubylane.com. “We wanted to help our shop owners with a new lower maintenance fee. This new program includes a tiered structure that makes it even more affordable for our more...

Posted 04/01/2008