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Comp-U-Plus registers 4.3% revenue growth in 2008

Web-only consumer electronics retailer Comp-U-Plus reported a 4.3% sales increase for fiscal 2008. Video games and GPS devices helped shore up fourth quarter sales, says CEO Adam Reich.

Posted 03/11/2009Bill BriggsPost a comment

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Traffic peaks at ThinkGeek this April Fool’s Day—no joke

When it comes to boosting traffic, e-retailer ThinkGeek.com isn’t afraid to use every trick in the book—joke book that is.

Posted 04/01/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Build-A-Bear Workshop crafts a 13% lift in web sales

Build-A-Bear Workshop reported Internet sales of $12.2 million for the 2007 fiscal year, up 13% compared with fiscal 2006. Part of the growth comes from Buildabearville.com, its virtual world, says chairman Maxine Clark.

Posted 02/20/2008Bill BriggsPost a comment

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Online spending up 19.6% last week, comScore reports

The holiday season remained strong for e-retailers last week, as online sales totaled $4.58 billion for the week ended Dec. 7, up 19.6% from $3.83 billion during the same week in 2006, reports comScore. The holiday season overall is up 18.2%.

Posted 12/10/2007Don DavisPost a comment

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Q3 online sales grow a robust 23% year over year

Online retail spending in the third quarter grew 23% over last year’s third quarter to $28.44 billion from $23.05 billion, comScore Inc. reports. In the first three quarters of the year, online sales grew 21% to $83.58 billion from $69.12 billion.

Posted 10/26/2007Don DavisPost a comment

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DVD Empire says the force is not with the game business

DVDEmpire.com is dropping video games from its product line citing faulty pricing policies and an inefficient distribution system that delays deliveries to smaller online retailers.

Posted 02/07/2007Bill BriggsPost a comment

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The new, bigger GameStop gets an e-c chief from Electronic Boutique

John Brittell, the divisional vice president of e-commerce at Electronics Boutique, which GameStop acquired this month, is GameStop’s new vice president of e-commerce and direct marketing.

Posted 10/31/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment

How Newegg hatched annual web sales of $1 billion

In business and on the web since 2000, Newegg has doubled its web sales in the last year from $500 million in 2003 to $1 billion in 2004. The reason for such fast-track growth is offering a hot customer segment the products and the prices they want.

Posted 02/09/2005Paul DemeryPost a comment