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Gross merchandise sales at ClickBank.com rise 8% in the first half

The e-marketplace for more than 12,000 independent sellers of digital products and more than 100,000 affiliate marketers reports that gross merchandise sales for the first half of this year rose 8% year over year.

Posted 09/08/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Home furnishing retailers reap rewards as home purchases start to ramp up

The news on the home front has been a steady increase in home sales for the past few months. Now an e-commerce systems provider reports that heightened interest in home investments may be reflected in increased sales at home furnishings sites.

Posted 09/04/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Sprinkler Warehouse’s new customer reviews are growing more sales

Customer reviews on site and in e-mail to customers boost sales 30% year over year at Sprinklerwarehouse.com.

Posted 09/01/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Cautious consumer spending dampens online sales

Online retail sales in the second quarter were down 4.5% to $30.8 billion from Q2 last year, the Department of Commerce reports. By comparison, total retail sales fell 10.6%, driven by falling gas prices and plummeting car sales.

Posted 08/17/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Under new management, PCUniverse.com goes after more consumer sales

Six months after buying the assets of PCUniverse.com for $500,000, eMedia Management LLC plans to update the site with social marketing and a faster shopping cart. The goal: attracting consumers, not just business buyers.

Posted 07/29/2009Mark BrohanPost a comment

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Zappos posted strong profits in 2008

With Zappos, Amazon is acquiring a profitable company that managed a healthy increase in 2008 net sales, according to a new Amazon filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Zappos’ net sales rose 20.5% in 2008 while net income grew 500%.

Posted 07/28/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Web sales perk up for PetMed in the first quarter

For the first fiscal quarter of 2010, web sales for PetMed increased 18.5% while total sales grew 12.9%. E-commerce accounted for 67.1% of total revenue compared with 64% in the first quarter of FY 2009.

Posted 07/22/2009Mark BrohanPost a comment

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Help wanted: visionary marketing directors with Twitter skills

Marketing job hunters seeking new employment opportunities with Top 500 retailers better know how to Tweet. More Top 500 retailers, including Best Buy Co. and Urban Outfitters Inc., are creating a new position: director of social marketing.

Posted 07/15/2009Mark BrohanPost a comment

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It’s a tough time to sell a business, even if it’s web-based

The number of web-based, business-to-consumer companies sold on BizBuySell.com in the second quarter dropped by 14% and the average sale price dropped by a third compared to the second quarter of 2008. The company connects business buyers and sellers.

Posted 07/07/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Furniture maker builds direct sales with rich web content

In a challenging year for furniture sales, made-to-order manufacturer Main Cottage finds the web a strong sales channel after deploying a mix of rich media content to help customers shop for products, chief marketing officer David Petersen says.

Posted 07/01/2009Paul DemeryPost a comment