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ShoppersChoice.com reports a 13% sales increase for 2009

ShoppersChoice.com saw 2009 sales rise to $20.1 million from $17.8 million in 2008. The increase came from increased traffic to some of the mass merchandise e-retailer’s niche e-commerce sites such as BBQGuys.com.

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Drugstore.com agrees to acquire beauty products e-retailer

Drugstore.com Inc. has agreed to acquire Salu Inc., owner of online beauty retailer SkinStore.com, in a stock-and-cash deal valued at $36 million. The acquisition is aimed at creating one of the largest online skin-care and beauty-products retailers.

Posted 12/28/2009Zak StamborPost a comment

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East Coast blizzard blows sales to the web

With roads covered by a heavy snowfall, many East Coast consumers turned to the web for last-minute shopping, suggest data from several e-retailers and technology providers. Marketing messages geared to the big storm appear to have led to sales.

Posted 12/22/2009Zak StamborPost a comment

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Walmart, Amazon have the best online holiday promotions, say shoppers

20.2% of shoppers say that Walmart.com offered the best online holiday promotions this year, according to a new survey.

Posted 12/16/2009Zak StamborPost a comment

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Web retailers sold more but sacrificed margin last month, MyBuys study says

Online retail sales were up 4.4% in November, but sales of discounted items were up more than 120% over the previous November, and the depth of discounts increased to just over 26%, according to research conducted by MyBuys for Internet Retailer.

Posted 12/15/2009Zak Stambor1 comments

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U.K. web sales will grow 14% in December, trade group predicts

With a peak online shopping day expected on Monday, Dec. 7, a study commissioned by London-based Interactive Media in Retail Group is projecting that most U.K. shoppers will do more than half of their holiday shopping online this year.

Posted 12/04/2009Zak StamborPost a comment

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Deal-advertising sites see traffic swell heading into the holiday weekend

27 ad sites touting post-Thanksgiving deals saw an 87% bump in traffic compared to the week before, says Experian Hitwise.

Posted 11/25/2009Zak StamborPost a comment

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Some e-retailers expect a strong surge in Thanksgiving weekend sales

Unlike last year, when the tough economy reined in consumer spending, many retailers believe this Friday after Thanksgiving will deliver higher web sales. Some retailers such as Buy.com expect sales to go up as much as 40%.

Posted 11/23/2009Zak StamborPost a comment

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Online consumers give shout-outs to Macy’s and Best Buy

Amazon, Wal-Mart and Target continue to be the most-talked about retailers online, according to the Internet Retailer exclusive monthly Zeta Buzz Top 25 Retail Standings Index. But Macy’s and Best Buy shot up into the top five in October.

Posted 11/20/2009Zak StamborPost a comment

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Delight.com targets ‘modern gentleman’ with launch of GentSupplyCo.com

Delight.com has launched GentSupplyCo.com, a retail site aimed at what it calls the “Modern Gent, the man who cooks, cleans, plays hard and understands a bit of style.” The site features many of the same features as Delight.com.

Posted 11/11/2009Zak StamborPost a comment

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