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Overstock.com shows biggest growth in online “buzz,” says Nielsen Online

Based on an analysis of 60 million blogs, Nielsen Online finds that Overstock.com had the biggest increase in “buzz” among major online retailers. Nielsen also finds parents chatting online about gifts for kids are concerned about cost and safety.

Posted 12/06/2007Don DavisPost a comment

Web sales at Toys R Us grow slightly in Q1

Sales at ToysRUs.com grew 2.8% in the first quarter from the year-ago quarter, Toys R Us Inc. reported today. But due to last year’s revenue at ToysRUs.com-Japan, which Toys R Us sold last year to Toys R Us-Japan, web sales were 7% lower than a year ago.

Posted 05/17/2004Paul DemeryPost a comment