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Got a thing for shoes? Payless wants to share the love

Furthering the cause of love between people and – their shoes -- Payless ShoeSource has launched a marketing campaign featuring ILoveShoes.com, an online haven where shoe lovers can turn their passion into free products.

Posted 02/27/2008Mark BrohanPost a comment

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Newly named COO at Payless resigns

William E. May had been promoted to the position of executive vice president and chief operating officer April 23. The company said he resigned for personal reasons, and no successor was named.

Posted 06/04/2007Paul DemeryPost a comment

/ Technology

Pricing and product quality create loyal customers, report says

When it comes to creating loyal customers, loyalty programs don’t really matter, according to a new study from Forrester Research Inc.

Posted 07/10/2006Paul DemeryPost a comment

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Zappos experiences sharpest gain in traffic among apparel/beauty sites

Zappos.com had the largest increase in traffic among the top 10 online apparel and beauty sites in February, with visits increasing 47% to 2.5 million from 1.7 million a year earlier, according to Nielsen/NetRatings.

Posted 03/24/2006Paul DemeryPost a comment

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Former AMR analyst Alexi Sarnevitz leads retail strategy at SAS

Alexi Sarnevitz, a former retail executive who most recently served as a retail industry analyst for AMR Research Inc., has joined business intelligence software provider SAS Institute Inc. as senior director of global retail strategy.

Posted 01/30/2006Paul DemeryPost a comment

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MetroPark reports sales lift with web-based store traffic monitoring

MetroPark USA has increased sales by better scheduling employees during peak periods with the help of a web-based customer traffic-monitoring system.

Posted 09/09/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Top web sites show customers respect, study indicates

High-grossing web sites beat the competition by showing customers more respect, according to a study by the Customer Respect Group. The company rates 2,000 corporate web sites, with Amazon.com scoring highest in the fourth quarter.

Posted 01/05/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment

GiftCertificates.com launches gift card site for Lucky magazine

Lucky, a magazine on shopping that reaches more than 4 million women monthly, has partnered with GiftCertificates.com to launch LuckyGifts.com, a site where visitors can buy gift cards from retailers including Gap and Saks Fifth Avenue.

Posted 11/22/2004Paul DemeryPost a comment