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SEATTLE, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercent(TM), a leading provider of on-demand marketing solutions for retailers, today announced it has been selected as the "Technology Enabler of the Year" by AlwaysOn. This award honors a top privately-held, emerging technology company that has created new business opportunities in high-growth markets through its technology. Mercent was named this year's winner by the AlwaysOn editorial team based on its market growth, market opportunity, quality of...

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Alibris, the world's most advanced online media marketplace provider for sellers of new and used books, today announced it has joined leading online retailer Buy.com's fast-growing retail marketplace. Buy.com customers now can enjoy an expanded literary offering with direct access to 2.9 million new, hard-to-find, collectible, and used books in the Alibris catalog, with millions more books available later this year. (Logo:...

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Jan. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Buy.com, The Internet Superstore(TM), today announced Beta availability of StoreBuilder, a free, step-by-step program that builds professional e-commerce sites for Buy.com affiliates and makes it easier to earn commissions on product sales. The StoreBuilder tool is the first of its kind to offer extensive functionality from a Retail Marketplace to Commission Junction partners, at no cost to affiliates, such as seamless, real-time Buy.com pricing...

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading online retailer Buy.com® today reported that Cyber Monday - the Monday after Thanksgiving that marks the kickoff of online holiday shopping - was the biggest sales day in company history, surpassing its Cyber Monday record set in 2008. Additionally, sales through Buy.com's Marketplace of third-party sellers grew by 138 percent this Cyber Monday, compared to Cyber Monday 2008. Thanks to the most competitive prices on millions of...

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading online retailer Buy.com® today reported its biggest Black Friday -- the traditional holiday shopping season kickoff on the day after Thanksgiving -- surpassing its Black Friday record set in 2008. Fueling this performance, Buy.com's Marketplace of third-party retailers had its biggest day ever, accounting for more than 30 percent of Buy.com's total site orders, with 120 percent more orders compared to last year. Thanks to the most...

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading retail marketplace Buy.com has expanded its online payments options just in time for the holiday shopping season, with the addition of the Checkout by Amazon(TM) and Amazon PayPhrase services offered by Amazon Payments, Inc. These options enable shoppers to use the shipping addresses and payment information stored in their Amazon.com accounts to easily and efficiently complete purchases on Buy.com without duplicating data input. Within a...

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Buy.com®, The Internet Superstore(TM), today announced its international expansion with dedicated e-commerce sites for customers in Canada, France, Germany and the United Kingdom, giving shoppers access to the best deals online and free shipping on today's hottest consumer electronics and technology products. As part of its international expansion, Buy.com also will sell on eBay sites in these four countries. By the end of the year, the...

Leading Online Retailer, Memory Products Manufacturer Collaborate to Reduce Environmental Impact with Unique Direct Shipping Model, Reduced Product Packaging ALISO VIEJO, Calif., June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Buy.com(R), The Internet Superstore(TM), today announced the next phase in its ongoing effort to improve the environmental friendliness of its unique online shopping experience through a partnership with leading memory products manufacturer, Kingston Technology. Shoppers who...

Leading Online Retailer Teams PayPal to Offer Holiday Discounts ALISO VIEJO, Calif., April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Buy.com, The Internet Superstore(TM), today launched an online fragrance store with savings up to 50 percent off more than 19,000 brand-name items from top-selling brands such as Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren and Dolce & Gabbana. To celebrate the new store's launch, Buy.com and PayPal are teaming up to promote an exclusive "Mother's Day" coupon for $5 off purchases of $50 or...

Buy.com's E-commerce Model Demonstrates Reduced Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Energy Consumption Compared to Traditional Retailing PITTSBURGH, Pa. and ALISO VIEJO, Calif., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study by Carnegie Mellon University's Green Design Institute found that shopping online via Buy.com's e-commerce model reduces environmental impact with 35 percent less energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions than what is produced in the traditional retail shopping model. Using data...