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Industry Buzz & Snippets: 01/12/10

Ad Technology: Real time price changes reflected in banner ads. Consumer opinions online seen as curse, not gift. Commission Junction vets   [...]

Visa, Chase Pilot SMS Coupon Program

A pilot program in Phoenix delivers coupons via cell phone to Visa and Chase cardholders that sign up to receive them from select merchants, reports MediaBuyerPlanner. The text-message coupons are personalized to match the interests selected by Chase Visa cardholders, then sent using Visa's Mobile Platform. Coupons are redeemable in stores or online,   [...]

Amazon Snaps Up Book-Lover SocNet Shelfari

Amazon.com has acquired social library network Shelfari for an undisclosed amount. Shelfari lets users showcase books they've read on virtual bookshelves. Books can be reviewed and discussed among "friends," which occasionally form on-site reading groups. Some months ago, Shelfari also made it possible to embed virtual bookshelves onto other websites. In addition to all that, Shelfari users now have the option of purchasing books they l  [...]

Demandbase Raises $8M, Launches Streaming Lead-Gen App

Startup firm Demandbase garnered $8 million in venture funding in a round led by Sigma Partners. Altos Ventures and Adobe Systems, which led a round in 1Q07 for $3.3 million, also participated. Demandbase will use the funding to expand its offerings, which seek to carve a contemporary niche for lead generation practices. Two new services will also be announced today: Demandbase Stream, a downloadable web app that enables marketers t  [...]

Overstock Deserts, Amazon Sues, New York State

Amazon has filed suit against New York in response to a new law requiring online retailers to collect tax from buyers in the state. Rival Overstock took a less complex measure: it has canceled relationships with its 3,400 New York-based affiliates,   [...]

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eBay Woos Power Sellers, Punishes the Baddies

EBay is introducing price changes and tighter sales standards designed to keep quality sellers, boost customer service, and revive growth. Listing fees across the board will be reduced to drive sellers to list a higher number of items and use pictures more often, reports Reuters. In the US, the change will come February 20 for both auction and fixed-price ite  [...]

Evo Connects Green Businesses with Jaded Buyers

Kermit is right. It's not easy being green. For spiritual Kermits, Evo has arrived -- to help green-leaning consumers make shopping decisions by making eco-friendly alternatives easily accessible. The site covers everything from food and clothes, to housewares and solar panels. The site's business model depends primarily on affil  [...]

Commission Junction, Azoogle Get Ready to Rumble

Having given the boot to affiliate and potential rival Azoogle, ValueClick's Commission Junction has circulated a note to its advertisers claiming AzoogleAds is "non-compliant" with its code of conduct, writes Jeff Molander of ThoughtShapers.com. CJ claims it "has identified a series of isolated violations with Azoogle," saying "given the nature of their sub affiliate business model, Azoogl  [...]

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Retailers Say Amazon Placement Works

Internet Retailer: Lands’ End lures new customers through Amazon Stores hopping onto Amazon.com's tab bar may have been seen as having admitting defeat in their own, independent e-commerce efforts, but results are showing that companies like Lands' End are reaping massive customer acquisition benefits from the Amazon traffic spigot. Roughly half of the customers coming from Amazon are completely new or reactivated customers.   [...]

Amazon.com Previews Next Affiliate Comp Plan: Steady Progress Rather Than Breakthrough

Earlier today, Amazon.com sent an email to its affiliates to let them know what's coming next quarter. The incentive terms won't be much different, but the general intention is to sweeten the deal so that there's basically no reason to stick to the "classic," flat compensation plan. Here are the highlights: "The Growth Target bonuses will be richer than they were in Q1. [...] We are adding Magazines to the set of new-category promotions. For Q2 2004, the new categories being promote  [...]