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Direct e-commerce company XOOM.com (Nasdaq: XMCM), which will soon become part of NBC's new Internet division, added to its wide variety of services on Wednesday with the acquisition of MightyMail Networks.

Independent-label music is often tough to track down via traditional retail stores, and the Internet is now giving music fans better access to hard-to-find favorites.

Newly public online bookseller barnesandnoble.com (Nasdaq: BNBN) took a significant step toward taking away market share from industry leader Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) with a new e-commerce deal today.

Computer manufacturer Gateway (Nasdaq: GTW) announced Thursday that it has formed a major strategic agreement with top Internet incubator CMGI (Nasdaq: CMGI) that will result in new investment and e-commerce opportunities. Gateway has also agreed to invest $200 million (US$) for an ownership stake i...

Department store powerhouse Sears, Roebuck and Co. made a big push today to become the top retailer of appliances online. Today, Sears launched the largest selection of major appliances on the Internet at its Web site. Sears.com now sells more than 2,000 brand-name appliances, and the company says t...

Leading networking company Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO) bolstered the status of newly public Portal Software (Nasdaq: PRSF) on Wednesday, with an investment and a strategic alliance.

In a major move to combine content, community and e-commerce, NBC announced Monday that it is partnering with leading e-commerce direct marketing company Xoom.com (Nasdaq: XMCM) and online technology network CNET (Nasdaq: CNET) to create a publicly traded Internet company known as NBC Internet.

While its potential merger with USA Networks (Nasdaq: USAI) now seems somewhat unlikely, Web portal Lycos (Nasdaq: LCOS) is continuing to add e-commerce partners. On Monday, The Sportsman's Guide (Nasdaq: SGDE), which sells outdoor clothing and equipment via catalog and its online store, announced a...

Drugstore.com may be the biggest player in online sales of health products, but leading health information site HealthCentral.com has decided to partner with two of Drugstore.com's competitors. Today, HealthCentral.com introduced its new e-commerce initiative by signing deals with online pharmacy Pl...

While some analysts remain concerned that name-your-price online retailer Priceline.com's (Nasdaq: PCLN) business model could be easily replicated, the company is busy patenting its methods.

Online department store Value America (Nasdaq: VUSA) is expanding into niche markets. Today, Value America announced a strategic alliance with Attorneys Online, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Publishing Company of North America (Nasdaq: PCNA), to build and maintain its new online store.

In a deal that could be worth more than $200 million, global visual content provider Getty Images (Nasdaq: GETY) has announced the purchase of leading online art dealer Art.com. The transaction means that Getty will now sell images to the large consumer market, rather than just businesses. Getty wil...

In a move that could raise the awareness of eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) among college students, the online auction house and Kinko's, a leading provider of document-copying services, announced a joint marketing deal on Wednesday.

Name-your-price online retailer Priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) impressed Wall Street on Wednesday when it released its first earnings report since becoming a public company. The company lost $17.2 million -- or 12 cents a share -- in the first quarter of 1999, but analysts had expected a loss of 13 ce...

As online retailers continue to battle by selling items at or below cost, and by offering free shipping, Shopping.com has again raised the stakes by announcing today the Internet's first 125 percent satisfaction guarantee.

CNET (Nasdaq: CNET), which runs a network of technology-oriented Web sites, expanded its business-related presence on Monday by purchasing Sumo, Inc., a leader in Internet service directories. Sumo's directories help corporations, small businesses and individuals find a variety of Web-related busine...

In what looks to be a major challenge to Amazon.com's (Nasdaq: AMZN) dominance in online book and music sales, leading entertainment retailer Virgin Entertainment Group announced the launch of its online megastore today.

Online automobile buying service Autobytel.com (Nasdaq: ABTL) reinforced its leadership position in the industry on Thursday when it announced its first-quarter results. The company announced record first-quarter revenues of $8 million, 73 percent higher than the $4.6 million (US$) reported for the ...

Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) announced mixed first-quarter results after the market closed on Wednesday, losing somewhat less than what Wall Street analysts had estimated. Amazon's losses reached US$36.4 million, or 23 cents per share in the quarter.

Online travel agent Priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) ended the quiet period after its initial public offering with a thunderous roar on Monday that dazzled Wall Street. Priceline.com, which allows customers to name their price for travel arrangements, announced that more than one million users have trie...