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In a move destined to make direct e-mail pitches a whole lot more like TV commercials, RealNetworks, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK) is teaming with two other companies to provide streaming audio and video content in e-mails that will enable a customer to make a purchase without clicking to a Web site.

A bill introduced late last week in the U.S. House of Representatives by Commerce Committee Chairman Thomas Bliley (R-Virginia.) could give the use of electronic signatures in e-commerce Congressional backing. The Electronic Signatures in the Global and National Commerce Act, or E-SIGN, would make v...

After stumbling over a copyright challenge to the name of its "moviebuff.com" online video and DVD site, West Coast Entertainment Corp. ( OTC BB:WCEC) launched a newly named e-commerce site that will combine a vast selection of films with Hollywood news and views.

Intel Corp. plans to talk its way into the booming e-commerce business -- but it's finding others have the same idea. On May 6, the giant Santa Clara, California-based computer-chip maker pumped a cool $30 million (US$) into a joint venture with Lemout & Hauspie Speech Products NV, Europe's la...

Cementing an existing deal that has helped lead to one of the Internet's most heavily-visited sites, America Online (NYSE: AOL) and five leading U.S. banks announced multi-year marketing agreements Monday.

Do online shoppers browse the Internet by product category or by the product's place of origin? Another new company planning to establish a handful of online shopping sites is betting a significant number want goods and services from specific online "communities."

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.

If CDNow, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNW) executives were to play a tune to summarize their latest financial statement, it could be "Both Sides Now," by Joni Mitchell.

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.

The e-commerce world is buzzing this week with the tremendous opportunity Mother's Day brings for retailers to make an extra online buck. But while many online sellers are adding incentives for buyers to visit their sites first, iGive.com offers a more benevolent approach -- get a gift for mom and s...

While Microsoft Corp. continues to be preoccupied with its government antitrust battle, some say the Linux operating system is gaining the same momentum against the software titan that fictitious Rocky Balboa gained in his heavy weight bout against Apollo Creed.