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Amazon’s Net Income Rises In Third Quarter

Amazon.com reported $80 million in net income during its third quarter, up from $19 million a year ago. The online retailer’s net sales rose from $2.31 billion to $3.26 billion during the same period. The quarter ended Sept. 30.

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Online Search Boosts CPGs Fortunes: Study

Consumers who use online search to look up packaged goods are more engaged with the products they find, and ultimately spend more, according to a new study.

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1-800-Flowers.Com Trims First Quarter Net Loss

1-800-Flowers.Com trimmed its first-quarter net loss from $7.4 million a year ago to $5.8 million. During the year, the company’s first quarter revenue grew from $137.1 million to $145.8 million. The quarter ended Sept. 30.

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Haggin Marketing Acquires Getmembers.com

Haggin Marketing Inc. has acquired Coupons, Inc., which does business as Getmembers.com. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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E-mail Vet Hendricks Joins Datran

E-mail services marketing and sales veteran Dave Hendricks has signed on with pay-for-performance marketing firm Datran Media as vice president of market strategy, the company announced yesterday.

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Yahoo CMO Leaves for As-Yet Unnamed Consumer Brand

(Promo) Yahoo chief marketing officer Cammie Dunaway has become the latest C-level executive to leave the Web portal/search engine since co-founder Jerry Yang stepped in to replace former CEO Terry Semel last June.

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Travelzoo Names Max Rayner CIO

Travelzoo, an online travel deals firm, has named Max Rayner chief information officer, effective Nov. 5.

Meg Goodman To Receive Wheelless Mentoring Award

Meg Goodman, executive vice-president and director-client development at Aspen Marketing Services, has won the Pat Wheelless Award for Outstanding Mentorship from the Chicago Association of Direct Marketing.

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