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Integrated marketing company Xceed, has announced that it has formed a joint venture company with the Al-Mira Group of Saudi Arabia. The joint venture, Xceed SA, will be registered in Bahrain and will provide Xceed’s full range of service to clients throughout the Middle East. Xceed SA, is scheduled to begin operations by the end […]

Eyecity.com Inc. signed an agreement with Yahoo! Inc. to obtain a license that will allow Eyecity.com to market a Yahoo!-branded eyewear collection. Eyecity.com said it expects the Yahoo! brand recognition to be a major asset for eyecity.com in the optical market. Financial terms were not disclosed. The Yahoo! eyewear collection will include computer glasses, reading […]

Internet messaging services company Mail.com Inc. has partnered with e-tailer Value America to sell computer and electronics products through the new Mail.com Marketplace. Mail.com Marketplace offers Mail.com members a one-stop shopping service accessible from their e-mail inbox. Through the new departments powered by Value America, members will be able to shop for computers, peripherals, cameras […]

Direct e-commerce company XOOM.com Inc. and MyPoints.com, a provider of Internet direct marketing, incentive and loyalty products, launched a new loyalty program called XOOMPoints. XOOMPoints is a buyer loyalty program enabling XOOM.com’s more than 10.5 million members to earn points by shopping on the Web with XOOM.com approved merchants and on purchases made from XOOM.com’s […]

E-tail marketing solutions company Vicinity Corp. said it is providing Vicinity Business Finder services for all Home Depot locations worldwide. Business Finder allows Home Depot customers to find the home improvement products and services they need right in their own neighborhood. Customers enter their address, zip code or city into the Home Depot store locator, […]

Vicinity Corp’s door-to-door driving directions site MapBlast! said that Hilton Hotels Corp. and barnesandnoble.com have incorporated their online services into the MapBlast! Web site. Hilton and barnesandnoble.com have agreed to provide travelers using MapBlast! single-click access to hotel information and travel books, respectively. Financial arrangements were not disclosed. By selecting the Hilton button, users will […]

Kabang.com launched an e-commerce site featuring a selection of music, movie titles, books and merchandise, driven by related content. The site aims to differentiate itself from its competition with original, informative content, including special programming. “Kabang.com offers a one-of-a-kind community environment, where you can spend a few minutes picking up a CD or video, or […]

Online store performance ratings company BizRate launched what it calls “the Web’s first unbiased recommendation engine” for shoppers, called SmartSearch. “We are providing online shoppers with an innovative tool for finding the best online store based on their specific needs, each time they buy online.” said Farhad Mohit, president and CEO of BizRate.com. Smart Search, […]

Intel Corp. announced Thursday it will marry its Linux Gigabit driver to the Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit Server Adapter to create Gigabit Ethernet performance for intranet Web servers, databases and e-mail servers. This move makes Intel (INTC) the first company to combine the two for clients who use Linux as their main operating system. The Linux […]

Qwest Communications International Inc. said Thursday it will offer business customers in California a new choice for high-speed local broadband access. All the company’s clients will be able to transmit Net, data, image and voice communications directly to Qwest’s (QWST) nationwide fiber-optic network, QwestLink. To bolster the move, the company will add more than 100 […]

Do you opt for the free trial whenever you get a new computer? Do most people? Apparently, some pretty smart people think so as evidenced by Wednesday’s deal between America Online Inc. and Gateway Inc. The two late Wednesday announced an $800 million strategic alliance. In exchange for a cash and stock investment in Gateway […]

Shopping service provider Affinia has partnered with Homestead.com, an online resource for building free Web sites, to deliver Affinia’s e-commerce service to millions of Homestead Web sites. The free service will allow any Homestead user to make money by choosing and selling products in their own online store. Using the Storefront Element, users can select […]