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Microsoft Corp. Monday introduced three new online advertising sponsorship packages created for insurance companies to market their products and services on its MSN portal. Allstate Insurance Co., Ohio Casualty Group and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. have purchased more than $10 million in package slots. The MSN Insurance Initiative offers insurers online advertising packages […]

Internet pet supply retailer PETsMART.com said it has secured second-round venture capital funding in excess of $50 million. The financing commitment was provided by real-world retailer PETsMART Inc. and by the company’s initial outside investors, including idealab!, idealab Capital Partners and Global Retail Partners, in addition to new investor Big Dog Holdings Inc. Big Dog, […]

Real estate site Owners.com signed a distribution and sponsorship agreement with Internet infrastructure company InfoSpace.com. The deal provides Owners.com customers with expanded market reach via InfoSpace.com’s affiliate network, and at the same time provides InfoSpace.com users with access to a selection of for-sale-by-owner home listings. Financial arrangements were not disclosed. Owners.com’s property listings are to […]

Amazon.com Inc. will acquire a 20 percent stake in Internet gift registry operation Della & James Inc. and establish marketing reciprocal links. Amazon.com is part of a group investing $45 million in Della & James to help it evolve from a wedding service to an all-purpose gift registry. Other investors include retailers Neiman Marcus Group […]

Transitive Dynamics, Inc.’s TranDyne HTML 4.0 Software Developers Kit was recently released, designed to allow software developers to embed HTML parsing capabilities directly within their applications. According to the company, tools will support all compilers compatible with the ANSI C/C++ specifications, and use of the tools in compiled applications carries no runtime fees or royalty […]

The winners of the 1999 Australian Internet Advertising Awwwards were announced late Thursday, with Sony and Fairfax Online taking several top honors. The top award for most creative online marketing strategy was won by Sony for its ad campaign for Ape Escape, a new Playstation game. Quicken.com.au and Ebet Online ranked as finalists. Fairfax Online […]

Netia Holdings will acquire TopNet, one of Poland’s largest internet service providers. The transaction, valued at US $800,000, will be made through Netia’s 100% owned subsidiary Internetia Telekom and will significantly strengthen Netia’s internet presence, enabling the company to offer its customers high quality Netia-branded internet services by the end of the year. The transaction […]

The Internet is the fastest- growing business-to-business direct marketing medium, according to a newly updated study commissioned by The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) and conducted by The WEFA Group Inc. “Direct marketing is being revolutionized by business-to-business marketing on the Internet,” said H. Robert Wientzen, president and CEO of the DMA. “While B-to-B sales are […]

Soon-to-launch Internet gift registry operation WishClick Inc. announced marketing partnerships with a variety of online retailers, including specialty gift retailer The Sharper Image. Other e-commerce partners are Crutchfield Electronics, eBags, EncyclopC&dia Britannica, GiftCertificates.com, clothing store Hanna Andersson, Pacific Sunwear, Powell’s Books and Proflowers.com. Retailers in the WishClick Network will gain increased market reach and can […]

Internet tracking and traffic analysis company WebSideStory released StatMarket eData Mining, calling it “the most powerful source for real-time e-commerce data available.” The company said the move reflects a broad industry shift from complicated and often inaccurate software-based log file analysis to Web-based visitor profiling. StatMarket eData Mining translates raw Web site data into useful […]

E-mail outsourcing company USA.NET signed a deal with real-time language translation provider e-lingo LLC to bundle e-lingo’s services with Net@ddress, USA.NET’s consumer e-mail service. E-lingo will provide translated e-mail services to Net@ddress’s more than 8.1 million subscribers worldwide, giving them the ability to easily communicate internationally. Financial arrangements were not disclosed. “Time and distance are […]

Information-technology holding company Safeguard Scientifics Inc. led a $5.5-million first round of financing for iMedium Inc., an embedded e-commerce company involved in the convergence of entertainment, advertising and commerce. The investor group also included TL Ventures IV L.P. and Pennsylvania Early Stage Partners L.P., two of Safeguard’s associated venture funds. “Safeguard is an ideal partner […]