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Digital camera sales rose 25% in the first quarter of 2002 as
compared to the first quarter of 2001. . . .Do you have one?
Do you know how handy they are when it comes to taking product
photos? How about taking shots of conference participants the night
before your speaking engagement and incorporating them into your
presentation the next day?
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The US economy rose at an annual rate of 5.6% in the first quarter
of 2002. . . . This is a great time to sell in and the US market!
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The newest way to shop online uses one of the oldest payment
methods: cash.
Convenience store chain 7-Eleven, which is testing out interactive
kiosks in nearly 100 stores, plans to allow those kiosks to accept
cash for online purchases later this year. The company plans to add
its so-called Vcom kiosks to up to 3,500 of its stores during the
next 18 months Full Story from Wired
http://news.com.com/2100-1017-921821.html This means people with
no credit cards can order your online products. . . . I hope they
don't spill their Slurpees on the keyboard.
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The Yankee Group surveyed 550 business DSL users by telephone. 65%
said that their DSL service would be one of the last things to go if
they had to cut costs. 91% said that the productivity increase far
exceeded the cost.....Are you on a high speed connection yet?
I couldn't live without it.
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Orbiscom who has deals with Discover and
MBNA is testing single use credit card numbers and the
initial results are showing that people are willing to spend a much
greater amount online because the security risk has been lessened.
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Talk about getting in bed together. . . . Soon you will be
able to pick up your purchase from Amazon.com at a Borders Book
store near you.
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List management companies are cracking down on list owners because
of pressure from AOL, Hotmail, and Yahoo to reduce spam complaints.
You better keep your list squeaky clean or you may not have anywhere
to host it.
