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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Consumers beware! E-tailers are trying to trick you into going in a mall!]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/06/19/consumers-beware-e-tailers-are-trying-to-trick-you-into-going-i/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/06/19/consumers-beware-e-tailers-are-trying-to-trick-you-into-going-i/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/06/19/consumers-beware-e-tailers-are-trying-to-trick-you-into-going-i/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/products-and-services/" rel="tag">Products and Services</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/industry/" rel="tag">Industry</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/consumer-experience/" rel="tag">Consumer Experience</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/rants-and-raves/" rel="tag">Rants and Raves</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/competitive-strategy/" rel="tag">Competitive Strategy</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/marketing-and-advertising/" rel="tag">Marketing and Advertising</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/jcp/" rel="tag">Penney (J.C.) (JCP)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/bby/" rel="tag">Best Buy (BBY)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/anf/" rel="tag">Abercrombie and Fitch (ANF)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/entrepreneurs/" rel="tag">Entrepreneurs</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/urbn/" rel="tag">Urban Outfitters (URBN)</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/06/aol-fly-logo.gif" />Some people refuse to shop online because they want to actually try on the shirt and see how it fits them, or they want to hold the camera, try out the zoom and feel its weight. Other people stay with the common brand-name store because they don't like to mail back returned items. <br /><br />Some people shop online because they hate malls; they hate the masses, the pain of shopping at one store after another and the waiting in line with everyone else for that one small purchase.<br /><br />Regardless of the shopper, e-tailers are trying to win new business. In the new product showcase site at Newark, Delaware, 60-70 "companies and brands with limited or no previous store space will lease space for individual shops in an empty mall anchor location, <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2007-06-18-mall-online-shoppers_N.htm">according to developer Convergent Retail</a>."<br /><br />Internet consumers beware! Don't be fooled! This is really a mall!<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/06/19/consumers-beware-e-tailers-are-trying-to-trick-you-into-going-i/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Consumers beware! E-tailers are trying to trick you into going in a mall!</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/06/19/consumers-beware-e-tailers-are-trying-to-trick-you-into-going-i/">Consumers beware! E-tailers are trying to trick you into going in a mall!</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:45:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2007-06-18-mall-online-shoppers_N.htm>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/06/19/consumers-beware-e-tailers-are-trying-to-trick-you-into-going-i/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/920916/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/06/19/consumers-beware-e-tailers-are-trying-to-trick-you-into-going-i/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ambercrombie</category><category>anf</category><category>bby</category><category>best buy</category><category>BestBuy</category><category>convergent</category><category>e-tailor</category><category>gordon group holdings</category><category>GordonGroupHoldings</category><category>jcp</category><category>macy</category><category>mall</category><category>penney</category><category>pennney</category><category>shopping</category><category>urban</category><category>urbn</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Shult]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst initaitions 4-26-07: AEO, ANN, ANF, CHS and URBN initiated today]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/04/26/analyst-initaitions-4-26-07-aeo-ann-anf-chs-and-urbn-initiat/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/04/26/analyst-initaitions-4-26-07-aeo-ann-anf-chs-and-urbn-initiat/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/04/26/analyst-initaitions-4-26-07-aeo-ann-anf-chs-and-urbn-initiat/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/before-the-bell/" rel="tag">Before the Bell</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/anf/" rel="tag">Abercrombie and Fitch (ANF)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/analyst-initiations/" rel="tag">Analyst Initiations</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/urbn/" rel="tag">Urban Outfitters (URBN)</a></p><strong><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com/splashPage.php?source=AOL"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/04/aol-fly-logo.gif"  alt="" /></a>MOST NOTEWORTHY:  </strong>Various apparel retailers were initiated at HSBC today: <br />
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    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/anntaylor-stores-corporation/ann/nys">AnnTaylor Stores Corp</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/anntaylor-stores-corporation/ann/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">ANN</a>),<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/urban-outfitters-inc/urbn/nas?tabs=quotesandnews"> Urban Outfitters</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/urban-outfitters-inc/urbn/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">URBN</a>) and <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/abercrombie-and-fitch-co-a/anf/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">Abercrombie &amp; Fitch</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/abercrombie-and-fitch-co-a/anf/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">ANF</a>) were initiated with Overweight ratings.</li>
</ul>
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    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/american-eagle-outfitters-inc/aeo/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">American Eagle Outfitters</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/american-eagle-outfitters-inc/aeo/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">AEO</a>) and <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/chico-s-f-a-s-inc/chs/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">Chico's FAS </a>(NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/chico-s-f-a-s-inc/chs/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">CHS</a>) were initiated with Neutral ratings. </li>
</ul>
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    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/limited-brands-inc/ltd/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">Limited Brands, Inc </a>(NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/limited-brands-inc/ltd/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">LTD</a>) was started with an Underweight rating </li>
</ul>
<strong>OTHER INITIATIONS:  </strong><br />
<ul>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/cogent-inc/cogt/nas?tabs=quotesandnewsv">Cogent, Inc </a>(NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/cogent-inc/cogt/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">COGT</a>) was initiated with a Buy rating and $17.50 target at Soleil to reflect the company's broadening customer base, which should provide a base level of growth. </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>Piper Jaffray initiated <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/verasun-energy-corporation/vse/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">VeraSun Energy</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/verasun-energy-corporation/vse/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">VSE</a>) with an Outperform rating and $23 target. </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>Stifel initiated <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/people-s-united-financial-inc/pbctd/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">People's United FInancial (</a>NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/people-s-united-financial-inc/pbctd/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">PBCTD</a>) with a Buy rating and $24 target.</li>
</ul>
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