Web retailers states tussle over tax rules

The News Review:

- Web retailers states tussle over tax rules
- Amazon Blue Nile sever Web affiliate programs
- PlayCherry.com Signs Affiliate Software Deal with Income Access
- Elle.com Goes Shopping With Rue La La
- Entrust Announces Preliminary Financial Results for Second-Quarter …

Web retailers states tussle over tax rules
The Associated Press
wings 53 spends most of his time reviewing GPS gadgets and covering industry news. He links to navigation products of his choosing on Amazon’s site and if his readers click through and buy one he gets a commission. wings estimates he brought in about $80000 in affiliate revenue from various companies in 2008 about $50000 of which came from Amazon. After Amazon recently shuttered its North Carolina affiliate program in response to that state’s attempt to collect sales taxes wings said he and his wife were thinking about heading elsewhere to run their business. “We’re terrified” he said. “We just bought a house here a year ago and we’re looking at having to move out of state just to keep our business going. “The amount of money at stake overall for state governments is somewhat murky.

Amazon Blue Nile sever Web affiliate programs
Reuters
states searching for new sources of revenue as the recession bites have passed legislation to tax out-of-state Internet retailers. Amazon pays unaffiliated Web operators a commission if they advertise Amazon on their sites. California the wealthiest state is pondering similar legislation. Those ads often allow consumers to click through from the advertiser’s website to that of Amazon.

PlayCherry.com Signs Affiliate Software Deal with Income Access
TransWorldNews (press release)
A variety of marketing tools will also help affiliates boost traffic referrals and conversions. com offers its affiliate a variety of lucrative commissions. Both new and existing affiliates receive 20% revenue share for gross monthly revenues of up to ?5000 25% for revenues of ?5001 to ?12000 30% for ?12001 to ?25000 25% for ?25001 to ?35000 and 40% for ?35001 or more. ?The new partnership between Income Access and PlayCherry. com represents an exciting opportunity for gaming affiliates? said Nicky Senyard CE of Income Access. ?It will afford them advanced tracking reports and marketing tools they can use to optimize their marketing efforts.

Elle.com Goes Shopping With Rue La La
paidContent.org
com is Rue La La’s first media tie-up; CE Ben Fischman told paidContent more are in the works but nothing is imminent. —Building out e-commerce: For the magazine site Todd Anderman HFMUS’ SVP of digital media sees the e-commerce as an additional way to build on Elle. com’s ad revenue streams; he says ad revenue had fairly healthy growth in the past quarter though he declined to offer specifics. “We have a number of affiliate deals integrated on all our sites with [shopping recommendation site]. “We’re looking for e-commerce opportunities for all our brands.
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Entrust Announces Preliminary Financial Results for Second-Quarter …
PR Newswire (press release)
Management uses these non-GAAP measures to assess its success in reducing the company’s cost structure to measure its ongoing cash operating costs and to establish budgets and operational goals. The presentation of this additional information should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial and operating results prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States as non-GAAP measures are susceptible to varying calculations and they may not be comparable as presented to other similarly titled measures of other companies. This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to Entrust’s proposed acquisition by an affiliate of Thoma Bravo LLC its net income per share its non-GAAP income per share and its cash flow from operations for the quarter. Such statements are based upon preliminary estimates which involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are unforeseen operating expenses inaccuracy in preliminary estimates issues associated with revenue recognition issues raised in connection with the review of quarterly financial results currency fluctuations the outcome of the Company’s special meeting of stockholders scheduled for July 10 2009 and the risk factors detailed from time to time in Entrust’s periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission including without limitation Entrust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31 2008 and in Entrust’s other SEC filings. While Entrust may elect to update forward-looking statements in the future Entrust specifically disclaims any obligation to do so even if its estimates change. About EntrustEntrust [NASDAQ: ENTU] secures digital identities and information for consumers enterprises and governments in more than 2000 organizations spanning 60 countries.

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