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…showed last 75 words of 1465 total…tools include free shipping, return policies that allow customers to return merchandise at their bricks and mortar outlets, newsletters, message boards, affiliate programs, banner and pop-up ads, and webcasting. To be successful, these companies have found the proper mix for them. References Abebooks.com, Company Information. Retrieved November 15, 2004 and December 6, 2004 from http://www.abebooks.com/ BarnesandNoble.com (2004). Retrieved December 5, 2004 from http://www.barnesandnoble.com The Direct Marketing Association. Retrieved December 5, 2004 from http://www.the-dma.org/