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Short Take: ShopNow.com buys women's community site

Online shopping site ShopNow.com announced yesterday that it bought privately held SpeedyClick--a Web community site for women. Under the deal, valued at $50 million in common stock and cash, SpeedyClick will become a wholly owned subsidiary of ShopNow.com. The Seattle-based company will offer shopping services within the SpeedyClick site, and community content will be available on ShopNow.com's site.

Stefanie Olsen
Stefanie Olsen Staff writer, CNET News
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Online shopping site announced yesterday that it bought privately held
SpeedyClick--a Web community site for women. Under the deal, valued at $50 million in common stock and cash, SpeedyClick will become a wholly owned subsidiary of ShopNow.com. The Seattle-based company will offer shopping services within the SpeedyClick site, and community content will be available on ShopNow.com's site.