In the fall of 1998 E-Trade rolled out its first financial planning portal, Destination E-Trade.

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Two California-based wine e-tailers are planning to merge in a bid to create the leading online store offering advice on wine, ratings and reviews.

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The program, known as CourseWeb, is one of several e-commerce initiatives NACS is planning on behalf of its 3, 100-store membership, which association officials admit have been slow to get the Net .

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