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In the take-no-prisoners environment of the video game console industry, Nintendo was not so long ago considered an also-ran. The video game console pioneer and one-time market leader had been outmaneuvered and outsold by video game juggernaut Sony and even upstart entrant Microsoft, as their respective PlayStation and Xbox platforms made Nintendo's offerings look like children's toys in comparison.

In today's world, a Web site is a must-have for any successful business. But if it's not meeting the customers' needs, it can also be the kiss of death. "The immediacy of the Web can be both good and bad," said Chris Edwards, chief operations officer with Creata Vivendi, a marketing, public-relations and consulting company in Conewago Township, York County, Pa.

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How closely will competitors follow in this latest digital home pursuit?

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SAN JOSE, CA (MARKET WIRE) Zippi Networks, Inc., turning America's "Clutter into Cash," today announced the opening of its first "Zippi Center" location, combining a centralized and regional location for warehousing consignment merchandise, with a resource clearing house for its Zipster community. Zippi is seeing increases in the volume of calls to its 877-Go-Zippi Hotline from consumers and businesses across the country to consign and sell merchandise which will continue to drive future growth by demonstrating the service side of Zippi together with the business opportunity, with a "Zippi Center" location. The Zippi