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Saks Inc., a New York-based luxury brands retailer, has selected Blue Martini Software reportedly to synchronize commerce, improve customer retention, and build cross-brand recognition.

800.COM, Inc., a Portland, OR-based online consumer electronics retailer, has opened a distribution center in New Castle, DE.

The AfterMarket Co., Phoenix, AZ, promoted John Stones to chief operating officer. He had been executive vice president client services.

The deadline for entering the Caples awards has been extended to October 20th. Entry forms can be downloaded at http://www.caples.org.

Credit card marketer Metris Corp., Minnetonka, MN has named Pat Fox executive vice president, business development. Fox, who joined Metris in 1998, had previously held executive positions in the credit card group of Bank of America.