6683 0 3 econsultancy_xml Shopping.net owns and operates 27 websites, including <a href="http://www.classifieds.co.uk/">www.classifieds.co.uk</a>, <a href="http://www.mortgages.net">mortgages.net</a> and shopping.net, which provide comparison shopping, search and vertical market content to European online consumers. <p>It generates revenue through CPC advertising, and claims to attract more than 2m unique visitors a month.</p><p>Carl White, ValueClick Europe’s CEO, said: <em>“This acquisition expands our online shopping destination site presence in the marketplace, and is another significant step in our European expansion. Shopping.net will complement our other businesses, including PriceRunner, Commission Junction and vcmedia.”</em></p><p>ValueClick expects Shopping.net to generate around $4m in revenue and $2m in adjusted-EBITDA for this calendar year.<br /></p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/">Shopping.net owns and operates 27 websites, including <Link URL="http://www.classifieds.co.uk/" Window="New">www.classifieds.co.uk</Link>, <Link URL="http://www.mortgages.net" Window="New">mortgages.net</Link> and shopping.net, which provide comparison shopping, search and vertical market content to European online consumers. <Paragraph>It generates revenue through CPC advertising, and claims to attract more than 2m unique visitors a month.</Paragraph><Paragraph>Carl White, ValueClick Europe’s CEO, said: <Quote>“This acquisition expands our online shopping destination site presence in the marketplace, and is another significant step in our European expansion. Shopping.net will complement our other businesses, including PriceRunner, Commission Junction and vcmedia.”</Quote></Paragraph><Paragraph>ValueClick expects Shopping.net to generate around $4m in revenue and $2m in adjusted-EBITDA for this calendar year.<LineBreak /></Paragraph></FormattedContent> 2006-12-04T14:01:00+00:00 0 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>Online marketing outfit </strong> <a href="http://www.valueclick.com/"> <strong>ValueClick</strong> </a> <strong> has bought UK-based shopping comparison network </strong> <a href="http://www.shopping.net/"> <strong>Shopping.net</strong> </a> <strong> in a £6.7m deal.</strong> </p> <p>The move follows ValueClick’s acquisition of comparison shopping site <a href="http://www.pricerunner.co.uk">PriceRunner.com</a> two years ago and will see Shopping.net positioned alongside ValueClick Europe’s other online marketing services.</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Online marketing outfit </Emphasis> <Link URL="http://www.valueclick.com/" Window="New"> <Emphasis>ValueClick</Emphasis> </Link> <Emphasis> has bought UK-based shopping comparison network </Emphasis> <Link URL="http://www.shopping.net/" Window="New"> <Emphasis>Shopping.net</Emphasis> </Link> <Emphasis> in a £6.7m deal.</Emphasis> </Paragraph> <Paragraph>The move follows ValueClick’s acquisition of comparison shopping site <Link URL="http://www.pricerunner.co.uk" Window="New">PriceRunner.com</Link> two years ago and will see Shopping.net positioned alongside ValueClick Europe’s other online marketing services.</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 601 362284 ValueClick buys Shopping.net false 2006-12-04T14:01:00+00:00 valueclick-buys-shopping-net 2009-04-29T23:28:57+01:00 2009-04-29T23:28:57+01:00 274