Online retailers rank e-mail marketing as the most important demand-generation activity for holiday success in 2006, according to a study released by WebTrends today.

As a result, e-mail will also see the biggest increase in spending, with 52% of retailers surveyed saying they plan to increase spending on electronic mail, according to the Web site analytics company.

Search marketing was No. 2, with 46% responding...

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