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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) APRIL 7, 2006


                              E COM VENTURES, INC.
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             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


           FLORIDA                      0-19714                   65-0977964
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(State or Other Jurisdiction          (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
      of Incorporation)               File Number)           Identification No.)

                            251 INTERNATIONAL PARKWAY
                             SUNRISE, FLORIDA 33325
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               (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE) (ZIP CODE)

                                 (954) 335-9100
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              (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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         (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT.)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

|_|   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
      CFR 230.425)

|_|   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12)

|_|   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
      Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2 (b))

|_|   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
      Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c)) [GRAPHIC OMITTED] {FT299070;1}

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                            SECTION 8 - OTHER EVENTS

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

      On April 7, 2006, the Registrant issued the press release attached to this
Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.


                 SECTION 9 -- FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(a)   Not applicable.

(b)   Not applicable.

(c)   Not applicable.

(d)   Exhibits.

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EXHIBIT        DESCRIPTION
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99.1           Press Release, dated April 7, 2006
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                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.


                                        E COM VENTURES, INC.

Date: April 7, 2006                     By:  /s/ A. MARK YOUNG
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             A. Mark Young
                                             Chief Financial Officer

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99.1           Press Release, dated April 7, 2006
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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                             ----------------------

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) APRIL 7, 2006

                              E COM VENTURES, INC.
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             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

           FLORIDA                      0-19714                   65-0977964
----------------------------          ------------           -------------------
(State or Other Jurisdiction          (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
      of Incorporation)               File Number)           Identification No.)

                            251 INTERNATIONAL PARKWAY
                             SUNRISE, FLORIDA 33325
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               (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE) (ZIP CODE)

                                 (954) 335-9100
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              (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

                                 NOT APPLICABLE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

|_|   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
      CFR 230.425)

|_|   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12)

|_|   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
      Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2 (b))

|_|   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
      Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c)) [GRAPHIC OMITTED] {FT299070;1}

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SECTION 8 - OTHER EVENTS

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

      On April 7, 2006, the Registrant issued the press release attached to this
Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

                 SECTION 9 -- FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(a)   Not applicable.

(b)   Not applicable.

(c)   Not applicable.

(d)   Exhibits.

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EXHIBIT        DESCRIPTION
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99.1           Press Release, dated April 7, 2006
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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

                                        E COM VENTURES, INC.

Date: April 7, 2006                     By:  /s/ A. MARK YOUNG
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             A. Mark Young
                                             Chief Financial Officer
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99.1           Press Release, dated April 7, 2006
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