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) May 10, 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))

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                            Section 8 - Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events

         On May 10, 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.

Exhibit        Description
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99.1           Press Release, dated May 10, 2006


                                   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: May 10, 2006                              By: /s/ A. MARK YOUNG
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                    A. Mark Young
                                                    Chief Financial Officer

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit        Description
-------        -----------
99.1           Press Release, dated May 10, 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) May 10, 2006

                              E COM VENTURES, INC.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               (Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

                                 (954) 335-9100
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              (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))
Section 8 - Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events

         On May 10, 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.

Exhibit        Description
-------        -----------
99.1           Press Release, dated May 10, 2006

                                   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: May 10, 2006                              By: /s/ A. MARK YOUNG
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                    A. Mark Young
                                                    Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit        Description
-------        -----------
99.1           Press Release, dated May 10, 2006