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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001264684-03-000013.txt : 20031202
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031202145624
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001264684-03-000013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031106
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031202

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GSI COMMERCE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000828750
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES [5961]
		IRS NUMBER:				042958132
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0101

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1075 FIRST AVE
		STREET 2:		RTE 3 INDUSTRIAL PARK
		CITY:			KING OF PRUSSIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19406
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6102653229

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1075 FIRST AVE
		CITY:			KING OF PRUSSIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19406

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GLOBAL SPORTS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971223

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIEWALD ROBERT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001123329
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16611
		FILM NUMBER:		031032390

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1075 FIRST AVENUE
		CITY:			KING OF PRUSSIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19406
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6102653229

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1075 FIRST AVENUE
		CITY:			KING OF PRUSSIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19406
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        <issuerTradingSymbol>GSIC</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>LIEWALD ROBERT</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>GSI COMMERCE, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1075 FIRST AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KING OF PRUSSIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19406</rptOwnerZipCode>
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ck purchase plan.</footnote><footnote id="F2">This option vested 25% on the grant date and the remainder will vest 25% on each of the first, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date.
The filing of this Statement shall not be construed as an admission (a) that the person filing this Statement is, for the purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this Statement, or (b) that this Statement is legally required to be filed by such person.</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>Robert W. Liewald</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-12-01</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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