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): September 16, 2003
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                              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 of Incorporation)     (Commission File Number)  (IRS Employer
                                                        Identification No.)



                251 International Parkway, Sunrise, Florida 33325
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (954) 335-9100
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Item 5.   Other Events and Required FD Disclosure.
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On  September  16, 2003,  E Com  Ventures,  Inc.  (the  "Company")  entered into
non-binding letters of intent to acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of
Scents of Worth,  Inc.  ("Scents of Worth") and certain of the assets of Quality
King  Fragrances,  Inc.  ("QKF").  In addition,  the Company  announced  that in
anticipation  of its  potential  acquisitions  of QKF and  Scents of Worth,  the
Company  and QKF have  agreed  to use their  reasonable  efforts  to  coordinate
purchasing activities,  with QKF serving as the Company's purchasing agent, upon
terms and  conditions to be agreed upon by the parties.  In connection  with the
evaluation  of the Scents of Worth and QKF  acquisitions,  the  Company  and the
parties to the  letters of intent  entered  into an  agreement  not to  disclose
information  exchanged  in  connection  with  that  evaluation  and  not  to use
confidential  information except for purposes of that evaluation.  Copies of the
Company's press releases announcing the signing of the letters of intent and the
agreement to coordinate  purchasing  activities are attached  hereto as Exhibits
and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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          Exhibit No.      Description
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            99.1           Press Release dated September 17, 2003 announcing the
                           signing of a letter of intent  with  Scents of Worth,
                           Inc.

            99.2           Press Release dated September 17, 2003 announcing the
                           signing  of a letter  of  intent  with  Quality  King
                           Fragrances, Inc.

            99.3           Press Release dated September 17, 2003 announcing the
                           agreement to coordinate  purchasing  activities  with
                           Quality King Fragrances, Inc.

                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this 17th day of September, 2003.


                                             E COM VENTURES, INC.



                                             By: /s/ A. Mark Young
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                                                 A. Mark Young
                                                 Chief Financial Officer






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


          Exhibit No.      Description
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            99.1           Press Release dated September 17, 2003 announcing the
                           signing of a letter of intent  with  Scents of Worth,
                           Inc.

            99.2           Press Release dated September 17, 2003 announcing the
                           signing  of a letter  of  intent  with  Quality  King
                           Fragrances, Inc.

            99.3           Press Release dated September 17, 2003 announcing the
                           agreement to coordinate  purchasing  activities  with
                           Quality King Fragrances, Inc.