UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                   FORM 10-Q/A

                   Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                  For the Quarterly Period Ended August 2, 2003
                         Commission File Number 0-19714

                              E COM VENTURES, INC.

                     State of Florida I.R.S. No. 65-0977964

                            251 International Parkway
                             Sunrise, Florida 33325

                        Telephone Number: (954) 335-9100


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant, (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES |X|            NO    |_|


Indicate  by check mark  whether  the  registrant  is an  accelerated  filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES   |_|        NO    |X|

As of September 12, 2003, the registrant had 2,474,460 shares of its common
stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding.



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                                EXPLANATORY NOTE



This quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A is being filed for the sole purpose of
correcting the language contained in the certifications furnished as exhibits
32.1 and 32.2 in the Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on September 16, 2003.

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

         (a)      Exhibits

         Index to Exhibits

         Exhibit No.                        Description of Exhibit

         32.1     Certification  by Chief Executive  Officer pursuant to Section
                  906 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002.

         32.2     Certification  by Chief Financial  Officer pursuant to Section
                  906 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002.

         (b)      Reports on Form 8-K.

                  None


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                              E COM VENTURES, INC.

                                   SIGNATURES


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


                                                        E COM VENTURES, INC.
                                            -----------------------------------
                                                            (Registrant)


Date:  October 6, 2003                By:   /S/ ILIA LEKACH
                                            -----------------------------------
                                            Ilia Lekach
                                            Chairman of the Board and
                                            Chief Executive Officer
                                            (Principal Executive Officer)

                                      By:   /S/ A. MARK YOUNG
                                            -----------------------------------
                                            A. Mark Young
                                            Chief Financial
                                            Officer (Principal
                                            Financial and
                                            Accounting
                                            Officer)


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