Exhibit 23.1
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the  incorporation  by reference  in  Registration  Statement  No.
333-30882  of E Com  Ventures,  Inc.  on Form S-8 of our report  dated April 18,
2003,  appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of E Com Ventures,  Inc. for
the year ended February 1, 2003.


/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP


Miami, Florida
April 29, 2003