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California reverses ban, legalizes bitcoin
The move comes as more retailers accept alternative currencies.
By Daphne Howland • July 1, 2014 -
Report says mobile payment acceptance is slow, but steady
While reluctance to use contactless payments is still in place, researchers believe the methods will continue to grow steadily.
By Daphne Howland • July 1, 2014 -
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TrendlineWhat's shaping the e-commerce landscape?
From pivots in digital strategies to challenges retailers must overcome with reverse logistics, here are some of the forces shaping online retail.
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Hachette acquires publisher, bulks up in Amazon fight
The move, which grows and diversifies the company, could also be a factor in its dispute with Amazon over e-book sales.
By Daphne Howland • July 1, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Will Amazon's Fire phone burn its retail competition?
Amazon’s new phone is set up to hurt other retailers, but who's buying it?
By Daphne Howland • July 1, 2014 -
Wanelo snags prominent spot at Nordstrom
The site’s app has become an instant sensation with fickle teen shoppers.
By Daphne Howland • June 30, 2014 -
Salesforce unveils Salesforce1 for retail
The platform aims to give companies customer-oriented sets of data to build relationships across all channels.
By Daphne Howland • June 27, 2014 -
Fair trade retailers have big impact on social media
Image-heavy sites like Instagram and Pinterest help retailers communicate stories that are part of their brand.
By Daphne Howland • June 26, 2014 -
"Michaels Arts And Crafts store - Saugus, Massachusetts" by Anthony92931 is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
UPDATE: Michaels IPO Raises $472M
The arts-and-crafts retailer raised close to its $500 million goal. Michaels said on Thursday it had raised about $472.6 million in its initial public offering after pricing shares at $17, the lower end of an expected range. The $17 per share price values the arts and crafts retailer at up to $3.45 billion.
By Daphne Howland • June 26, 2014 -
LinkedIn releases mobile job search app
The LinkedIn Job Search app is free on iTunes and aims to helps users find and apply for jobs.
By Daphne Howland • June 26, 2014 -
Etsy buys French online marketplace for $100m
The acquisition is the largest yet for the quirky, Brooklyn-based e-commerce site of all things artisanal.
By Daphne Howland • June 25, 2014 -
Report: Retail marketing must go beyond counting pageviews
With new methods to get and measure consumers’ attention, focusing on the pageview is becoming a useless habit, according to Contently.
By Daphne Howland • June 25, 2014 -
Barnes & Noble to split book-selling, digital businesses
The move comes as the company’s losses shrink, and after a deal with Samsung to revive the Nook business.
By Daphne Howland • June 25, 2014 -
Target smooths out free online shipping
Nearly all items are now counted toward the $50 minimum, eliminating a confusing situation for many customers.
By Daphne Howland • June 24, 2014 -
Report: Most retailers only in early stages of optimal m-commerce
Creating mobile commerce that is at once efficient and helps customers complete transactions is tougher than it seems.
By Daphne Howland • June 24, 2014 -
Report: Americans say social media doesn't move them to buy
Some 62% of Americans say they use Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites to connect with friends and family, not with brands.
By Daphne Howland • June 24, 2014 -
Report: Improving e-commerce platforms a top priority
A survey by Internet Retailer magazine finds that e-commerce, mobile commerce, and content management are the top three priorities for technology improvements.
By Daphne Howland • June 23, 2014 -
Mobile shopping still faces major hurdles
Amidst the announcement of Amazon’s new Fire phone, retail marketers reveal their challenges in making mobile marketing work.
By Daphne Howland • June 23, 2014 -
Deep Dive
15 retailers worth following on social media
Whether it's Facebook, Pinterest, or Twitter, these retailers are doing social media right.
By Kelsey Lindsey • June 23, 2014 -
Ikea goes after furniture 'hacker'
The Swedish company is targeting a blogger who says she’s one of the company’s biggest fans.
By Daphne Howland • June 20, 2014 -
Fab buys Finnish furniture company
The purchase of a company known as "the luxury Ikea" signals that Fab aims to expand its production of products designed and made in-house.
By Daphne Howland • June 20, 2014 -
Report: More than half of mobile app users want push notifications
The study also flouts the notion that consumers are reluctant to share their location via mobile.
By Daphne Howland • June 20, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Why retailers should care about net neutrality
The FCC has proposed rules that will create fast and slow lanes on the internet, which could have major implications on retail.
By Daphne Howland • June 19, 2014 -
Mobile near field communication could be a boon to retailers
But there is confusion around how to best encourage use of the technology.
By Daphne Howland • June 19, 2014 -
Report: Beacons boosting mobile interactions in physical stores
The technology is enabling more use of mobile in stores, driving brand engagement and leading to greater app retention.
By Daphne Howland • June 19, 2014 -
Amazon's Fire phone arrives
The much-hyped announcement revealed a snazzy device, uncharacteristically expensive for the Amazon universe.
By Daphne Howland • June 19, 2014
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