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May 15, 2013
IBM: Mother’s Day mobile sales up 23%

Consumers shopping online for Mother’s Day gifts was up 15%, spurred by mobile commerce growth of 23% over 2012, according to IBM’s Digital Analytics Benchmark, a cloud-based analysis of the online retail market.

May 7, 2013
Finding a New Home

Social media giant Facebook is generating lots of buzz with the debut of its app launcher, Facebook Home, which turns existing Android smartphones into a Facebook-centric mobile device. (App launchers are applications that allow users to customize the home screen on their personal devices and add various other functionalities to it.)

May 7, 2013
Glimcher Gets Some Fresh Air

The Glimcher Realty Trust pipeline is filled with open-air centers. "We're seeing a lot of opportunity in the market and even our own portfolio with open-air right now," said Michael P. Glimcher, chairman and CEO, Columbus, Ohio-based Glimcher.

Over the last three years, Glimcher has acquired five properties. Four were open-air. Today, open-air centers account for about 20% of the company's 29 properties.

Recently, Glimcher shared his insights about open-air and enclosed centers with Chain Store Age contributing writer Michael Fickes.

May 7, 2013
Making the Most of Facebook Home

According to Rick Chavie, VP of OmniCommerce at hybris Software in Atlanta, there are a few steps brands can take to make the most of Facebook Home.

"Give customers an incentive to activate push notifications through to Facebook," Chavie said. "You may not be able to get people to check your brand app regularly, but you indirectly feed it through Facebook Home."

Another way is to focus on time-of-day placement based on extrapolation of when customers tend to use your own app.

May 7, 2013
Staples names Groupon and eBay-Pal exec as VP, global e-commerce

Staples announced that Faisal Masud has been appointed executive VP, global e-commerce, effective May 20.

April 8, 2013
Reports: Costco looks to develop e-commerce in China

Costco Wholesale appears to be eyeing China's online commerce market, according to published reports.

April 2, 2013
SEC: Companies can use social media to put out information

The Securities and Exchange Commission said that companies can social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook to make significant announcements as long as they alert investors about which sites they plan to use for the disclosures.

April 1, 2013
Google launches Shopping Express pilot

Google made a quiet announcement that it is officially launching the pilot of its Google Shopping Express program, which features online delivery initially in the San Francisco Bay area.

March 29, 2013
Amazon acquiring Goodreads

Amazon.com announced that it has agreed to acquire social site Goodreads, an online book recommendation community that has more than 16 millions around the globe.

March 27, 2013
Survey: Aldi only grocer to have loyal Facebook following

Survey results released by Facebook marketing firm LoudDoor found that discount grocer Aldi USA ranked fifth on a list of the top 20 companies with the most loyal fans.

March 15, 2013
Focus on: Landlord-Tenant Social Networking

Manners mistress Emily Post wouldn’t recognize today’s social skills.

Communication styles have changed, with the once-mandatory handwritten thank-you note supplanted by a tweet or a family email blast. These days, good table manners are far less important than proper posting protocol.

March 14, 2013
Google tops list of 10 most influential brands

Google came out on top, followed by Amazon and Apple, in a new survey by market research company Ipsos called “The Most Influential Brands in the United States 2013.”

March 7, 2013
Brooks Brothers taps Demandware to power digital commerce initiatives

Demandware, a leading provider of enterprise cloud commerce solutions, announced that Brooks Brothers launched a new e-commerce site on the Demandware Commerce platform.

February 19, 2013
Report: Google planning to open retail stores

Google is planning to open freestanding retail stores in the United States, with the first flagship locations open in time for the 2013 holiday shopping season, according to a report by online site 9to5Google.

February 12, 2013
American Express launches 'pay-by-tweet' venture

American Express has launched a new venture with Twitter, that could lead to a whole new category of shopping.

February 12, 2013
Poll: Amazon leads reputation rankings

In a survey released Tuesday, Amazon.com topped America’s list of companies with great reputations, joined by Apple and Google in the top five.

February 6, 2013
Walmart and Mother Nature Network in Twitter promotion

Walmart and Mother Nature Network are inviting people to use Twitter to express their green ideas for the chance to win a $100 Walmart gift card.

January 29, 2013
Survey: Google most likely to win mobile wallet war

Google is poised to win the “mobile wallet war” according to a survey of attendees at the National Retail Federation’s annual 2013 convention in New York.

January 18, 2013
Study: Brands and retailers have most followed pages on social media

Brands and retailers have the most followed or “Liked” pages on social media, according to WSL/Strategic Retail.

January 17, 2013
Tiffany and Coach top luxury E-Retail satisfaction index

Luxury shoppers are more likely to use mobile channels when shopping but are slightly less satisfied with e-commerce overall, according to the Luxury E-Retail Satisfaction Index released by customer experience analytics firm ForeSee.

January 14, 2013
Study: Most shoppers use Internet to purchase and research

A study released by Cisco revealed that, as retailers reinvent their in-store shopping experience in the face of the continued rise of e-commerce, digital content from the Internet has emerged as the most powerful influence in buying decisions for the majority of shoppers in all channels.

December 19, 2012
Pier 1 Imports teams with Demandware for omnichannel commerce

On-demand e-commerce solution-provider Demandware said that Pier 1 Imports has delivered the initial phases of its omnichannel strategy, which includes its new e-commerce-enabled Pier1.com website (launched in July 2012), and its mobile commerce site, both of which are run on the Demandware Commerce platform.

November 30, 2012
Facebook adds a gift store

Facebook has added a new service, called Gifts, which allows Facebook users in the United States to buy gifts for their friends on the social media platform.

November 28, 2012
Tiffany & Co. launches site on Tumblr

Tiffany & Co. has launched a new site on Tumblr.

November 21, 2012
The Finish Line accelerates omnichannel commerce with Demandware

Demandware announced that The Finish Line has launched new e-commerce and mobile commerce sites on the Demandware Commerce platform.

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