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  • PayPal: Mobile giving continues to surge

    Charitable giving exceeded $971 million, partially fueled by the convenience of mobile commerce.    That’s according to data aggregated in PayPal’s interactive tracker, the company’s online “giving” platform. In addition to contributions made during the holidays, PayPal reported it processed $7.3 billion in contributions in 2016 — an 11% increase in charitable giving for the year.  

  • Report: 2016 digital holiday sales, online searches rise

    While results were conservative, holiday digital sales surpassed 2015 figures.  

  • QuickChek drives store visits with targeted mobile ads

    Convenience store operator QuickChek has stepped up its mobile efforts with a geo-marketing program that keeps the brand engaged with on-the-go mobile shoppers.    While QuickCheck’s customers were increasingly becoming mobile-influenced, the 140-plus store chain lacked a dedicated digital marketing team — making it impossible to connect with its shoppers.   

  • Instagram hits 600 million members

    Instagram’s rapid growth should be music to retailer’s ears.   The Facebook-owned photo and video sharing app has hit 600 million monthly active users, a 100 million user jump in the last six months, according to Recode.   

  • ComScore: Online billion dollar shopping days the new norm

    While mobile commerce flexed its muscle during Cyber Week, desktop shoppers keep representing this holiday season — and in a strong way.  

  • Trademark taps digital ace Keeton as marketing chief

    Fort Worth-based Trademark Property Co. is making a move to more data-driven marketing efforts with the hiring of Jency Keeton as director of corporate marketing.   As digital brand manager for global marketing at Fossil, Keeton doubled the retailer’s social media audience and directed its website, email, blogging, and influencer programs. Her digital promotions, contests, and user-generated content programs were deployed in stores and all other customer touch-points.  

  • Domino’s loyalty members ‘profit’ from rewards program

    Domino’s is rewarding loyalty members with a “piece of the pie” — literally.    Starting Dec. 5 through Nov. 2017, all Domino’s Piece of the Pie Rewards members are eligible for a chance to win 10 free shares of Domino's stock, just for being enrolled in the program. Each month, 25 loyalty members will be randomly selected to win 10 shares of stock. They can keep the shares for their own stock portfolio or sell them at market price, the company said.  

  • Commentary: Ulta in prime position to capitalize on holiday

    Ulta has finished its third quarter with another very impressive set of numbers. Despite lapping some tough comparatives, the pace of growth has quickened with strong uplifts in total and comparable sales, as well as on the bottom line where operating and net income both grew by well over 20%.  
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