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  • Retailers urge Congress to reject customs bill unless online sales tax is included

    The National Retail Federation called on Congress to reject a customs reauthorization bill set for a vote this week unless it includes a provision allowing states to require online merchants to collect sales tax the same as local stores.

  • Study: How do luxury brands fare on social media?

    When it comes to promoting high-end retail and product brands on social media, different platforms suit different companies.

    According to new research from Engagement Labs, on Facebook, high-end shoe brand Christian Louboutin ranked first with the highest overall proprietary “eValue” social media measurement score, as well as the highest engagement and responsiveness scores among luxury brands studied.

  • What drives online consumer technology purchases?

    What kinds of searches, ads and content are consumers interacting with before and after a tech purchase?

  • Study: What drives online consumer technology purchases?

    What kinds of searches, ads and content are consumers interacting with before and after a tech purchase?

    Purch, a digital content and commerce company, and comScore examined more than 3,000 qualifying purchases during a 90-day period to track key influences and behaviors of U.S consumers before, during and after a technology purchase. Purchases tracked include popular products such as mobile devices, tablets and wearables from top online retailers and brands.

  • How luxury brands do social media

    When it comes to promoting high-end retail and product brands on social media, different platforms suit different companies.

  • ICSC: Mall shopping a big part of the omnichannel experience

    While mobile technology has changed the way people shop, consumers — including the most tech-savvy — still do the vast majority of their shopping in shopping centers.

    At least that’s according to a new survey by the International Council of Shopping Centers, which found that 83% of U.S. consumers visit a shopping center at least once a week, including 92% of 18 to 24 year olds. Overall, the young consumers visit shopping centers on average 10.8 times a week.

  • Report: Needy areas still lack grocery stores, despite retailers’ pledges

    Walmart is the only chain retailer to fully meet a goal it made related to an initiative of opening stores in “food deserts,” the Associated Press reported. [Associated Press]

  • Big Lots grows comps for 7th straight quarter

    Big Lots narrowed its loss in the third quarter as the retailer attracted more shoppers to its stores with new merchandising and marketing strategies.

    For the period ended Oct. 31, Big Lots reported a loss of $1.5 million, or 3 cents a share, compared with $3.4 million, or 6 cents, a year earlier. Same store sales increased 2.6% Revenue edged up less than a percentage point to $1.12 billion.

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