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Guys love YouTube, so start-up web retailer Sharpmen is filling its site with YouTube videos to promote its limited-time sales of men’s apparel, tech gadgets, art and more. Think “GQ meets QVC online,” says CEO Yazid Aksas.

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E-commerce jumps 15.4% in Q1

First quarter figures from the U.S. Commerce Department show that online shoppers spent more than ...

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Are full-screen ads on the way for the Kindle Fire?

Amazon.com may be moving into uncharted territory in tablet computing.

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Powering up effective online social marketing

An IRCE speaker discusses how to build customer loyalty through social media.

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Facebook goes public

The social network’s offering is the biggest technology initial public offering ever.

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Work doesn’t prevent French women from shopping online

Working French women shop on the web as much as those who stay at home.

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Facebook sets its own value at $104 billion

The social network stands to raise at least $16 billion when it goes public Friday. 

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U.K e-commerce spending increases 10% in April

Gifts led the spending increase, but apparel sales lagged last month.

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Are full-screen ads on the way for the Kindle Fire?

Amazon.com may be moving into uncharted territory in tablet computing.

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Mattress retailer Sleep Number dreams up a new mobile site

With the swipe of a finger, consumers can see benefits of a Sleep Number bed.

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ScanLife bar code scans increase 160% in Q1 2012

5.2 million consumers worldwide scanned a 1-D or 2-D bar code, Scanbuy finds.

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Facebook nabs the team behind photo-sharing social network Lightbox

The talent grab will enhance Facebook’s mobile offerings, one expert says.

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Google may team with mobile device makers to sell devices directly

The move would help Google control Android and compete with Apple, experts say.

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U.S. Postal Service gives 2-D bar codes its stamp of approval

The postal service is offering discounts to businesses that use 2-D codes in their mailings.

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Tablets speed through traffic

They account for 4.3% of web traffic and will hit 10.4% in 2014, Adobe says.

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Retailers reap more profit from mobile shoppers

But results vary widely among merchants, a new study finds.

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E-commerce jumps 15.4% in Q1

First quarter figures from the U.S. Commerce Department show that online shoppers spent more than ...

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Facebook boosts its IPO expectations

The valuation for the social network could exceed $100 billion.

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NetSuite moves upmarket with new e-commerce software

The new version gives e-retailers more flexibility in web site design.

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Apparel e-retailer ModCloth raises $25 million

The capital will go toward new hires, marketing and site improvements.

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E-retailer Pet360 hires a GSI Commerce executive

Jeffry Nimeroff becomes chief information officer for the pet supplies e-retailer.

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More advertisers want readers to take action—now

Use of QR and similar codes is growing in magazine ads, a study finds.

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Toying around with QR codes

Toys ‘R’ Us shows how QR codes should be done.

Posted 05/17/12

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A growing software vendor doubles down on e-commerce

NetSuite bids to become a viable option for midsized e-retailers.

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More power to the carts

The lines are blurring among what might be called basic shopping cart technology systems and ...

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Should sales on tablets count as m-commerce?

Retailers say yes. Some experts say no.

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