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/ E-Retailers
E-business investor Kabbage hires a former Amazon executiveSam Wheeler has been hired as vice president of business development.
/ E-Retailers
E-retailer Gilt Groupe hires a marketing chiefElizabeth Francis had been president of online health and beauty brand JustFabulous.
/ Technology
HTML5 mobile sites give apps a run for their moneyIt’s hard to have it all, says an IRCE speaker from ShopNBC.
/ Technology
JetBlue unveils redesigned e-commerce and m-commerce sitesNew features aim to ease booking and provide richer information.
/ Technology
Arizona issues Amazon a sales tax bill for $53 millionThe state says Amazon.com Inc. owes for nearly four years of uncollected tax.
/ E-Retailers
Former Ice.com executive will manage e-commerce for an e-retail startupPinny Gniwisch will be executive vice president of marketing at Sabi.
/ Marketing
Facebook’s average ad price increased 18% last yearAnd a new report finds that Facebook ad click growth increased 105% in Q4.
/ Technology
JetBlue unveils redesigned e-commerce and m-commerce sitesNew features aim to ease booking and provide richer information.
/ Technology
The Jackthreads.com app hits 65,000 downloads in its first week20% of the merchant’s sales came through the mobile apps in the first week.
/ Technology
E-retail fraud rate hits a record low in 2011But dollar losses grow as thieves steal more expensive items, CyberSource says.
/ Marketing
Staples creates an e-commerce site for tablet usersThe site, which debuts next week, emphasizes visual navigation so consumers can avoid typing.
/ Technology
Home Depot fixes the dreaded ‘404 Error’With its mobile home page back online, the retailer jumps up a performance index.
/ Technology
Expect more iPads in the hands of store associates56.2% of retailers plan to use the tablets in their stores, Aruba Networks says.
/ Marketing
Tablets are driving retailers’ redesignsMore than 63% of merchants are considering redesigns so their sites render better on tablets.
/ Technology
Mobile shoppers may reject the store and buy onlineNearly one in five mobile shoppers bought online during the holidays.
/ E-Retailers
HomeDepot.com will shut down for almost a day for maintenanceThe home improvement retailer is upgrading to a new version of IBM WebSphere.
/ Technology
Magento’s e-commerce platform surpasses 4 million downloadsAcquired by eBay in 2011, the platform takes aim at larger technology providers.
/ E-Retailers
United Retail seeks a new buyer under bankruptcy protectionRedcats is divesting itself of the company to grow other parts of its e-commerce business.
/ Marketing
Tablets are driving retailers’ redesignsMore than 63% of merchants are considering redesigns so their sites render better on tablets.
/ E-Retailers
Dillard’s invests $4 million in an e-commerce company, seeking e-retail expertiseAcumen Brands operates a dozen specialty sites, including TopSlugger.com.
/ Marketing
Social media helps big retailers drive traffic during the holidaysA new analysis suggests Wal-Mart earned $417,000 worth of impressions.
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One in five 'mobile price matchers' ultimately made their most recent purchase from an online store, rather than a physical location.
Aaron Smith, senior research specialist, Pew Internet Project
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Q: How can e-retailers compete when their suppliers sell online?
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Thad Rueter / Focus on Mobile Commerce
M-commerce threatens a male stereotypeYes, men do ask for (store) directions, if they can do it in private.
Mark Brohan / E-Retailer Watch
Peeling back the onion on AmazonAmazon is stingy with information about business development, but here are a few nuggets.
Kevin Woodward / Focus on Mobile Commerce
Do farmers compare prices via smartphones?New demographics provide intriguing insights into the smartphone shopper.
Allison Enright / E-Commerce Observer
Marketing will make or break J.C. PenneyRon Johnson’s plan for Penney's at least gives the retailer a focus.
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