A shopping channel for guys
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 Q1First 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 marketingAn IRCE speaker discusses how to build customer loyalty through social media.
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Facebook goes publicThe social network’s offering is the biggest technology initial public offering ever.
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Work doesn’t prevent French women from shopping onlineWorking 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 billionThe 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 AprilGifts 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 siteWith 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 20125.2 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 LightboxThe 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 directlyThe 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 approvalThe postal service is offering discounts to businesses that use 2-D codes in their mailings.
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Tablets speed through trafficThey 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 shoppersBut results vary widely among merchants, a new study finds.
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E-commerce jumps 15.4% in Q1First quarter figures from the U.S. Commerce Department show that online shoppers spent more than ...
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Facebook boosts its IPO expectationsThe valuation for the social network could exceed $100 billion.
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NetSuite moves upmarket with new e-commerce softwareThe new version gives e-retailers more flexibility in web site design.
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Apparel e-retailer ModCloth raises $25 millionThe capital will go toward new hires, marketing and site improvements.
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E-retailer Pet360 hires a GSI Commerce executiveJeffry Nimeroff becomes chief information officer for the pet supplies e-retailer.
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More advertisers want readers to take action—nowUse of QR and similar codes is growing in magazine ads, a study finds.
While the economic recovery continues to be painfully slow, the channel shift to e-commerce appears to be accelerating.
Gian Fulgoni, chairman, comScore Inc.
Ask the Experts
Q: Are there relatively inexpensive ways an online retailer can defend against denial of service attacks?
I have been an online retailer since 2003. Lately, there have been several DDOS (distributed denial of service) attacks on my site (not sure if it's the IP or the ...
Rita Perdue
A: Install an application firewall if you host your own site. If not, see if protection is covered by your contract.
If you host your own infrastructure consider installing an application firewall. You should also contact your internet service provider and ask them to describe for-charge services that will detect denial ...
Senior Consultant, FItForCommerce
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Toying around with QR codesToys ‘R’ Us shows how QR codes should be done.
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A growing software vendor doubles down on e-commerceNetSuite bids to become a viable option for midsized e-retailers.
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More power to the cartsThe 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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