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Gilt Groupe CEO Susan Lyne Interview at Shop.org

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:08:45 +0200

Gilt Groupe CEO Susan Lyne Interview at Shop.org:

A very interesting interview of the CEO of one of the fastest growing e-commerce companies in the US, based on the private sale model born in France, during the Shop.org annual summit which…

Average e-commerce conversion rates in the UK

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:50:43 +0200

Average e-commerce conversion rates in the UK:

Here’s a very nice article on average e-commerce conversion rates in the UK on blogstorm.

We learn that:

- the average conversion rate across all industries in the UK is 3.04% with…

Is woot.com's traffic the new Big Mac Index?

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:52:17 +0200

Is woot.com's traffic the new Big Mac Index?:

“Woot’s ability to predict a financial rebound should not be dismissed and that trend is going up.” -Read John Biggs’ treatise here.

US online retail figures from Forrester...

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:52:17 +0200

US online retail figures from Forrester...:

Forrester pegged total online retail sales at $156.1 billion last year and projected growth to $229.1 billion, or 8% of total retail sales, by 2013. But fewer than a third of online consumers…

State of e-commerce fraud in France

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:48:12 +0200

State of e-commerce fraud in France:

A white paper by FIA-NET

"Entertainment Shopping" on your iPhone

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:24:49 +0200

"Entertainment Shopping" on your iPhone:

Check out the SevenSnap app!

Demo video:

Top 10 Web 2.0 Activities for Ecommerce | via GetElastic

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:28:41 +0200

Top 10 Web 2.0 Activities for Ecommerce | via GetElastic:

“Retailers often wonder what Web 2.0 / social media activities to be involved with, so this post ranks what I believe are the top 10 Web 2.0 activities for ecommerce based on their business impact…

The Music Industry Is Dying: a Visualization.

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:59:25 +0200

The Music Industry Is Dying: a Visualization.:

No comment.
Source: The New York Times

Geolocalized mobile shopping app drives sales to stores

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:22:21 +0200

Geolocalized mobile shopping app drives sales to stores:

NearbyNow, the website that helps you find the products you want to purchase that are available in stores nearest to your physical location, has released a white-label iPhone App Platform,…

GM, eBay to Test Online NEW Car Sales | via Reuters

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:21:37 +0200

GM, eBay to Test Online NEW Car Sales | via Reuters:

The venture, accessible at gm.ebay.com, “currently limited to California, lets shoppers scroll through about 20,000 vehicles sitting on the lots of 225 of GM’s 250 dealers in the state….

Retailers shift focus to e-commerce... where retail still has a pulse.

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:38:38 +0200

Retailers shift focus to e-commerce... where retail still has a pulse.:

According to the Wall Street Journal, US retail powerhouse Target won’t renew its contract with Amazon when it expires in 2011. Target had been outsourcing its e-commerce operations (software,…

Breaking: Publicis buys Razorfish

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:30:02 +0200

Breaking: Publicis buys Razorfish:

Paris-based advertising group Publicis has confirmed 1 hour ago that it has purchased Razorfish, the digital agencies network, from Microsoft for 530 million dollars, in cash and shares (this…

US manufacturers going direct online: follow-up

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:49:41 +0200

US manufacturers going direct online: follow-up:

Excellent post from the GetElastic blog following Internet’s Retailer’s article about manufacturers being the fastest growing segment of e-commerce in the US: read it here.

in the US, brand manufacturers lose their fear of selling online | via Internet Retailer

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:29:03 +0200

in the US, brand manufacturers lose their fear of selling online | via Internet Retailer:

“As a group, consumer brand manufacturers have lagged behind Top 500 web-only merchants, catalogers and retail chains in the race for e-commerce sales.

But with more at stake, Top 500 manufacturers,…

Augmented Reality hits mass-market with Wal-Mart and Best Buy

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:41:53 +0200

Augmented Reality hits mass-market with Wal-Mart and Best Buy:

Augmented Reality is now a mass-market marketing technique… and is getting closer and closer to e-commerce.

Walmart was the first multichannel to launch an AR initiative, finally finding a…

With Swaxy.com, QVC meets woot.com meets Playboy !

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:41:53 +0200

With Swaxy.com, QVC meets woot.com meets Playboy !:

Sex sells with Swaxy.com, literally… :)

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Sets Up Shop Inside Facebook

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:18:38 +0200

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Sets Up Shop Inside Facebook:

“In another testament to the notion that Facebook is quietly turning into the internet on top of the Internet, online flower retailer 1-800-Flowers.com has launched an e-commerce store inside its

Amazon Acquisitions and Investments Map | Via MeetTheBoss

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:49:35 +0200

Amazon Acquisitions and Investments Map | Via MeetTheBoss:

Neat!
Read all about it here.

... And Zappos launches my.zappos

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:26:47 +0200

... And Zappos launches my.zappos:

Check out my.zappos.com:

- Add stuff to your closet

- Share items with friends

- See what your friends think!

At eBags.com, video and social marketing go hand in glove - via Internet Retailer

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:35:07 +0200

At eBags.com, video and social marketing go hand in glove - via Internet Retailer:

“At eBags.com, about 1,700 unique visitors view videos each day and the retailer distributes its videos liberally across a wide variety of marketing channels, including e-mail campaigns, affiliate…