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Promotional Email, Big Y Digital Loyalty, Netflix Stops 3rd-Party Access
The top online retailers sent each of their subscribers 3.1 promotional emails on average during the week ending June 17, 2011, according to the Retail Email Blog.
That’s up 2% week-over-week, down 4% from where it was four weeks ago, and up 6% year-over-year. That was the smallest year-over-year increase since last July.
E-commerce & Multichannel Retailing
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Pier 1 In-store Pickup, Potential Borders Buyers, Wal-Mart Suit Dismissed
After a successful nationwide soft launch of its new buy online/pick up in store program, Pier 1.2Go, the retailer will begin actively marketing its capability next week, according to RIS News.
Pier 1 is also on track for a summer 2012 launch of its e-commerce enabled website, Pier 1.2You, which will allow customers to order products online and choose from among multiple delivery...
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Retail Email, Amazon Sales Agreements, Best Buy Postpones European Expansion
The top online retailers sent each of their subscribers three promotional emails on average during the week ending June 10, 2011, according to the Retail Email Blog.
That is down 4% week-over-week, on par with where it was four weeks ago, and up 9% year-over-year,
E-commerce & Multichannel Retailing
Amazon.com sent notices Friday to the owners of Connecticut websites saying the...
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JCPenney YouTube Promo, Local Amazon Deals, eBay Buys Magneto
JCPenney is running a YouTube promotion in conjunction with fashion brand Bisou Bisou and the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, according to Frequency.
Consumers can view the designs of different student designers on JCPenney’s YouTube channel and vote for their favorite, with the winner receiving a $2,000 scholarship.
E-commerce & Multichannel Retailing
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Tesco Mobile Pilot, Wal-Mart Small Stores, Target Canada Mediation
In what may be a first in retail IT, the UK-based Tesco chain chose the mobile platform it would experiment with based on a determination that it was the least secure, according to StorefrontBacktalk.
Tesco is piloting a Wi-Fi system that will map the closest routes between selected products in stores. Tesco wanted to do extensive beta testing with customers before offering the final...
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Online CPG Sales, Dunkin’ Donuts Trip Planner, American Eagle Store Closings
In 2010, U.S. online CPG sales reached $12 billion, representing about 2% of all CPG sales, according to data from The Nielsen Company.
That sales rate is expected to double in four years to $25 billion by 2014.
E-commerce & Multichannel Retailing
Developed as part of a DunkinDonuts.com redesign, a new Trip Planner feature allows travelers to map out all of the Dunkin’ Donuts...Continue Reading »
Netflix Android App, Promotional Email, Smaller Kohl’s Stores
Netflix has begun to roll out a Netflix application for the Android platform. The online movie rental retailer is making the free app available for download from Android Market.
E-commerce & Multichannel Retailing
The top online retailers sent each of their subscribers three promotional emails on average during the week ending May 13, 2011, according to the Retail Email Blog. That’s...Continue Reading »
Mobile Initiatives, Target Canadian DCs, Burlington Coat Hack
The average brick-and-mortar retailer will spend $343,000 this year on mobile initiatives, up from $50,000 in 2010, but the spending falls within a broad band, a recent study by Forrester Research found. While virtually all retailers said their goal for mobile devices is to drive sales on their websites, investment levels may not be adequate, with modest sales at best resulting,...Continue Reading »
Mobile Retail Strategies, White Castle Online Ordering, Sunflower Market Apps
Ninety-one percent of retailers currently have a mobile strategy in place or in development, up from 74% a year ago, according to “The State Of Retailing Online 2011: Marketing, Social, and Mobile” report conducted by Forrester Research Inc. for Shop.org. In addition, 72% of retailers say they will increase their spending on social networks this year compared to last...Continue Reading »
Google Mobile Payment, Facebook Investments, P-Fresh Expands
Google is teaming up with MasterCard Inc. and Citigroup Inc. to embed technology in Android mobile devices that would allow consumers to make purchases by waving their smartphones in front of a small reader at the checkout counter, according to the Wall Street Journal. Google is reportedly aiming to make mobile payments easier in a bid to boost its advertising business.
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