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Staples M-commerce, Wal-Mart Market, Whopper Lust
Staples is launching a new mobile Staples.com website.
The new mobile site features enhanced product ratings and reviews, one click to an optimized ink and toner finder, a Staples retail store locator with automatic GPS, store inventory lookup and enhanced on-site search, including an auto-suggest feature.
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Urban Outfitters Mobile POS, Google NFC Payment, Starbucks Raises Bagged Coffee Cost
Urban Outfitters, which has been piloting mobile POS devices in selected stores since late 2010, will roll out the technology across three of its brands this year, according to RIS News.
The technology, developed by Starmount, uses Apple iPod Touch hardware outfitted with a sled containing a magnetic stripe reader and barcode scanner, and includes the full functionality of a...
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Cinemark Mobile App, Amazon E-Book Sales, Wal-Mart Hispanic Marketing
Motion picture exhibitor Cinemark is introducing a new iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad application that enables movie fans to securely purchase Cinemark movie tickets "on the go."The app also allows users to locate the nearest Cinemark theater, watch trailers, read film synopses and share information via email, text and social networking.
E-commerce & Multichannel Retailing
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Female Digital Coupon Use, Sony Closes Stores, Sprouts Merger
Of US women ages 18-34, 26% use daily deal sites, whereas 35% use coupon sites, according to a new survey from RetailMeNot and Harris Interactive.For the total population, these numbers are 18% and 23%, respectively.
Store Openings & Closings
Sony Electronics closed 11 stores in 11 states in March 2011 as the company opened a new store prototype in Los Angeles.
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Williams-Sonoma E-commerce Push, Office Depot Apps, Starbucks WiFi
Williams-Sonoma will invest $75 million in e-commerce and the information technology and supply chain solutions to support it in fiscal 2011, with $25 million earmarked specifically for long-term international e-commerce growth, according to RIS News.In large part because of fast online growth, Williams-Sonoma's direct-to-consumer channel already contributes an impressive 41% to the...Continue Reading »
‘Daily Wrap:’ Facebook, Online Video, Starbucks
Facebook has launched Places Deals, a service which allows users to check into shops using their mobile phone to get discounts, in the UK and Europe, reports the Daily Telegraph. Launch partners include Starbucks, who are offering a free filter coffee to those who check in today, Debenhams, Argos, Alton Towers, O2 and Mazda.
E-commerce & Multichannel Retailing
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‘Daily Wrap:’ Online Retail Traffic, Starbucks, Toys R Us
More than 85% of Americans online visited a retail site in December 2010, up from 80% in December 2009, according to comScore Media Metrix data .With the holiday season in full swing, December 2010 saw increased traffic within several content categories including e-cards and shipping, as well as retail.
E-commerce & Multichannel Retailing
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‘Daily Wrap:’ ShopRunner, Targeted Ads, Wal-Mart
Newegg.com, Lord & Taylor, Timberland, and Helly Hansen have all joined the ShopRunner network, a members-only shopping program that offers online consumers unlimited, free two-day shipping with no minimum order size, free shipping on returns and special offers. ShopRunner plans to launch additional retailers, as well as new service offerings, throughout 2011.
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‘Daily Wrap:’ Groupon, Barcode Scanning, Target
Groupon, the social buying site that spurned a $6 billion offer from Google, is pushing ahead with plans for its initial public offering, a debut that could value the company at $15 billion or more, reports the New York Times. Groupon, which is expected to make its debut in the spring, reportedly will meet with bankers again today.
E-commerce & Multichannel Retailing
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‘Daily Wrap:’ Petco, Coca-Cola, Holiday Shoppers
Specialty pet retailer Petco has launched a new mobile commerce site. The site, based on the Digby mobile commerce software platform, offers mobile access to thousands of products, as well as product photos and reviews, full site-search capabilities and a store locator.
E-commerce & Multichannel Retailing
Google’s AdMob team and Coca-Cola have produced a live wallpaper for the...Continue Reading »