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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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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 »
Daily Deal Growth, Target Canada Stores, Donut Day
Unique visitors to leading daily deal sites Groupon and LivingSocial.com grew by triple-digit rates between April 2010 and April 2011, according to analysis from Compete.
Groupon still leads the way with nearly 24 million unique visitors for the month, increasing 5.4% month-over-month (MOM) and 655.8% year-over-year (YOY).
International Expansion
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Male Online Shopping, Newegg ‘Will Call,’ Gap Looks Overseas
Twenty-five percent of men say they would buy premium brand name products online, compared to just 16% of women, according to a new consumer survey released by SteelHouse. In addition, those in the highest income bracket ($75,000-plus) look for coupons and require discounts and free shipping more than people who make less money.
E-commerce & Multichannel Retailing
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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 »
Stop & Shop M-commerce, Gap Text Ads, Amazon Popularity
Stop & Shop is partnering with Modiv Media Inc. to launch a software app which allows customers with iPhones to scan groceries and even check out at three Boston-area Stop & Shop stores, according to the Boston Globe. Stop & Shop will introduce the service to more stores throughout the year.
E-commerce & Multichannel Retailing
The Gap has tried out a new service Visa is offering, in...Continue Reading »
Mobile Product Browsing, Wal-Mart Expands Assortment, Promotional Email
Forty-eight percent of all US consumers are using their mobile devices to research and browse products and services, according to the 2011 Oracle “Mobile Trends: Consumer Views of Mobile Shopping and Mobile Service Providers” report. In addition, 29% of consumers have made at least one purchase via a mobile phone, more than double the number reported in a similar ATG consumer survey...Continue Reading »
Home Depot QR Code, eBay Acquires GSI, Gap Chinese E-commerce
Home Depot has launched a new in-store service and ad campaign incorporating mobile barcodes, according to RIS News. Using the ScanLife app from Scanbuy, Inc., shoppers can scan QR (Quick Response) codes using their smartphones, enabling them to purchase products from their mobile devices.
Mergers & Acquisitions
eBay Inc. has agreed to acquire GSI Commerce, a provider of e-commerce...Continue Reading »
Best Buy Connected Store, 7Digital Blackberry App, Kohl’s Opens Stores
Best Buy is testing tablets and POS applications during the launch of the "Connected Store" pilot program, according to RIS News. Tablets being tested include the Apple iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab and the Motorola Xoom.
M-commerce
Online music retailer 7digital, which is 50% owned by HMV, will have its 7digital Music Store app preinstalled on Blackberry PlayBook tablets released in the US...Continue Reading »
JoS. A Bank E-commerce, Staples Mobile Phones, McDonald’s Russian Expansion
One year after rolling out its new website, men’s clothing retailer JoS. A. Bank has seen noticeable improvements in enhancing its online presence, according to Stores. Through targeted acquisition marketing, cross-selling, merchandising and making the website more like the bricks-and-mortar experience, the company has significantly increased revenue per order and has grown online...Continue Reading »