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T-Mobile Daily Deals, Nickelodeon Partners with Wal-Mart, McDonald’s Eyes Bosnia
T-Mobile USA has unveiled an Android application that will aggregate daily deals by location from a variety of sources, including the established social couponing company LivingSocial, according to the New York Times.
The app, called More for Me, features group deals across a variety of categories, including upscale meals, health and beauty services, clothing offers, concert tickets,...
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Twitter Product Updates, Wendy’s Sells Arby’s, Williams-Sonoma Global Shipping
While those who follow a brand on Twitter and "Like" a brand on Facebook do so to learn about discounts and available free products to a similar degree, Compete analysis shows Twitter followers are much more likely to use the platform for "updates on future products."
Eighty percent of Twitter followers employ the social network for this purpose, compared to 64% of Facebook...
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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 Sales Tax, Blockbuster Express, QR Codes
Close to 49% of respondents to a Compete consumer survey indicated that they would change their online spending habits in some way if they were required to pay an online sales tax.
When asked why they might shift their spending from online-only retailers to offline retailers, the majority of consumers indicated that they would be more price-sensitive if online-only retailers were...
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Kohl’s Kiosks, B2C Innovations, Citigroup Breach
Kohl's is on target to deploy customer service kiosks to all its stores by this fall following successful testing and pilot kiosk programs held this year, according to Kiosk Marketplace.
The kiosks will let store shoppers order any item not in stock and have it shipped to their home at no charge.
CRM
trendwtaching.com has developed an “Innovation Extravaganza,” a collection...Continue Reading »
Big Y Groupon Deal, Wal-Mart Mobile Shops, Conborn’s Mobile Apps
Groupon is making its first foray into the grocery industry, partnering with New England supermarket chain Big Y on a test program, according to the Hartford Courant.
The new partnership with Big Y is the first time a multi-store grocery retailer has run a Groupon deal, and Big Y is the only retailer in any industry that has fully integrated Groupon deals into its loyalty card...
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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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Walgreens Completes drugstore.com Purchase, Wal-Mart Priorities, Old Navy Store Revamp
Walgreen Co. has completed its acquisition of drugstore.com.
The transaction includes all websites directly owned and operated by drugstore.com, as well as its corporate office and customer service and distribution center operations.
Business & Finance
At the company’s annual shareholder meeting, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. President and CEO Mike Duke discussed Wal-Mart’s priorities...Continue Reading »
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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Mobile Payment, Wal-Mart EDLP, Promotional Email
One-quarter of consumers are likely to pay for groceries with their phone instead of a credit or debit card, according to Compete research.
In addition, approximately 20% of consumers indicated they would be likely to pay for clothes, phone charges, and coffee with their phone instead of a card.
International Expansion
Outside the U.S., Wal-Mart is emphasizing or rolling out