Monthly Archives: January 2011

Jan31

Getting social with execs from 1-800-Flowers.com and American Eagle Outfitters

By Artemis Berry, Senior Director of Content and Community, Shop.org | Published: January 31, 2011
2 Comments | Posted in Events, Mobile, Retail Companies, Social Media

Few can dispute the impact social media has had over the past five years and how it has been a driving force in many retail innovations during the same time period. However, as social media stops being the “cool new thing” and becomes part of retail’s mainstream, many are asking what the future of social media now holds [...]

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Jan20

Facebook for retail: a faith-based initiative?

By Larry Joseloff, VP, Content, Shop.org | Published: January 20, 2011
6 Comments | Posted in Marketing, Social Media

Last week, a small group from the Shop.org Think Tank met during the NRF’s Annual BIG Show to discuss some of the issues our retail members should be addressing in the new year. While some topics to discuss had been mapped out in advance, the conversation was dominated by an active and animated discussion about [...]

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Jan12

8 tips on optimizing your cross-channel mobile strategy

By Artemis Berry, Senior Director of Content and Community, Shop.org | Published: January 12, 2011
1 Comment | Posted in Events, IT/Operations, Mobile

At the end of the day, mobile is really about communication – faster and better communication – like never before. Today’s consumers are texting, talking, communicating, buying, searching, watching videos, and taking photographs – all on their mobile phones. This week at the National Retail Federation’s Annual Convention in New York City, executives from Mobile [...]

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Jan11

Missed a webinar? Here’s our top three ‘must not miss’ list from 2010

By Artemis Berry, Senior Director of Content and Community, Shop.org | Published: January 11, 2011
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It’s January and time for your first Shop.org “Best” list for 2010. This year at Shop.org we delivered 13 webinars (eight regular webinars and five for May is Marketing Month) as an additional member benefit and more than 1,200 of you registered! After every one of our webinars we asked attendees for feedback, which we [...]

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Jan10

Consumers open wallets for Q4 2010

By Fiona Swerdlow, Head of Research, Shop.org | Published: January 10, 2011
1 Comment | Posted in @Shop.org, Holidays, Research

I know I am simply adding to a chorus of stories about just how strong e-commerce was over the holiday season, but I’ll add to it all the same: Q4 of 2010 was a mighty good quarter, according to 51 retailers who participated in the Shop.org Quarterly Online Sales Flash Survey conducted earlier this week [...]

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