Monthly Archives: August 2011

Aug31

Why Sheplers, National Geographic, Lucky Brand Jeans execs are attending the Annual Summit

By Margaret Case Little, Director, NRF | Published: August 31, 2011
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At the conclusion of Shop.org’s recent Online Merchandising Workshop, the topic on everyone’s minds was the Shop.org Annual Summit. From one attendee to another, we were hearing “see you in September” and “can’t wait to chat more in Boston.” In a short video, see why everyone from Sheplers CEO Bob Myers and Ice.com Founder and [...]

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Aug30

Gearing up for the Summit? Watch URBN CEO’s complete keynote from 2010

By Margaret Case Little, Director, NRF | Published: August 30, 2011
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While it may seem like last year’s event happened mere months ago, the 2011 Shop.org Annual Summit is less than two weeks away. Thinking back over the 2010 event, one of my favorite keynotes in Dallas was URBN CEO Glen Senk. During his keynote, he wowed the crowd with insightful commentary on the future of [...]

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Aug25

6 ways retailers can (and should) test holiday promotions during back to school

By Fiona Swerdlow, Head of Research, Shop.org | Published: August 25, 2011
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Online back-to-school and back-to-college shoppers may be shopping around, but they are far from done, according to the latest survey from NRF. Fully two-thirds of online back-to-school and back-to-college shoppers have done half or less (ahem, much less) of their expected shopping to date. For consumers, it’s likely a matter of finding the best shopping [...]

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Aug23

10 must-have components for digital retail this holiday season

By Fiona Swerdlow, Head of Research, Shop.org | Published: August 23, 2011
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Holiday planning is well underway for many retailers, so we’re delighted to announce that the annual Shop.org Holiday Strategy & Planning Guide is now available. As usual, the guide is packed with consumer and retailer insights gleaned in partnership with BIGresearch, best practices notes from Resource Interactive, and – new this year – expert insights [...]

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Aug18

How online shoppers will use smartphones, tablets for back to school

By Fiona Swerdlow, Head of Research, Shop.org | Published: August 18, 2011
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A few weeks ago, we found that online back-to-school shoppers are expecting to spend 40% more than other shoppers for this annual ritual, shopping both online and in traditional specialty, discount and department stores. With just a few weeks to go before Labor Day, close to half of online back to school shoppers now are [...]

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