Category Archives: Public Policy

Nov01

Retailers beware: Internet domain expansion could cost you more than your brand identity

By Artemis Berry, Senior Director of Content and Community, Shop.org | Published: November 1, 2011
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This January, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will begin accepting applications for new extensions of generic top-level domains (gTLDs). What exactly do all these acronyms have to do with you? Well, probably quite a bit if you’re part of a retail organization that conducts business online. Now is the time to [...]

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Dec14

Self-regulation is way forward in addressing consumers’ actual privacy concerns

By Elizabeth Oesterle, Counsel to Shop.org | Published: December 14, 2010
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On December 1, the FTC released a staff report entitled: “Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change.” The document was based on information gathered by FTC staff during a series of workshops that began on December 7, 2009 (notably Pearl Harbor Day), and concluded on March 17, 2009. The purpose was to “explore” [...]

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Nov01

Online retail & the midterm elections

By Elizabeth Oesterle, Counsel to Shop.org | Published: November 1, 2010
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All eyes are on the mid-term election results, with voters finally headed to the polls tomorrow. This election will have some impact on the direction of policy discussions that affect online retail — particularly in the area of privacy and online advertising. While hearings and legislative proposals are expected again in the 112th Congress, the [...]

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Oct06

How the DOJ Visa/Mastercard settlement impacts your company

By Joan Broughton | shop.org | Published: October 6, 2010
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One of the best features of being part of the Shop.org community is that Shop.org is part of the National Retail Federation. NRF has an experienced and effective government relations team that works tirelessly on behalf of the retail industry’s interests here in Washington. If you are a Shop.org retail member, you are encouraged to [...]

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Aug09

Conference Call on New Credit Card Swipe Fee Law

By Scott Silverman | Published: August 9, 2010
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Shop.org retail members are invited to join an NRF conference call on Thursday, August 12, to learn about a new interchange or swipe fee law and what it means to their business. Two weeks ago, despite incredible amounts of money, pressure and effort by the banks and card industry, President Obama signed into law a financial [...]

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