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Apr28

Talking with…affiliate marketing guru Shawn Collins

By Margaret Case Little, Director, NRF | Published: April 28, 2011
2 Comments | Posted in Marketing

In the early days of e-commerce, affiliate programs were seen as a top priority for many online retailers. But as time went on, revelations concerning online fraud, spamming, and sketchy search engine practices gave affiliate programs a bad name. Recently, these programs have enjoyed new life with the implementation of social media tools, but the [...]

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Aug17

Talking With…Urban Outfitters CEO Glen Senk

By Margaret Case Little, Director, NRF | Published: August 17, 2010
2 Comments | Posted in Events, Marketing, Retail Companies, Social Media

Big things are happening at Urban Outfitters, Inc., the company which heads brands like Anthropologie, Free People and of course the namesake Urban Outfitters. When I say ‘big’, I could be referencing a first quarter company profit increase of 72%, a one-year-old mobile commerce effort, or a brand with one of the highest per-square-foot revenue [...]

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May18

Talking with…Kelly Mooney, Resource Interactive CXO

By Ellen Davis, VP, NRF | Published: May 18, 2009
2 Comments | Posted in Retail Companies

This week, we’re talking with Kelly Mooney, Chief Experience Officer for Resource Interactive (and always a high-scoring keynote speaker at Shop.org events). Kelly chats with us about how companies can be more O.P.E.N., which retailers to watch, what to look for when hiring great people, and her philosophy on pets at work. You’ve made a [...]

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Oct24

Holiday ’08 – Good, but Not Great

By Scott Silverman | Published: October 24, 2008
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Of course, “good” is a relative term.  Forrester Research is predicting that online sales in November and December will increase 12%. They describe this as a “significant slowdown.” Yes, it’s a slowdown from years’ past. But, compared to the 2.2% growth NRF forecasts for overall retail it’s pretty good. And, earlier this week, Amazon provided [...]

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