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Led in a discussion by Kara Swisher, co-executive editor of AllThingsD at the Shop.org Annual Summit, the retail industry leads from Google and Facebook, and leader of ShopRunner shared their perspectives on what’s shaping the retail industry. While all the buzz is about social, mobile, local and the omnichannel approach, these leaders broadened the conversation, [...]

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Marks & Spencer is a beloved brand in the U.K., but the retailer has had to move fast to keep up with its core customer and new technology while expanding its identity abroad. Multichannel Development Director David Walmsley spoke to Shop.org Summit attendees about how the high street retailer has evolved to reach its target [...]

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College students around the country are wrapping up summer jobs and vacations in preparation for heading back to campus. In NRF’s back-to college (BTC) survey conducted by BIGinsight in early August, one in 5 college-bound students and their families still had up to half of their shopping left to do. Here’s a look at some [...]

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Back-to-college shopping is in full swing – and in the realm of online retail, there are a few magic numbers that have caught our eye. First, there’s 37.3% – that’s the number of back-to-college shoppers buying something online this year – a record high since 2007; and $1,135.62 – the combined average that online back-to-college [...]

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“Good marketing is more about brains than bucks.” This is just one glimpse into the many words of wisdom from Shop.org friend, author, and entrepreneur, Andy Sernovitz. In his must-read blog and New York Times bestselling book, he shares his insights and best-in-class examples of how to simplify your business, earn word of mouth, and [...]

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