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Sep29

A night of gaming at the Shop.org Annual Summit

By Artemis Berry, Senior Director of Content and Community, Shop.org | Published: September 29, 2011
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It was another record-breaking year at the Shop.org 2011 Annual Summit with over 4,000 attendees, 100+ speakers, 26+ sessions, and most importantly – a few days of networking and fun with the digital retailing community. This year, Shop.org hosted a cocktail reception and dinner at Jillian’s Boston, just steps away from Fenway Park. Attendees enjoyed [...]

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Sep14

The (not-so-distant) future of in-store mobile

By Margaret Case Little, Director, NRF | Published: September 14, 2011
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The Annual Summit blogging team started off this week very appropriately with dinner at a little cantina right on Boston Harbor called Temazcal Cantina. Why was it appropriate? As four of us walked into the restaurant, we noticed a stack of iPads behind the stand where we were greeted by our host who checked table [...]

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Sep14

3 case studies in flash sales, daily deals with Neiman Marcus, Giiv.com and Lifetime Brands

By Margaret Case Little, Director, NRF | Published: September 14, 2011
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As moderator Rob Schmults put it, flash sales aren’t anything new. Kmart and TJ Maxx have been doing them for years with doorbusters and friends and family events. But the introduction of this new-fangled sales opportunity (along with daily deals) within digital retailing has definitely seen dramatic growth over the past two years, especially with [...]

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Sep14

Google exec shares what the next generation of mobile users wants

By Megan Conniff | Published: September 14, 2011
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Imagine walking into the subway station after a long day at work and stopping by a grocery store that is built into the station. You browse the available products and scan the items you’d like to purchase with your phone. Your payment and order is processed via your phone, and your groceries are delivered to [...]

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Sep14

NRF President Matthew Shay: Online retail is a bright spot in business

By Ellen Davis, VP, NRF | Published: September 14, 2011
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National Retail Federation President and CEO Matthew Shay kicked off the Shop.org Annual Summit with an overview of where the online retail industry has been, and where it’s going. During his remarks, Shay offered insights on today’s “omni-channel” shopper, discussed where opportunities lie for the industry, and made a declaration on why he knows that [...]

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