Three reasons you should not sell your products through Amazon

Merchants who sell their products through Amazon complain that it's very hard to kick the habit.

Google Wallet expected to launch today

by James Wester

The Google Wallet is finally available for consumers today.

Top 100: 1. Social media

2010 was decidedly the year social media came into its own. It is impossible to view social media as separate from the Web itself. Facebook alone now accounts…

Missoni for Target line sells out, raises questions

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The partnership with the Italian fashion house moved a lot of product in a short time, but may have alienated shoppers.

Top 100: 2. Multichannel integration

Multichannel integration has taken off: No. 54 on the 2009 list of Top 100 Retail Movers & Shakers, it now appears at No. 2.

PayPal demos its offline strategy

by James Wester

PayPal gives merchants a sneak peak at how it plans to take on the offline world.

Beyond a loyalty program: Using loyalty data to create a unified strategy

Retailers launch loyalty programs with the best of intentions, but why do so many fail to deliver on expectations?

Top 100: 3. Apple stores

Apple stores continue to grow in popularity, moving up from No. 7 on last year's Top 100 Retail Movers & Shaker's list.

New online shopper study shows the value of Facebook, Twitter, Google

Fewer shoppers come from Twitter than anywhere else, but they spend more per order than anyone.

Top 100: 4. Online reputation management

The business of reputation management has undergone big changes in recent times and, once again, social media is at the heart of it. (See why social media is…

Commentary: Five reasons digital is the new path to purchase

From Web to smart phone to the POS, maintaining a dynamic digital presence is the future of brand advertising.

Top 100: 5. Digital products

Despite the explosion of digital distribution of music, books, games, movies and software, retail sales are still very much a thriving part of the mix.

Three tactics for reducing shopping cart abandonment

Shipping-to-value ratio, critical price points have a big impact on why online shoppers back out of a purchase.

The future of product innovation for retailers

Data assets that didn't exist ten years ago are changing the innovation game.

Top 100: 6. Mobile coupons

Mobile coupons are becoming increasingly important to retailers, rising from No. 48 on the 2010 Top 100 Retail Movers & Shakers list.

Top 100: 7. Amazon

Amazon dropped from No. 3 on the 2010 list, but still remains a strong player in the retail world.

Consumers ready, but merchants see complications with mobile payments

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

As mobile payments develop, consumers may be ready, but some merchants see headaches and costs.

Top 100: 8. Deal of the day

Jumping from No. 74 on the 2010 Top 100 Retail Movers & Shakers list, deals of the day are a significant part of the retail experience.

Google Analytics unveils Multi-Channel Funnel

Five new reports significantly expand retailers' ability to see how shoppers came to their site.

Top 100: 9. The economy

While the economy dropped from No.1 on the 2010 list, it still plays a large role in consumer spending. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research…