Netshoes launches customized web shopping experience

November 23, 2010

ATG, a provider of cross-channel commerce solutions, announced that Brazilian sports retailer Netshoes has successfully completed the re-platform and re-launch…

Old Navy launches 'virtual Black Friday' in Facebook game

November 22, 2010

CrowdStar and Sibblingz, which provide platforms for building social games, today announced the launch of an in-game Old Navy branded virtual store for the…

The holiday retail frenzy begins, but what about long-term loyalty?

by Sharon Goldman — Senior Director, COLLOQUY

Every year, the holiday retail frenzy seems to start earlier and earlier. This time around, it seemed like the Halloween decorations weren't even put up before…

Google adds local product search

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

November 14, 2010

Google has added local availability results to its product search, the company announced today on its retail blog. In the works since March, the service lets…

The five online commerce features that create loyalty

Product images, speedy search among the most desired features for online shoppers.

Luxury and designer brands finding more success online

October 21, 2010

According to the newly released "Trend Report: Luxury & Designer Brands Online" — a study of 20 online fashion brands released recently by PM Digital and…

Walgreens picks Bazaarvoice for social commerce strategy

October 19, 2010

Bazaarvoice, a provider of hosted social commerce applications that drive sales, recently announced that Walgreens has selected its social commerce platform…

Study: Online retailers ramping up global expansion efforts

September 27, 2010

The new frontier in online retailing lies across international borders as U.S. companies attempt to capitalize on the growing demands of foreign consumers.

Webinar - Mobile Retail: What Comes Next?

There's a lot of talk about and a lot of interest in mobile retailing, from scannable on-screen coupons to line-busting with checkout in the aisle. In this…

Reducing Abandoned Shopping Carts with Live Help

Click-to-chat and click-to-call options can help retailers turn shoppers into buyers.

The new SEO: How Google Instant will impact online retail

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The search giant has drastically changed the way it delivers search results. Will it change the way people find products online?

Apple TV challenges Amazon and Google — could lead to online TV price war

September 2, 2010

Apple Inc. recently showed off its revamped Apple TV device, signaling its intent to make that business a viable alternative to mainstream cable TV and…

Study: Eight out of ten consumers shop online at least once a week

August 26, 2010

Eighty-three percent of consumers are shopping online at least weekly, according to Compete's quarterly Online Shopper Intelligence Study.

Overstock launches private sale site Eziba

August 23, 2010

Overstock.com Inc. has announced the launch of Eziba.com, a private sale website. Eziba.com features exclusive deals on the latest home décor products from…

Buy.com launches 'Virtual Dorm Room' online shop

August 12, 2010

Buy.com has launched its new “Virtual Dorm Room,” an online store highlighting suggested “must-haves” for each part of a virtual room in a 360-degree…

MyRegistry.com partners up with Birthday Calendar Facebook app

August 10, 2010

Online gift registry site MyRegistry.com recently announced a new partnership with Birthday Calendar, a division of Big Dates Solutions Inc., the birthday…

Capture the voice of customers to improve the online retail experience

Phone, web and social channels all provide insight into customer wants and needs.

Sugar launches social shopping game Retail Therapy

July 19, 2010

Online women's media company Sugar Inc. has announced the launch of its first social online game, called PopSugar's Retail Therapy. According to the company…

CORESense unveils next-gen e-commerce platform

July 11, 2010

CORESense, a software-as-a-service provider of e-commerce and retail software solutions, has announced today the general availability of its Web 2.0 e-commerce…

Facebook 'Like' widget affecting retail marketers

Like is rapidly becoming an index of content, based on mass popularity as opposed to an arbitrary Google algorithm.