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Ikea is withholding its entry into India in spite of New Delhi's move to open its market to foreign retailers as the Swedish homewares company accelerates its expansion in other BRIC countries.

H&M didn't learn from its mistakes as the apparel retailer experienced its second website crash in three months after the launch of its online exclusive Versace Cruise 2012 Collection.

Tapping into affluent consumers' emotions rather than product pushing is the main point behind any mobile marketing tactic this Valentine's Day. Mobile sites, applications, banner ads and SMS can all contribute to using emotive marketing to inspire feelings for loved ones at any place or time.

Social media and e-commerce have evolved since 1-800-FLOWERS.com launched the first Facebook storefront in July 2009. Internet users have become more comfortable with online buying on Facebook as they spend more time on the site.

Wal-Mart is holding a contest for inventors to compete for a spot on their shelves. The "Get on the Shelf" competition is along the lines of "American Idol," except no one is singing and Simon Cowell isn't there to berate anyone.

Print and email still beats Twitter and Facebook for consumers seeking great holiday deals, according to the latest survey from audience research and measurement company Crowd Science. The holidays aren't a favorite time to venture into the stores for almost one-half of study participants: 47 percent disagreed with the statement "The holidays are my favorite time to shop in person," while only 15 percent agreed.

Steve Madden inked a deal to acquire all the assets of SM Canada, which include Steve Madden Canada, Steve Madden Retail Canada, Pasa Agency and Gelati Imports. The purchase price is $29 million, subject to a working capital adjustment, plus certain earn-out provisions based on financial performance through March 31, 2017.

01:05 PM Eastern Time Vintage 1933 Painted Cover Reinterpreted by Photographer Randal Ford for Spring 2012 Catalog FREEPORT, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the latest L.L.Bean catalog arrives in customers’ mailboxes, they’ll be seeing a modern twist on a classic cover from the past. L.L.Bean’s first catalog of its 100th Anniversary year will feature a re-creation of a 1933 cover image, one of L.L.Bean’s customer favorites, by acclaimed photographer Randal Ford. The modern interpretation of the vintage cover is one of four that will appear on L.L.Bean catalogs in 2012. "Each of these covers tells a story and has a wittiness about

Even as Apple unveiled new partnerships with publishers focusing on e-books and digital textbooks last week, lawyers have amended a class-action lawsuit against Apple and five of the six big publishers accusing them of "deep antagonism" toward Amazon and its pricing scheme.