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Shoppers Expected to Spend More Across More Channels During the Holidays
October 25, 2012

Holiday shopping is about to kick into high gear, and retailers are ramping up efforts to capture sales at multiple touchpoints, not just their stores. Google's retail team, in fact, is calling this the first "Nonline" shopping season, contending that consumers, accompanied by smartphones wherever they shop, no longer see a divide between online and offline shopping, and neither do savvy retailers. In a survey of 1,500 consumers, Google found that four out of five mobile and tablet owners plan to use their devices as part of holiday shopping.

Walmart focused on a more sustainable supply chain
October 25, 2012

BEIJING — Speaking at an event in Beijing, Walmart president and CEO, Mike Duke, outlined Walmart's plans to create a more sustainable global supply chain. "Today I'm proud to announce a series of steps and commitments that will make Walmart's supply...

One Kings Lane Launches First Digital Catalog With Catalog Spree Partnership
October 24, 2012

E-commerce retailer One Kings Lane is one of the first flash-sale sites to partner with a digital catalog company — in this case, Catalog Spree — to let shoppers browse on both the iPad and web. This is also Catalog Spree's first deal with a nontraditional retailer, the company says. Typically, the startup works with brands and retailers like Nordstrom, Eddie Bauer, West Elm, Macy's, Patagonia and hundreds of others, aggregating and organizing their content into one app.

Wal-Mart centralizes compliance and legal issues
October 24, 2012

New York -- Wal-Mart Stores said on Wednesday that various staff groups involved in compliance and legal issues will soon all report to its general counsel, Reuters reported. The move comes as the retailer works on coordinating efforts after an alleged...

Google Sees Bump In Mobile-Driven Ecommerce
October 24, 2012

As we've seen with the "showrooming" phenomenon, where people shop a brick and mortar display while comparison shopping with a smartphone in hand, there's much more interplay between shopping in the real world and the digital one. A survey posted at the...

The Body Shop Launches Green eGift Card Program from CashStar
October 24, 2012

PORTLAND, Maine, Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Body Shop, the original, natural and ethical beauty brand, today launched a new earth-friendly eGift Card service powered by CashStar, the world's leading digital gifting and incentives company. Customers...

Amazon Takes Heat Over Unauthorized Low Prices
October 24, 2012

Consumers who shop on Amazon.com go there looking to get a good price on whatever they purchase. Sometimes purchases are made directly from Amazon and other times through third-party sellers. It's the 3P (third-party) deals that are causing Jeff Bezos and...