/ Technology

IBM ties into social media chic

Its new Social Sentiment Index identifies trends in consumers’ interests.

Posted 01/17/2013Paul DemeryPost a comment

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/ Marketing

Bing adds more Facebook content to search results

The Microsoft search engine gives consumers’ status updates, links and comments from the social network.

Posted 01/17/2013Zak StamborPost a comment

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/ Marketing

Nonprofits tackle social media with more gusto than do small merchants

More than a fifth of nonprofits spend money on social analytics, a report says.

Posted 01/17/2013Thad RueterPost a comment

/ Marketing

More shoppers log in to retail sites with Facebook credentials

Facebook accounts for 55% of all social log-ins in Q4, up from 50% in Q3.

Posted 01/11/2013Zak StamborPost a comment

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/ Marketing

The leaders in social commerce are not the usual suspects

Internet Retailer’s Social Media 300 reveals that smaller web-only merchants are beating out Amazon and Wal-Mart in social media marketing.

Posted 01/03/2013Stefany MoorePost a comment

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/ Marketing

How social networks can encourage sales

A new report attaches monetary value to consumers’ sharing product links.

Posted 01/03/2013Zak StamborPost a comment

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/ E-Retailers

A $38 error causes FreshDirect.com to go dark

The online grocer fails to renew its web site address.

Posted 12/28/2012Zak StamborPost a comment

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/ Marketing

71% of big brands fail to engage shoppers on Twitter

Acquity Group report encourages retailers to build a coherent social media strategy.

Posted 12/26/2012Zak StamborPost a comment

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/ Technology

ShopSavvy spruces up its mobile platform

In the works is a tool that predicts the optimum time to buy an item.

Posted 12/20/2012Amy DustoPost a comment

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/ Marketing

Retailers move social media out of its silo

Express and Sephora weave social elements through their holiday campaigns.

Posted 12/20/2012Zak StamborPost a comment

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