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A social/local/mobile shopping destination takes on Amazon.com

Recognizing that the decline of local retail is accelerating the decline in newspaper ads, newspaper publishers take to the web to promote local stores. “Amazon is destroying the local retail business and the newspaper business—without local retail there won’t be any newspapers left,” says the head of the new venture.

Posted 04/15/2013Bill SiwickiPost a comment

Related Searches:Kohls | Macys | Walgreens

/ Technology

A tap on a smartphone can produce local deal results

EBay’s RedLaser app now includes local deals and in-store mapping.

Posted 04/10/2013Kevin WoodwardPost a comment

Related Searches:Express | Walgreens | Paypal

/ Technology

Online circular provider Wanderful Media raises $5 million

Consumers use its ‘Find n Save’ service to access online ads and offers.

Posted 01/18/2013Thad RueterPost a comment

/ E-Retailers

Target makes its holiday price match policy permanent

Consumers receive a match for lower prices found online.

Posted 01/08/2013Zak StamborPost a comment

Related Searches:Target Price Match | Walmart Online Strategy | Bestbuy

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Web retailers get dressed up for the holidays

Monday will be the web’s biggest shopping day, Adobe predicts.

Posted 11/20/2012Amy DustoPost a comment

Related Searches:Turkey | Adobe | Hayneedle

/ E-Retailers

A merry and bright e-retail holiday season

Web sales will increase up to 18% this holiday season, comScore predicts.

Posted 11/15/2012Katie DeatschPost a comment

Related Searches:Webinar | Turkey | 2011 Online Sales Forecast

/ E-Retailers

Disney’s new e-commerce site delivers gifts with a special message

Purchasers can create video messages that recipients access online.

Posted 10/23/2012Kevin WoodwardPost a comment

Related Searches:Disney

/ Technology

Gannett buys a social media marketing vendor

Blinq Media says its clients include McDonald’s, Samsung and Baskin-Robbins. 

Posted 08/24/2012Zak StamborPost a comment