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18% of smartphone owners have used a mobile check-in app, Pew finds

That’s good news for pioneering retailers making SoLoMo offers.

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Consumers worry about online privacy, but shop anyway

They don’t trust web merchants to keep their personal data secure, a report says.

Posted 05/11/2012Allison EnrightPost a comment

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Wal-Mart customers join forces with the Avengers

A new app lets shoppers find superheroes—and merchandise—in stores.

Posted 05/09/2012Bill SiwickiPost a comment

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/ Marketing

Mexican retailer Elektra plans to expand online

The multichannel diversified retailer plans e-commerce sites in five more countries. 

Posted 05/09/2012Paul DemeryPost a comment

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/ E-Retailers

Sears adds another local dimension to e-commerce

SearsLocalAd.com shows availability and pricing at nearby stores.

Posted 05/08/2012Allison EnrightPost a comment

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/ E-Retailers

Fewer stores, more digital shoppers

The shift to more online shopping from stores impacts chain retailers big time.

Posted 05/08/2012Mark Brohan1 comments

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Peapod lets Chicagoans scan and shop during their commute

Train passengers can scan items on posters to buy them through Peapod.

Posted 05/07/2012Katie Deatsch1 comments

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44 million smartphone users visited Amazon in March, 27 million visited eBay

And smartphones are driving social media, according to new data from comScore.

Posted 05/07/2012Bill Siwicki1 comments

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