Big Data Understanding The Big Picture

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Big Data is a mystery to most of us. Understanding how to make sense of it all is challenging. Businesses today need to be more informed and respond faster to the needs of their customers. This is where the science of understanding big data becomes important. Without Big Data, it’s impossible to get a comprehensive [...]

All the Cyber Monday Deals: 2012

  Well Black Friday is over. Maybe you scored some deals, maybe you stayed in this year. Either way, Cyber Monday is here to drag you back for another round of insanely discounted shopping. We found, ranked, and sorted all the Cyber Monday deals (and non-deals) for you. Here’s your definitive guide for Digital Shopping [...]

Welcome to the new eBay.

  eBay has a new look and feel. What do you think. I kind of like it. Straight from the horses mouth. Today we begin to introduce a series of significant new features and enhancements for our customers. We’re delivering a cleaner, contemporary look and feel; a more intuitive, convenient way to browse, decide and [...]

ST[new york]RY — A Clever Retail Narrative

See on Scoop.it – Just Story It Rachel Shechtman’s latest retail narrative edited by Cool Hunting…   Oh, how clever this store owner is! Her NY City boutique changes its concept every 3-4 weeks in order to tell a different story.   In fact, each table or shelf serves as a narrative that unfold before [...]

46 Ways To Start A Business With No Money

Most people who want to start their own business don’t have a ton of money laying around and it’s probably one the most common questions I get emailed about: How can I get started without a lot of cash?   Well I’ve put together a list below of the best ideas I’ve heard and personally [...]

The Top 250 Internet Retailers on Social Media

See on Scoop.it – Social Media (network, technology, blog, community, virtual reality, etc…) Chas Begley: An infographic showing the distribution of the top internet retailers on social media.   Lots of stats here sure to be useful for pepole targeting the retail industry     See on pinterest.com

5 Tips for Moving Social Media Leads Into the Sales Funnel

Via Scoop.it – Marketing Support Have you been able to turn your fans and followers into active prospects?   Are you interested in monetizing the social media channel?   Keep reading for five tips to turn fans and followers into a revenue channel.   But first…   Do Fans Mean Business? Marketers have made tremendous [...]

Here’s What Google (Plus Microsoft And Amazon) Will Sell At Their Stores

Via Scoop.it – internetbillboards Apple’s foray into retail was supposed to be a disaster. “I give them two years before they’re turning out the lights on a very painful and expensive mistake,” one critic infamously said in 2001, a comment that would prove slightly prescient considering the number of brick-and-mortar stores that would shutter in [...]

Amazon Shouldn’t Try to Follow Apple into the Real World

Via Scoop.it – Enterprise Social Media “It is very likely that Amazon Fire may end up having the similar fate that RIM’s PlayBook had–a lot of expectations, lot of sell-ins but very weak sell-through.”   Could Amazon be contemplating a bricks and mortar retail strategy?    Via @careers_advisor Via www.forbes.com

The Future of Retail Will be Curated: 13 Sites That Help You Discover What Other People Like

Via Scoop.it – internetbillboards From the article: “What retailers need to understand is that there is no direct path to online consumer sales.   Consumers desire to broadcast and share their lives, and their web behaviors therefore strike out on a non-linear path to purchase.   The whole concept of social commerce is now realizing [...]

Super Bowl Bound: How Much Is Spent for America’s Biggest Game

Via Scoop.it – internetbillboards On Sunday, February 5th, the New England Patriots and New York Giants will battle it out in Indianapolis for the Super Bowl XLVI championship while consumers also battle it out and compete for the top Super Bowl party. This is good news for retailers and advertisers since Super Bowl Sunday is [...]

Amazon Launches Christmas Attack on Local Shops

Apparently concerned that it’s not already doing enough to undermine local physical retailers across the country, Amazon.com announced it will pay customers up to $5 to go into a local store, scan an item, walk out, and buy the same item on Amazon. Please don’t do this cheap, sad thing. To get 5 percent off, [...]