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- Q&A: PayPal's mobile chief Laura Chambers
Mobile-payment technology is rapidly changing the shopping experience, allowing consumers more freedom to buy in ways that work best for them, said Laura Chambers, senior director of PayPal mobile. Sales from mobile devices rose 300% during Thanksgiving weekend as more shoppers took advantage of their ability to check prices and pay via smartphones. San Jose Mercury News (Calif.) (free registration) (1/1)        | Join OPEN Forum authors Guy Kawasaki, Chris Brogan, Scott Belsky, and Ramon Ray as they share their expertise on innovation, technology, and more at CES 2011. See openforum.com/ces for speaker schedule - and updates from the show. |
 - Report: Online shoppers don't like "dynamic" pricing
Online shoppers spent big in 2010, but some say there are areas where e-commerce players could improve, especially when it comes to pricing. Shoppers are discovering the practice of dynamic pricing, in which merchants base prices on what they believe shoppers are willing to spend with them, and they don't like it, according to a report from ForeSee Results. BizReport (1/3) - Pool and spa installers seek to partner with online merchants
Consumers looking to add or upgrade swimming pools increasingly go online to seek deals on the components, a shift that can cause problems for local service companies hired to do the installations. A growing number are experimenting with online partnerships and referral services designed to pair e-commerce merchants with local service companies. Pool & Spa News (12/31)  | Get the free Coverity Scan 2010 Open Source Integrity Report featuring the Coverity Software Integrity Report for the Android Kernel. Coverity has been testing code in open source projects since 2006. In 2010 Coverity analyzed over 291 projects and 61 million lines of code. The 2010 report shares everything found — from security defects to what could be shipping inside Android devices. |
 - Hauler videos win fans across the generations
Fashion fans from tweens to moms are tuning in to a growing number of "hauler videos," turning the videos' creators into celebrities who rave about and recommend their favorite products and retailers. Audrey McClelland turned her blog and videos into a business, winning endorsements from Tide and Staples, and teen hauler Blaire Fowler's YouTube spots draw millions of viewers. National Public Radio (12/30) - Fashion lines dress up e-commerce
Fashion retailers are investing and updating their e-commerce presence as consumers become more comfortable with online shopping. Greg Girard of IDC Retail Insights said it's important for companies to "push a wish list out to Facebook and to link to what a consumer does on the Web with his or her mobile device." DMNews (1/1)  | Hot Topics |  | | | Top five news stories selected by Shop.org SmartBrief readers in the past week. - Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers.
| Companies in the News | | | | - FAO Schwarz sets up shop on eBay
Toy retailer FAO Schwarz launched a shop on eBay, selling high-end toys at discounted prices. The brand, owned by Toys R Us, joins several other well-known retailers that have established eBay stores, including Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein and Aldo. AuctionBytes (12/31) - Nook is Barnes & Noble's all-time best-seller
Barnes & Noble's Nook is the best-selling produce in the 40-year-old company's history, with even more success after the October debut of the e-reader's color version. The company, which claimed a 20% share of the e-reader market in November, also reported that digital sales have outpaced online sales of print titles. The Wall Street Journal (12/30) - Amazon eyes LoveFilm acquisition
Amazon reportedly is considering buying LoveFilm International in a deal that would value the U.K.-based service at about $312 million. Amazon already owns 42% of LoveFilm, which rents online games and movies and has about 1.4 million members across Europe. New York Post (1/2) - Kindle users can lend e-books to anyone with application
Amazon launched a system that allows Kindle owners to lend some of their e-books to friends, including those who don't own one of the devices. Owners enter a friend's name and e-mail address to lend titles for two weeks, and borrowers read the books using Kindle applications for their computers. Digital Trends (12/31) | | | Most Popular Headlines from Last Week Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers. |
| Legislative & Regulatory | | | | - 2011 could bring new privacy rule for online advertisers
Federal regulators are expected to take a tougher stance on online privacy this year, a trend that's likely to affect digital advertising. The Federal Trade Commission has already launched the idea of a "do-not-track" list, and an online privacy bill is gaining ground in Congress, indicating that federal officials don't see the industry's self-regulation efforts as sufficient to protect consumers' privacy. ClickZ (1/3) | Shop.org Spotlight | | | |  | - American Eagle, 1-800-Flowers.com execs talk social monetization
You are tweeting, you have a Facebook page, you have built a community ... now what? The need to increasingly measure how social media connects to commerce is going to accelerate in 2011. Are you prepared? Join executives from American Eagle Outfitters and 1-800-Flowers.com for a Shop.org webinar on Jan. 26 as they discuss hot social monetization trends for 2011 including social commerce, virtual goods and currency and group buying. Registration is limited to NRF and Shop.org members. Learn more. |
- What does 2011 hold for the retail industry?
A growing number of retailers are opening the door to new opportunities for 2011 and welcoming innovation, change and new technology with open arms. Susan Reda, STORES Media executive editor, takes a look at how this innovative thinking will impact the consumer, stores, economy, IT, marketing, mobile, social and e-commerce in 2011. Read more.
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