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- Amazon, Netflix make Forbes' list of fastest-growing retailers
Citing Amazon's 219% increase in sales between 2006 and 2010, Forbes ranked the online merchant the fastest-growing retailer. Amazon and Netflix are the only online-only merchants to make the list, which also includes teen-apparel chain Rue 21 and consumer electronics retailer HHGregg. Forbes (4/11)       - Amazon to launch lower-priced ad-supported Kindle e-reader: Amazon plans to launch a Kindle e-reader that sells for $114, $25 less than the lowest-priced version of the popular gadget, but there's a tradeoff. Users of the new Kindle with Special Offers will view advertising on the homepage as they're choosing which digital books to read. General Motor Co.'s Buick brand, Procter & Gamble Co.'s Olay line and Visa Inc. are in line to be the first Kindle advertisers, Amazon said Monday. The Wall Street Journal (4/12), Bloomberg (4/12), MocoNews.net (4/11)
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 - 6 fixes for winning favor with online consumers
Poor graphic design, customer-service contact information that's hard to find and a lack of searching and filtering options are among the things that can turn consumers off to your e-commerce site, writes web developer Armando Roggio. His other tips include making sure to avoid typos on the site and allowing customers to complete a purchase as a guest rather than forcing them to register or log in. Practical eCommerce (4/11) - Startups in India aim to become the next Amazon
 A breed of Internet startups is blossoming in India, aiming to expand by catering to increasingly more online shoppers in the country. For years, India lagged behind other countries in Internet adoption, but that's changing as more affluent consumers go online. Fast-growing merchants including bookseller Flipkart.com, electronics retailer LetsBuy.com, and discount site SnapDeal.com have attracted financing from U.S. venture capital firms. The Wall Street Journal (4/12) - Solid U.K. online sales expected, IMRG says
Interactive Media in Retail Group reported that Britain's online shoppers spent £4.9 billion in February, up 20% from the same month the previous year. Now, according to a new study from IMRG, most retailers, payment providers and other e-commerce vendors in Britain expect sales to continue to be as strong as they were in the first quarter of this year or even improve. Retailers are concerned, however, about proposed changes to the European Union's Consumer Rights Directive. InternetRetailer.com (4/11)  | New Media & Technology |  | | | - How to incorporate social media into your SEO plans
Social media is becoming an integral part of SEO marketing, a fact made clearer with the introduction of Google's +1 feature and Facebook's expanded partnership with Bing. SEO marketers need to figure out how to get product messages tweeted and shared on social sites, writes social media strategist CT Moore, preferably by the users whose suggestions carry the most sway throughout the social networks. ReveNews.com (4/7)  | Business Platinum Card®
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  - RadioShack: Foursquare users spend more in stores
Foursquare users typically spend three-and-a-half times more than other shoppers when they check in from RadioShack stores, the consumer electronics chain says. The chain recently extended a Foursquare promotion that proved popular with users of the location-based service. ClickZ (4/11) - Google buys Canadian app developer PushLife
Google has acquired Toronto-based PushLife, a start-up that recently launched an application that lets BlackBerry and Android users sync their media files with their PCs. PushLife is the third Canadian acquisition for Google since it bought Bump Technologies last May. Financial Post (Canada) (4/11) - HauteLook looks for like-minded members with Facebook ads
Facebook ads are more about helping users discover something new than they are about providing results in the search for specific products, says members-only flash-sale site HauteLook Vice President for Marketing Greg Bettinelli. HauteLook, which is owned by Nordstrom, uses Facebook's demographic data to target groups likely to be attracted to its offerings as well as style-conscious shoppers who may already be fans of rivals such as Gilt Groupe. InternetRetailer.com (4/11)  | On-Demand Web Conferencing and Collaboration-Anywhere. No need to scramble for conference rooms when you can instantly connect employees, customers or students online. Cisco WebEx supports 10 million subscribers each month with easy-to-use web applications. It's free, it's easy, it's WebEx . . . try it today. |
| Legislative & Regulatory | | | | - Hawaii lawmakers debate options for online sales tax
A Hawaii House bill would require online retailers to either collect sales tax on in-state purchases or provide the state with names, dates and amounts so the state can collect the tax. Brick-and-mortar merchants support taxing online purchases, but some are concerned that the second option would infringe consumers' privacy. Honolulu Star-Advertiser (4/11) | Shop.org Spotlight | | | | - Despite global events and late Easter, online retailers saw strong Q1
While economic concerns still linger, it appears many retailers have reason to be cheerful. According to a recent survey of 55 retailers, the average growth in Web sales last quarter was a respectable 28%. Survey respondents noted a negative impact on sales from recent major world events and a later-than-usual Easter this year, though one retailer noted that the severe weather in January and February actually boosted its bottom line. Read more.
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