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- Best Buy's CinemaNow to stream Disney films in Canada
Best Buy-owned CinemaNow, a fledgling film-streaming company, has sealed a multi-year deal to stream top Disney films in Canada, the company said. The deal follows similar agreements with studios including Alliance, Fox, Paramount Sony, Universal and Warner Bros., all of which are looking to streaming revenue to offset declines in DVD sales. Canada.com/Financial Post (6/14)       | Retail Touchpoints Exposed! Do Top Retailers Measure Up?
Are today's retailers truly connecting with customers? We sent our experts into the field to find out how well today's top 100 fastest-growing retail chains are using web, email, mobile, social networking, and in-store environments to engage customers. Find out how the 2011 STORES® Hot 100 Retailers stack up. Download Retail Touchpoints Exposed! | |
- Report: International e-commerce on track to hit $1.25 trillion in 2013
The number of Internet users around the globe will grow to 3.5 billion next year, from 2.2 billion at the end of 2011, and online sales to consumers are on track to reach $1.25 trillion by the end of 2013, according to the Interactive Media in Retail Group. The US leads, followed by the UK and Japan, while China is breaking out as the fastest-growing market for e-commerce. Internet Retailer (6/14)  | Download Forrester Research, Inc.'s April 2012 report: SMB eCommerce Solutions 2012, A Guide To Selecting Your eCommerce Solution written by Brian K. Walker. Learn which SMB eCommerce solution you should consider for your business. For example, Forrester expects to see the advent of full-service offerings such as Amazon's suite of solutions. Download your complimentary copy now. |
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  - Amazon app upgrade makes Kindle more comics-friendly
Amazon has released an upgrade to its Kindle application that will add support for children's books and comics as well as graphic novels. The app will run on iOS, Cloud Reader and Android devices, the company said. It will display the works in a more art-friendly fashion, similar to that of graphic novels. Computerworld (6/14)  | Hiring exceptional talent is critical to the success of your business. Whether it’s the executive who offers visionary leadership, or the sales professional who won’t settle for less than 100%, a business needs great people to thrive. This guide provides best practices for securing the top talent you need to drive business results. |
- Glamour mobile ads promote Clinique m-commerce
Free shipping for orders of more than $50 is offered by Clinique as an enticement for shoppers to make a purchase on the brand's mobile website. The campaign for a line of Chubby Stick lip balms begins with banner ads on Glamour's mobile site that take users to a specific page on Clinique's site. MobileCommerceDaily.com (6/15)  | RadioShack has a global presence and a variety of innovative products and services. With reasonable investment levels and hundreds of potential markets, a RadioShack franchise represents an exciting opportunity for you to associate with a powerful retail brand. Click here to learn more. |
 | Shop.org Spotlight | | | | - How to make the cloud work for retail on a global scale
Today's retailers are forced to move at the speed of light just to keep up with their hyper-educated customers, complex supply chains and sometimes globally distributed teams. In a June 21 STORES webinar, Google's Head of Retail Industry Rhonda Stites will join Jason Breazeale, senior manager of collaboration for Ahold, to explain how cloud technology changed the culture for the international food retailing group to enable seamless collaboration across thousands of stores and a knowledgeable workforce. Learn more or register. - REI, eBags execs talk mobile marketing strategy across platforms, channels
Every retail marketer knows experimenting with mobile is key to a seamless customer experience across all channels. In a recent May is Marketing Month webinar, Chris Wilson, CMO at eBags, and Jeff Klonowski, mobile e-commerce manager at REI, explained how their companies are seeing the average order value for mobile rise steadily higher than desktops. In response, both shared best practices for measuring success across all devices and how to integrate across channels. Read more. Shop.org Blog (5/30)
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