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- Online fashion seller Karmaloop to launch TV channel
Boston-based Karmaloop.com plans to expand to cable TV next year, with the launch of a channel designed to showcase and sell more of the company's hip urban fashions and increase revenue from third-party advertisers. The channel will give Karmaloop a new outlet for the original video content it produces, but most of the programming would be movies, including horror films and Kung Fu movies. The Boston Globe (12/12)        | A Win for Consumers and Retailers
ShopRunner is a members-only program offering unlimited free 2-day shipping and many other exclusive benefits from a network of leading online stores. With ShopRunner's collaborative approach, retailers are able to present consumers with a far more attractive program than they can as standalone merchants. "Click here to contact us now" | - Major retailers expand international delivery
Hennes & Mauritz, Zara, Amazon.com, Gap and other major retailers are expanding international delivery through their online channels to tap into an increase in global demand. Marks & Spencer Group and other retailers have said they plan to do the same. Globally, online sales are expected to account for more than $200 billion in retail sales, according to Euromonitor research. Bloomberg (12/12)  | Sell smart and boost revenue. Find out how better sales intelligence can help put your sales organization on top. LexisNexis® can help you gather the business intelligence you need to support your selling process, find better leads, close more deals, and grow your business. Click here to learn more. |
 - 5 tips for a last-minute social media push
More than a quarter of last year's holiday shoppers were influenced by social media, according to a survey, and it's not too late for merchants to make a social effort to capture last-minute shoppers, writes digital marketer Sam Cannon. Get creative with online wish lists, use location-based networks to promote daily deals and clearly articulate the value of the deals you offer, he advises. E-Commerce Times (12/11) - Shoppers have high expectations for mobile apps and websites
Shoppers are using smartphones to get store discounts and to compare store loyalty programs. In a study, about 60% of respondents said they expect mobile applications to work as smoothly as or better than their computers. More than half the people surveyed said they wouldn't return to mobile sites after bad experiences. USA TODAY (12/10)  | Samsonite Brings Durability Online with Amazon Webstore Samsonite wanted a truly integrated brand and marketing experience—a site that looked like Samsonite and still allowed them to promote their products effectively. They turned to Amazon Webstore to tap their expertise and raise the Samsonite eCommerce processes to a 'best-in-class' level. Download the Case Study now! |
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| Companies in the News | | | | - Aircell and SkyMall partner on free in-flight Wi-Fi shopping
Online retailer SkyMall and in-flight Wi-Fi provider Aircell have partnered to launch a new shopping promotion for passengers on 850 planes equipped with Aircell's Gogo Inflight Internet service. Passengers using the service will get free access to SkyMall's online catalog, and shoppers spending $125 or more will get free Internet access on future flights. DMNews (12/10) - 1-800-Flowers.com cuts fraud with outsourcing
1-800-Flowers.com outsourced fraud prevention and the number of canceled unauthorized purchases on its sites fell by 63%. The company uses a risk-management platform and staffing from Accertify. "It allows us to focus on growing our core business and let the experts manage unauthorized transactions for us," said 1-800-Flowers.com accounting executive Barbara Noll. InternetRetailer.com (12/9) - Amazon gives Christmas shoppers more time to ship free
Amazon has extended its free-shipping deadline on Christmas orders of $25 or more until Dec. 17, and Amazon Prime customers have until Dec. 22 to order and obtain free shipping on packages to be delivered by Dec. 24. Pricier options are available, including one-day shipping on some items through Dec. 23. PC Magazine (12/11) | | | Most Popular Headlines from Last Week Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers. |
| Interactive Advertising | | | | - Advertisers find opportunity with e-books
Marketers are exploring advertising options offered by e-books and the devices used to read them. Some companies already are experimenting with ads in the e-books they sell. One example is Wowio, which sells up to three pages of ad space in its digital books. The Wall Street Journal (12/13) | Shop.org Spotlight | | | |
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