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- Barnes & Noble's e-book sales outpace print 3-to-1
Barnes & Noble's e-book sales are now triple those of its print books, and sales of Nook e-readers and related content rose 300% last year, the company said in a recent earnings call. "BN.com recorded its largest annual growth rate in a decade because of Nook's growing digital content business" said CEO William Lynch. InternetRetailer.com (6/27)        | Open the Door to More International Customers
The international Ecommerce opportunity is tremendous. 1 in every 5 U.S. Ecommerce purchases will come from international consumers in the next few years. Pitney Bowes ClearPath can raise your international Ecommerce sales. Capture the booming growth of international markets through ClearPath! | - Startup brings daily deals for online-only merchants
QponTree.com will offer Groupon-like daily deals for online-only retailers when it debuts next month, replacing printed vouchers with promo codes that can be instantly redeemed for online discounts. The company says it has signed about 60 online businesses so far, most of them small and highly specialized such as Chocolate.com, whose $10 deal on $20 worth of chocolate will kick off the service. InternetRetailer.com (6/27) - Supermarkets must lure tech-savvy shoppers, expert says
The next few years could bring a glut of physical groceries as younger, more affluent shoppers choose online shopping, said Dan O'Connor, president and CEO of RetailNet Group, speaking at Food Marketing Institute's Future Connect Conference. He said retailers can create "on-ramps" for such shoppers through efforts including digital marketing and social media integration with the shopping experience. Supermarket News (6/27)   - U.K. consumers shift online shopping to tablets
About 6% of online shoppers in the U.K. already own tablets and 20% aim to purchase them, and iPad owners report the devices have made online shopping easier, according to research from Shopzilla. "The year of mobile commerce, which has been predicted for some time, is finally here. With the explosion of the tablet market we are seeing a seismic change, and the opportunity will be for the retailers who are first to get it right," said Shopzilla director Rachel Smith. TMCNet.com (6/27)  | At MetLife, Protecting Your Family Is Our Business
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 - Walgreen rolls out in-store pickup in Chicago for online orders
Walgreen launched an in-store pickup program for online purchases at 300 Chicago stores and plans to roll it out to all 480 locations in the market by August. The chain, which said online sales have grown 50% in the past two years, will also offer curbside delivery at some stores for orders of $20 or more. Chicago Tribune (6/27) - Shoebuy.com founder and CEO resigns suddenly
Scott Savitz announced his resignation from Shoebuy.com, a successful online shoe retailer he founded 11 years ago, saying he will leave as CEO by week's end. Savitz did not disclose a reason or his plans for the future. Women's Wear Daily (subscription required) (6/27)  | 3 Ways to Make Your Site Tablet-Worthy
Create your own tablet-worthy site, and make your marketing work harder. This report shows you how to:
• Take advantage of the tablet as a high-end media experience
• Create experiences that support unique tablet behavior
• Increase engagement by leveraging user-generated content |
| Shop.org Spotlight |  | | | - Is something ailing your website? Maybe it's time to call a doctor
Registered attendees of Shop.org's Online Merchandising Workshop, July 11-13 in San Diego, can make one-on-one "Doctor Is In" appointments with multichannel, site design, merchandising and customer experience industry experts to evaluate their website -- for free. Appointments are on a first-come, first-served basis. Learn more. - A merchant cheat sheet for testing and targeting
 Just one-third of retailers surveyed characterize themselves as active testers. Among those who aren't, over half say they have no budget to do so. In a recent addition to Shop.org's white paper library, executives from Amadesa and The e-Tailing Group share best practices for integrating testing and targeting into a corporate culture -- a priority for retailers who want to compete effectively. Read more.
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U.K. supermarket chain Tesco has created a commuter mall in South Korea that lets subway passengers scan QR codes from product photos posted in virtual stores to add the items to their carts. On-the-go shoppers pay via their mobile devices, and their purchases are then delivered to their physical addresses. 
Nearly two-thirds of retailers surveyed plan to increase their spending this year on social networks over last year. 
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