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 | Online Retail Trends |  |  | | - 5 design flaws to avoid on e-commerce sites
Online retail sites using anything smaller than a 12-point font are asking for customers to click away, as are poorly designed e-commerce sites, writes Practical Ecommerce's Armando Roggio. His list of five missteps to avoid also includes broken links and sites that don't include a blog. Practical eCommerce (6/12)       | Earn 5X Points on Advertising for the first 3 months and 2X thereafter† with The Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express OPEN.
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 - Groupon starts paying European merchants faster
 Daily deal giant Groupon has begun paying some European merchants faster, switching to a U.S. payment model as it grows more comfortable doing deals in some European markets. In the U.S., it's standard for Groupon to pay merchants in installments over 60 days, while many European merchants aren't paid until deals are redeemed. Reuters (6/12)  | Considering outsourcing key HR functions? Examine data from nearly 170 small to mid-size companies and get quantitative data to support the validity of how outsourcing these functions can produce positive business results. Get the free report now! |
- McDonald's taps mobile, Us magazine for breakfast campaign
With its sponsorship of Us magazine's Hot Pics section on its mobile platform, McDonald's is reaching users in the opportune morning hours with its campaign for the chain's breakfast offerings. Tapping on McDonald's banner ad takes users to descriptions of the breakfast menu and a locator to find the nearest outlet. Mobile Marketer (6/13)  | 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. |
 | Legislative & Regulatory | | | | | Shop.org Spotlight | | | | - 5 themes driving the future of digital retail
No doubt Google, Amazon, Apple, eBay and Facebook heavily influence the world of online retail at every step. But there are new players, such as Pinterest, also affecting the digital scene right now in big ways. During the May is Marketing Month workshop in New York City last month, NRF's Tony Fontana gleaned five themes that all digital marketers should be paying attention to now based on presentations by SAS Institute's Lori Schafer, Gilt Groupe CMO Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, and comScore's Jennifer Vlahavas with The Partnering Group's Peter Leech. Read more. Shop.org Blog (5/11) - App or mobile site? A retailer's definitive guide to m-commerce success
A key driver of mobile shopping is convenience and ease of use, and there is no better way to achieve this than a well-executed mobile strategy. In a recent addition to the NRF Retail Reference Center, mobile solutions provider 5th Finger explains the mobile purchase process for consumers and dissects how some of the industry's leading retailers such as Wal-Mart, Home Depot and Gap are leading the pack in this space. Download the white paper.
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