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Last chance saloon for the last man standing in bookshops

Amazon has done its level best in recent years to ensure that the middle man in publishing doesn’t get a look in. A decade or so ago, book lovers were venting spleen over the demise of the independent bookstores. Now, … Continue reading

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Amazon dubbed the Walmart of the Web

Amazon is undoubtedly one of the most successful e-tailers. It seems to effortlessly enter new markets and alter the landscape dramatically in no time at all. Barnes & Noble has gone, and even Apple is looking behind it’s shoulder now. … Continue reading

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Why we are sold on the potential of Social Commerce

Facebook and f-commerce is really growing fast. As with most new ideas, they become widespread in the States, and then come to the UK. This is true of f-commerce too. Firms have successfully being deploying Facebook as a sales channel … Continue reading

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The future of f-commerce being played out..

So P&G are developing quite a taste for f-commerce – selling on Facebook.  In the UK, with their Amazon-powered Facebook store for the makeup of makeup artists brand Max Factor, and in the US, now a Facebook Campaign Store to support … Continue reading

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Twitter is now into e-commerce

On Tuesday Twitter unveiled its first foray into selling products. The company announced @earlybird Exclusive Offers, which will be time-sensitive deals on products and events that will appear on the @earlybird Twitter account. People can follow that account to get … Continue reading

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How to keep selling online through the economic downturn

After years of growth rates of in the double digits, e-commerce sales are projected to increase at a single-digit pace from now until 2012. There are two forces acting toward this trend: the economic downturn has added additional downward pressure … Continue reading

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Amazon is moving upmarket

Amazon is relaunching its online clothing and shoe business with a focus on high-end style as it vies with rivals such as Yoox and Net-a-Porter in the expanding online fashion market. US online sales of clothing, shoes and accessories increased … Continue reading

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Innovation brings a touch of class to online shopping

E-commerce is not generally seen as the sexiest corner of the internet these days. Amazon has become the world’s general store, eBay the world’s flea market. Wal-Mart and Target offer predictably low prices. Brands sell direct through their websites, but … Continue reading

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Did Amazon miss the boat on Social Commerce?

Few will dispute Amazon’ s role as the current king of the e-commerce space.  Many of the leading lights in social commerce, were present at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in New York last week, where they discussed the idea of … Continue reading

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