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  Generation Y Consumers Spend Big on Trends

  The elusive Generation Y consumer can be a difficult beast to convert, however IBM and American Express have released some business insights that reveal their shopping habits.

  • 22nd February
  • Campbell Phillips
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  The End of Facebook Commerce?

  As more retailers back away from failing Facebook stores, SeeWhy’s Charles Nicholls examines the flaws in the F-commerce model.

  • 22nd February
  • Charles Nicholls
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  Australian Brands’ Facebook Performances Ranked

  How effectively does your business utilise Facebook? Would you know how to measure the success of a Facebook page? A study investigating how local brands perform on Facebook aims to help brands better understand how to use the social media platform as an effective engagement tool – and to know when it’s working.

  • 22nd February
  • Elisabeth Lambert
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  Q&A: Roy Rubin, General Manager of the Magento E-Commerce Platform

  Roy Rubin, Co-Founder of Magento, recently took the time to answer all our questions about the open source e-commerce platform and its incorporation into eBay’s new X.commerce suite.

  • 21st February
  • Campbell Phillips
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  US Retailers: Who Is – And Isn’t – Ready for Mobile and Tablet Commerce

  If you thought the US retail industry was leaps and bounds ahead of the local market when it comes to utilising mobile and tablet commerce, think again. A recent study by Zmags has revealed some surprising insights about the readiness of US retailers in this increasingly mobile space.

  • 20th February
  • Elisabeth Lambert
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  Shocking! Retailers Will Think About Customers in 2012, US Report Finds

  A report from the US indicates that retailers think customer service requires an immediate facelift. Unfortunately, there’s no indication why this hasn’t been a concern before now.

  • 17th February
  • Campbell Phillips
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  A Retrograde Shift: Online Giants are Coming Back to Earth

  Amazon and Google want to increase their brands’ visibility by opening physical retail stores. Will the move bring these tech giants down to Earth, or do they still have their heads stuck in the clouds?

  • 16th February
  • Campbell Phillips
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  Growing Globally: Exploring the ‘Modern Silk Road’

  Borders are no longer barriers for international retail players flooding our shores. The question is, will local retailers take advantage of this trend and also explore the ‘modern silk road’?

  • 15th February
  • Nirosha Methananda
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  StyleRocks Takes Part in the 2012 Mass Customisation Trend

  Is Mass Customisation here to stay? The founder of the newest mass customisation site, StyleRocks, definitely thinks the answer is ‘yes!’ StyleRocks recently launched and is an Australian owned design-your-own jewellery site.

  • 15th February
  • Samantha Youl
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