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Sign up today to receive Shop.org SmartBrief, free of charge.&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/shop/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/shop?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/xml/generic/logos/sb_logo.gifShop.org SmartBriefhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/shop?sb_code=rssen-us17 Feb 2012 10:22:42 CSTCEO: Groupon's only competition is Grouponhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3D4D343146-70FA-4CD4-B518-C1AB9D3B4FAA%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629Ehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3D4D343146-70FA-4CD4-B518-C1AB9D3B4FAA%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629EGroupon has set the pace for the daily deals industry, growing from a startup to a public company with operations in 47 count -More- ]]>17 Feb 2012 10:22:42 CSTTop StoryRetailers drop F-commerce experimentshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3DB249D912-17D5-4AF3-AFA0-C90EFD58DF3A%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629Ehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3DB249D912-17D5-4AF3-AFA0-C90EFD58DF3A%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629ERetailers including J.C.  -More- ]]>17 Feb 2012 10:22:42 CSTOnline Retail TrendsHow to become a successful fashion bloggerhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3DFB7DD8C0-FA13-4ABC-944E-402D26F51786%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629Ehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3DFB7DD8C0-FA13-4ABC-944E-402D26F51786%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629EEmily Schuman, the fashionista behind Cupcakes and Cashmere, invested more time than money in her successful blog, she says i -More- ]]>17 Feb 2012 10:22:42 CSTOnline Retail TrendsStudy: Retailers' m-commerce sites still evolvinghttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3DBEE3FE9C-1076-4EEF-A22D-BE353BF360BA%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629Ehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3DBEE3FE9C-1076-4EEF-A22D-BE353BF360BA%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629EAbout 68% of the top 100 online retailers have created mobile shopping applications and 59% have launched mobile sites, but m -More- ]]>17 Feb 2012 10:22:42 CSTOnline Retail TrendsWhat comes after QR codes?http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3D70EBB300-3131-41C3-9CE8-3DF106808130%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629Ehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3D70EBB300-3131-41C3-9CE8-3DF106808130%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629EOnline marketer and tech fan Jon Barocas was an early fan of QR codes, but says his interest waned over time as he identified -More- ]]>17 Feb 2012 10:22:42 CSTNew Media & TechnologyWhat's new in the world of mobile payments?http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3DB90B6319-7441-480D-A41E-BF880756771D%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629Ehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3DB90B6319-7441-480D-A41E-BF880756771D%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E -More- ]]>17 Feb 2012 10:22:42 CSTNew Media & TechnologyMobile payment loyalty service adds 4 citieshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3D352EBDDB-48CA-465B-B1AE-AA91F4919230%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629Ehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3D352EBDDB-48CA-465B-B1AE-AA91F4919230%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629EA loyalty program that encourages consumers to use their smartphones for payments is doubling the number of cities in which i -More- ]]>17 Feb 2012 10:22:42 CSTCompanies in the NewsQR codes help shops stay open, even when they're closedhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3DD93F9481-BE56-4A4C-B718-13969DBBCD52%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629Ehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3DD93F9481-BE56-4A4C-B718-13969DBBCD52%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629EA Sportsgirl store in Melbourne, Australia, put two giant billboards in its window to serve mobile shoppers even as the brick -More- ]]>17 Feb 2012 10:22:42 CSTCompanies in the NewsKate Spade launches spring mobile campaignhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3D51FA9F3E-7AA0-4D41-951E-17A7ED9A3B4F%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629Ehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3D51FA9F3E-7AA0-4D41-951E-17A7ED9A3B4F%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629EKate Spade has launched a mobile ad campaign for its spring line from designer Florence Broadhurst.  -More- ]]>17 Feb 2012 10:22:42 CSTCompanies in the NewsBarclays launches mobile payment servicehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3DDACCAF1C-06CF-4D8B-AC5F-7ABDF60BC202%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629Ehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3DDACCAF1C-06CF-4D8B-AC5F-7ABDF60BC202%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629EBarclays has launched a mobile payment service called Pingit that aims to compete with PayPal.  -More- ]]>17 Feb 2012 10:22:42 CSTCompanies in the NewsMarketers test Twitter self-serve adshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3D9E9EFD3E-2F96-4331-B0FD-A51EB52700CB%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629Ehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3D9E9EFD3E-2F96-4331-B0FD-A51EB52700CB%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629ETwitter has a group of 10,000 advertisers on its new self-serve ad platform through a promotion with merchants that use or ac -More- ]]>17 Feb 2012 10:22:42 CSTInteractive AdvertisingOnline Merchandising Workshop call for speakers open until March 9http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3DD29C2F2D-5138-490C-9AE5-BA09E0C55551%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629Ehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3DD29C2F2D-5138-490C-9AE5-BA09E0C55551%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629EShop.org's popular Online Merchandising workshop is heading back to sunny San Diego July 16 to 18, an intimate 300-person, re -More- ]]>17 Feb 2012 10:22:42 CSTShop.org SpotlightShop.org SmartStat: Feb. 17, 2012http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3DD01BF1E7-638F-4E81-A039-6BF243C07276%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629Ehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3DD01BF1E7-638F-4E81-A039-6BF243C07276%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629EIn 2011, 70% of e-commerce executives deployed investment dollars to boost call center capabilities.  -More- ]]>17 Feb 2012 10:22:42 CSTShop.org SpotlightKPMG Global Retail Director talks trends for 2012http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3D1FB46C18-01B2-4F82-83EB-DAB41339DCA2%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629Ehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3D1FB46C18-01B2-4F82-83EB-DAB41339DCA2%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629EWith cost-containing initiatives out for retail executives in 2012, many will look toward investing in strategies that will o -More- ]]>17 Feb 2012 10:22:42 CSTShop.org SpotlightSuccess is blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it. ... Success is shy -- it won't come out while you're watching.http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3D919279B1-C751-4118-A532-62355F5737A4%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629Ehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629E%26copyid%3D919279B1-C751-4118-A532-62355F5737A4%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drss&i=AD1F988E-3312-43FC-A601-67CDC77C629ETennessee Williams,American playwright -More- ]]>17 Feb 2012 10:22:42 CSTSmartQuote