Shop.org SmartBriefDesigned specifically for digital retail commerce professionals, Shop.org SmartBrief is a FREE, daily e-mail newsletter. It provides a summary of the most important news that keeps you smart and saves you time. 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-us19 Mar 2010 11:11:20 CDTSurvey: Shoppers willing to pay more for online customer servicehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C%26copyid%3D1AADCA5E-AF47-4E01-B339-C4388BE1D88A%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7COnline shoppers say they're willing to pay an 11% premium for excellent customer service, according to a new survey commissio -More- 

Creating Lifelong Subscribers
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]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C%26copyid%3D1AADCA5E-AF47-4E01-B339-C4388BE1D88A%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CDTTop StoryE-commerce operations share common basic stepshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C%26copyid%3DA9126622-56C3-4C95-8668-5D6FE36EBA5F%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7CRetailers' e-commerce efforts will vary as widely as merchants' bricks-and-mortar stores, but all begin with a focus on sever -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C%26copyid%3DA9126622-56C3-4C95-8668-5D6FE36EBA5F%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CDTOnline Retail TrendsJewelry brands are wary of "virtual showroom"http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C%26copyid%3DCDDA685F-ED98-4A93-890C-1A5D34948B40%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7CUpscale jewelers have been slow to embrace e-commerce, and few have managed to create successful sites, says consultant and " -More- 

How to Expand Your Site's Organic Footprint
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]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C%26copyid%3DCDDA685F-ED98-4A93-890C-1A5D34948B40%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CDTOnline Retail TrendsLow-cost Facebook fixes can win fanshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C%26copyid%3D2886C2C6-3D7C-4900-87AB-C5F73764AEC6%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7CFiguring out how to transform customers into Facebook fans and use the tool effectively in marketing efforts is a challenge f -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C%26copyid%3D2886C2C6-3D7C-4900-87AB-C5F73764AEC6%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CDTNew Media & TechnologyRetail blogs are key to successful online effortshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C%26copyid%3D0E7CDC00-0191-4CAD-8536-0B1C0EE0D12D%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7CFewer than half of last year's top 100 Internet retailers had introduced blogs to their sites, and only 36 kept them updated  -More- 

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]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C%26copyid%3D0E7CDC00-0191-4CAD-8536-0B1C0EE0D12D%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CDTNew Media & TechnologyNew CEO reflects changing book business at Barnes & Noblehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C%26copyid%3D8B53C045-30AB-4C59-A4E2-613E2AE11AB7%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7CBarnes & Noble said Thursday it was replacing CEO Steve Riggio with William Lynch, head of the company's online division.  -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C%26copyid%3D8B53C045-30AB-4C59-A4E2-613E2AE11AB7%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CDTCompanies in the NewsNeiman Marcus reports online sales improvement after 5 down quartershttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C%26copyid%3D3E5F84D1-6813-4A50-965C-24044985B594%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7COnline sales at upscale Neiman Marcus grew 9.9% in the most recent quarter, after five consecutive quarters of declines.  -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C%26copyid%3D3E5F84D1-6813-4A50-965C-24044985B594%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CDTCompanies in the NewsAlice.com ramps up selection of direct-to-consumer productshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C%26copyid%3DCC7AE343-21CA-466F-8DDF-AFD428B82BF4%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7CTwo-month-old e-commerce site Alice.com, which sells goods directly from manufacturers to consumers, says it has signed 150 m -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C%26copyid%3DCC7AE343-21CA-466F-8DDF-AFD428B82BF4%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CDTCompanies in the NewsRetailers partner with university to give students a head starthttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C%26copyid%3DC172873E-72AA-40F2-A340-C838AE4E15A2%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7CAt the University of Arizona, students can become tomorrow's retail stars.  -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C%26copyid%3DC172873E-72AA-40F2-A340-C838AE4E15A2%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CDTShop.org SpotlightSmartStat: March 19, 2010http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C%26copyid%3D67FD22EF-9128-422F-BCD0-30FB9FD79AF1%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7CSwipe fees cost the average household $427 in 2008. Source: NRF -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C%26copyid%3D67FD22EF-9128-422F-BCD0-30FB9FD79AF1%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CDTShop.org SpotlightDeadline for SORO participation fast approachinghttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C%26copyid%3DCC1D059A-9AB3-4D44-A370-C0BB2E267747%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7CThe March 31 deadline for The State of Retailing Online survey is only weeks away -- don't miss out on your chance to partici -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C%26copyid%3DCC1D059A-9AB3-4D44-A370-C0BB2E267747%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CDTShop.org SpotlightElectric Light Orchestra, British rock band, from the song "Hold on Tight"http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C%26copyid%3D706C805D-7433-4899-8A34-F2E6057F16D3%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drss&i=6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7CHold on tight to your dream. -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C%26copyid%3D706C805D-7433-4899-8A34-F2E6057F16D3%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drss&i=6ECD3293-3D25-4271-A370-6AEE3FC86B7C19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CDTSmartQuote