Shop.org survey: Retailers report some increases over '07

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December 31, 2008 Sign up Forward Archive RSS Feed News about digital retail commerce   Top Story    E-commerce trends on the radar for 2009 Businesses looking to make money off social-networking sites, changes at eBay and the increasing importance of shoppers' reviews are some trends to track in the new year. ecommerce-guide.com (12/30)   Feeling the Pinch in Today's Difficult Credit Market? Increasing credit costs can ripple through your business to affect longer-term plans that are essential to growth. Download the CFO Research Services report produced in collaboration with American Express: No Stone Unturned: Strategies for Cash Management in Hard Times to gain insight on how mid-size companies are adapting in order to maintain their competitive positions under tough circumstances.   ADVERTISEMENT   Online Retail Trends  Shop.org survey: Retailers report some increases over '07 Nearly two-thirds of 84 companies reported that their sales increased compared with the previous holiday season, according to the Shop.org-Forrester survey of holiday-season results. Multichannel retailers, along with medium- and larger-sized retailers, fared the best. Shop.org Blog (12/30) Buying search ads can help e-retailers thrive Search-optimization expert Richard Zwicky explains how e-retailers can get good search results. Buy search ads on key words, and figure out how to get your business to the first page of search results. Internet Retailer (12/2008)   Companies in the News  App Store paying big dividends for Apple The iPhone's App Store has elicited about 10,000 applications from developers, some of whom are reaping windfalls from the vast popularity of the downloads that have totaled about 300 million -- most of them free -- since Apple released the 3G upgrade model in July. But while Apple earns 30% of the revenue from the downloads, the company hopes the App Store will help make the iPhone the dominant mobile-computing platform. The Washington Post (12/30)   Interactive Advertising  "Heckle-U" Web series will have P&G product integration CBS Interactive is launching a Web series called "Heckle-U" in February, timed to coverage of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. The 10-episode series, starring Tom Arnold and Owen Benjamin, will have product integration from Procter & Gamble and will be distributed across the CBS Audience Network. The Hollywood Reporter (12/30) Ad industry to get back to basics in 2009 Less could become more in 2009, as a marketing culture awash in social-networking groups, instant messages, applications and widgets might be driven by economic realities to make a return to the fundamentals, focusing on such basics as reforging a sense of intimacy with consumers, according to Pete Blackshaw, executive vice president of Nielsen Online Digital Strategic Services. Advertising Age (12/16)   Shop.org Spotlight  Shop.org membership community benefits Shop.org membership offers a number of resources to help digital and multichannel retailers implement best practices. Our strong community gives our members the guidance and influence they need to innovate and move their Internet retail businesses forward. From message boards, mentoring, blogs, social-networking groups and much more, check out the benefits of being a member. Learn more. ARTS to display ninth annual Standards Pavilion during NRF's BIG Show The Association for Retail Technology Standards will display its ninth annual Standards Pavilion during the National Retail Federation's Annual Convention & EXPO, being held Jan. 11 to 14 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. The pavilion will showcase standards-based applications that meet the high ROI threshold of today's business climate. NRF's EXPO floor is open from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12, and Tuesday, Jan. 13. Read the press release. Learn more about Shop.org -> Website  |  Events  |  Research  |  Shop.org Blog  |  Join Shop.org   Editor's Note  SmartBrief will not be published Thursday In observance of New Year's Day in the U.S., SmartBrief will not be published Thursday. Publication will resume Friday. Happy holidays!   SmartQuote  For last year's words belong to last year's language and next year's words await another voice. 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Caples Awards & DMNews Creative Global Jam Thursday, March 19, 2009 Capitale in New York, NY CLICK HERE to register today What is the Jam? DMNews in conjunction with the The John Caples International Awards dinner is hosting a Jam which is an event designed to bring together a unique community to discuss, debate and innovate on issue that affects everyone in that community. It is designed to promote intimate, high-level interaction, but oriented towards actual solutions and strategies, rather than merely thought leadership and networking. The Jam will focus around three roundtable sessions during the day, each roundtable moderated by a sponsor. In between, the event will feature speeches and Q&A sessions by a select group of marketing and innovation leaders. The selection of these speakers will be predicated on their ability to inspire, enthuse, and share their personal strategies for overcoming obstacles, similar to those we are looking at. When and where is this taking place? The Creative Jam will be held from 8:00am – 4:00pm on Thursday, March 19th, at Capitale in New York at Bowery and Grand St. The Jam precedes the John Caples International Awards dinner that evening, also at Capitale, from 6:00pm – 10:00pm. Who will be attending the event? Creative directors, brand managers, marketing executives, DM agency executives, advertising agency executives, corporate communicators. What are the fees? DMNews Global Creative Jam EARLY BIRD SPECIAL*. ACT NOW & SAVE $100 Ends January 19, 2009 INDIVIDUAL JAM ATTENDEE*: $595 *All Jam attendee passes include a complimentary pass to the Caples Awards dinner. Caples Awards Diner & Presentation INDIVIDUAL DINNER ATTENDEE: $250 CORPORATE BRANDED TABLE OF 10*: $3,125 *Only Corporate Branded tables are guaranteed seating together. All individual tickets purchased are subject to the organizers' placement. CLICK HERE to register today To be removed from future messages from The Caples Awards, please use this link: http://haymarketcomm.net/o/?ZXD=113.31823861.31823861 Haymarket Media Inc., 114 W. 26th St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10001

DMNews: The Parent Company files for bankruptcy

December 31, 2008 Check out DMNews on your smartphone Today's News The Parent Company files for bankruptcy Dianna Dilworth December 30, 2008 The Parent Company and nine of its subsidiaries, including eToys.com and BabyUniverse.com, have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in US Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, DE.   Amazon touts retail sales Bryan Yurcan December 30, 2008 Although the holiday season was predicted to be a rough one for online and multichannel retailers, Amazon.com said its 2008 holiday season was the e-commerce site's best ever.   Retailers use e-mail to push post-holiday sales Dianna Dilworth December 30, 2008 This holiday season more marketers took advantage of e-mail than ever before to promote products leading up to the holiday. And the e-mail is continuing as retailers are vying for consumers' eyes for after Christmas and New Year's sales.   New owner pushes growth for Envy Lauren Bell December 30, 2008 Entrepreneur Shane Long has purchased Texas-based monthly Envy and taken on the CEO and publisher positions. Long replaces former co-owners Gregg and Eric Falberg, who previously served as CEO and publisher and have since left the company.   Beauty conscious buyers list now available December 30, 2008 ETarget Media has introduced the Active Cosmetic Surgery & Beauty Treatments list to the market. This list is composed of consumers who have expressed interest in beauty treatments and/or cosmetic surgery.   Click the image below to vote in DMNews' weekly online poll In This Week's Print Edition Searching for (any) good tidings Chantal Todé December 30, 2008 Retail industry coverage gets the busiest during booms and busts, as speculators gobble up brands when things are good and companies hemorrhage personnel and brands when things are bad. It should come as no surprise that 2008 fits into the latter category.   Traditional digital channel gets its sexy back Dianna Dilworth December 30, 2008 As "sexy" channels such as social media and mobile emerge, the more traditional digital channel, e-mail, continues to thrive. E-mail fared well in the poor economy, thanks to its cost-efficient model and ability to deliver ROI. Account wins, such as Body Glove's selection of Lyris and Bebe Stores' move to CheetahMail, show the business is still alive and kicking.   Today's lists and databases National Middle School Association December 31, 2008 New Selects - National Middle School Association - MGILists - Description: This file contains members of the National Middle School Associa­tion, an advocacy group that acts as a platform for its more than 30,000 mem­bers — which include teachers, parents and concerned citizens — to express their views on middle school education.   Computer Owners by Occupation at Home December 31, 2008 New List - Computer Owners by Occupation at Home - Dunhill International List Co. - Description: This file contains computer users at their home addresses.   LexisNexis Banking Professionals at Home and Business Address December 31, 2008 New List - LexisNexis Banking Professionals at Home and Business Address - Specialists Marketing Services - Description: This file contains executives and professionals in the banking industry at their work and home addresses.   Japan Good Life-Good Health DRTV Buyers Consumer Mailing List December 31, 2008 New List - Japan Good Life-Good Health DRTV Buyers Consumer Mailing List - Acton International Ltd. - Description: This file contains consumers who are interested in purchasing health-related products such as health supplements and pain creams through the use of DRTV.   Classified Ken Malek Associates, Inc. is dedicated to serving the Direct Response and E-commerce segments for multi-channel marketers. 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