Category Archives: Online Retailing

Bricks-and click retailing and online-only retailing are covered here. There are lots of posts on multi-channel retailing.

More to Be Careful About: For Apple, Pressure Builds Over App Store Fraud

Posted on March 16, 2012 by bermanevansretail

As reported by Evelyn Rusli and Brian Chen in the New York Times: “In a little over an hour, Ryan Matthew Pierson racked up $437.71 in iTunes charges for virtual currency that he could use to buy guns, nightclubs, and … Continue reading →

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Tablet Ownership Triples Among College Students

Posted on March 16, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Over the past year, tablet ownership among college students has boomed. What are the implications of this? Click the image for the full story.

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A Groupon Alternative Aims to Offer Small Businesses a Better Deal

Posted on March 14, 2012 by bermanevansretail

As David Freedman reports in the New York Times: “Constant Contact has been one of the big success stories when it comes to online companies that specialize in serving small businesses. Some half a million of them count on the … Continue reading →

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