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Will Google Shopping Disrupt Online Retailing?

Google is making some strategic changes that will probably upset a good many retailers — a lot. Ariel Rothenstein reports for Multichannel Merchant that: “Google Product Search (formerly known as Froogle) recently received a new name, Google Shopping; a change that … Continue reading

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Grocery Stores Shifting Much More to Social Media

With the continuing decline in their long-time favorite advertising medium (newspapers), many food retailers are planning to do a lot more promotion through social media over the next 5 years. Click the eMarketer chart to learn more.

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A Humorous Look at Macy’s Glamorama 2012

Macy’s annually has a fashion event known as Glamorama. Take a look at this humorous promotional video.    

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