A Fun Day for Retail Research
Today’s a fun one for retail research.
First, I received an update from Compete’s blog deconstructing the myth of Cyber Monday:
Facebook To Cry Uncle Over Beacon
Sources say Facebook is near to announcing changes to its Beacon marketing platform after pressure from privacy advocates over the last week.
Convenience Drives Online Holiday Shopping
A new report form Nielsen Online examines the reasons shoppers turn to the Internet during the holiday season.
Ottawa to Hold Auction of the Wireless Spectrum
Tom Peters suggested that for many big companies the words "We’re No Worse Than the Other Guy" could be the company motto emblazoned in gold letters over the entrance.
He was describing banks but according to a recent survey on customer service the cell phone companies are the lowest on the totem pole.
Mythbusting Social Media
In my work here at a social media agency, I’ve been noticing recurring trends in false perceptions and misconceptions of social media and social media marketing from new prospects and clients alike.
Google’s Policy on Paid Links
On Webmaster Help Center Google discretely specifies the policy pertaining to "Paid Links".
Troubled Yahoo Europe Hires New Marketing VP
Orange is a huge communications corporation. Research In Motion is a top wireless device company. And now Kristof Fahy has moved on from those places of business to Yahoo Europe, where he’ll serve as vice president of marketing.
Author Surprised By Reaction To Internet Study
IT research company Nemertes Research created a stir about the future of the Internet when it published a study about the capacity of the Internet in the coming years.
The TV Trend on the Web
The increasing quality of programming on the web is one of the most striking trends of 2007.
Social Suggestions for Google Reader
I know Google’s been trying to get more involved in the social game, but here are a few suggestions on how they can make the integration a little more seamless, and I’m totally name dropping Mihai Parparita so he catches this one ego surfing.
Currently when you mail yourself something you get this at the bottom of the email