Feb

12

Fab.com Underscores the Online Shopper’s Shift From Search to Discovery

While much ado has been made over F-Commerce or e-commerce enabled via Facebook, the reality is that Facebook is indeed driving commerce, but not in the linear fashion that has been predicted by many (including myself). So while Facebook users are not clicking through to shop directly from brand pages, they are using Facebook as [...]

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Oct

30

Why Amazon.com is a Smart Long-Term Bet, Despite Last Quarter’s Weak Earnings

“Amazon didn’t produce earnings for years and, despite the prognostications of clever people…has grown into a major force in retailing. Trying to manage your company to keep Wall Street happy is a sure path to oblivion. The retail graveyard is brimming with managers who tried.“ - Bill Emerson, President, Emerson Advisors It’s been a big week [...]

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