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Polyvore's Jess Lee Turns Fashion Lovers Into Style Trendsetters

Next time you stand in front of your closet with no idea what to wear, remember there’s an army of wannabe Anna Wintours and Rachel Zoes on Polyvore.com, ready to crank out trendy head-to-toe looks by tapping a vast database of designer apparel and accessories.READ»

What Would Andy Buy?

And where would Charlie eat? And where would Jane shop? And what book would Steve recommend? So asks a new "social commerce" iPhone app, Wikets, which helps you curate your most trusted, tasteful friends' recommendations of products and places.READ»

StyleOwner, A Fashion 2.0 Site, Helps Rachel Zoe Wannabes Make Bank On Their Good Taste

Anna Wintour’s influence over the fashion universe is a snip less formidable today. StyleOwner, an e-commerce site that heavily features social selling, just launched in open beta. Like Google’s Boutiques.com, StyleOwner ...READ»

Copious: A Marketplace Where Everyone Knows Your Name

The first wave of the web was about anonymity and aliases. The next wave, led by Facebook, is about real identities. Here's how that's going to change online commerce.READ»

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Rewiring for Social Commerce

Sale made. Gift given. Little girl ecstatic. Chalk up another wonderful transaction to social commerce. Is your organization ready for the next buyer?READ»

The Rise of Social Everything

Within five years, I predict, the word "social" will seem as cliché as "synergy" feels now. Social connection will be like a dial tone, something we once expected to hear and now don't bother listening for as we dial. What it represents is just there.READ»

Is Broadcasting Shifting?

While the term “broadcasting” means many things most think in terms of blogs, social networks and YouTube. The next leg of the social web will progress to enable individuals, groups and entire communities to establish their ...READ»

How Do You Lead Socialutions?

We have been in dialog with numerous Fortune 500 corporations relative to the benefits of leveraging social media. Much of our advice has been centric to ensuring that leadership understands the dynamics of embarking on any social ...READ»

Everything in My Place?

As we watch developments across the web we try and look ahead as to where and when the functions and features will converge. Features such as video, micro blogging, networking, blogging, feeds, search etc. etc. ...READ»

Who Will Lead?

There are three elements that control the value chain of the social web: access, creation and distribution. Are the ISP’s, Cable and Wireless operators sitting in a prime position to create a new market? Capturing or ...READ»