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Facebook Commerce Edges In To The E-Commerce Marketplace

Last year, analysts predicted 2011 would be the year mobile commerce (m-commerce) took off, and they were right--sales nearly doubled over 2010. Now, 2012 is being hailed as the year of Facebook commerce. Social sales are expected to ...READ»

When Shopping Is Media, Retailers Become Content And Community Obsessed

Women are looking to online shopping as a form of retail therapy that we know so well, and they'll have more fun and buy more of a product, more often, when given the opportunity to shop in a community. READ»

The Memory Glasses: Google's AR-Amped Specs Reveal A Brave, Branded New World

"Star Trek," "Star Wars"...even "Cars 2." All these movies--as well as countless spy films--all featured high-tech eyewear that overlaid rich (targeted, social) info on what the wearer saw. Google wants this to be real. Google Goggles may never mean the same thing again.READ»

Is Daily Deals Dashboard Frugalo The Cure For Groupon Fatigue?

Daily deals dashboard Frugalo launched this week, providing a central hub for shoppers to consolidate their deal hunting and reduce the barrage of notifications they receive from all of the sites.READ»

Inside Walmart's Super Social Shopping Agenda, Or Keeping Up With The Digital Joneses

Take a deeper look at how Walmart plans to leverage the social data and connections of its massive customer base through its @WalmartLabs.READ»

Decide Helps You Time Electronics Buys, Online Gambling Gets A New Leader, Zoosh Challenges NFC, And More...

The Fast Company reader's essential rundown of who's breaking into and shaking up your tech space--updated all day.READ»

KinectShop: The Next Generation Of Shopping [Exclusive Video]

A new augmented reality shopping platform for Xbox Kinect will allow users to try on clothes in true 3-D, share photos with friends, and store wish-listed items on smartphones for shopping on-the-go. READ»

Taking The Clunk Out Of Retail

Retailers have started looking closely at curated shopping experiences.READ»

Moxsie Goes Old School To Offer Personalized Shopping Experience

Who says to innovate, you have to pile on more technology? Sometimes a personal touch is the game-changer.READ»

A Vision Of Our Shopping Future

A pair of apps try to remake the experience of shopping. Are they the game-changers they think they are?READ»

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iFive: Walmart Buys Kosmix, MobileMe Revamp Imminent, Samsung Sells HDD Biz And Fights Back With Apple, 1-800 Numbers Go Sexy

The best-laid plans may often go awry but if you read iFive, a quick summary of the early news, there's a better chance they won't.READ»

Shopping Can Save Your Life

Get out your wallet: A new study finds that the more you shop, the longer you live.READ»

Online Shopping Just Got Easier With the Launch of Google's Commerce Search 3.0

Google's just improved its Commerce Search powers, giving online retailers a richer interface for consumers to find the right type of goods.READ»

South Korea's Q-Store Previews Our Rich-Media Future of NFC Shopping

Near-field communications tech for shopping? Check. QR codes for smartphone interactivity? Check. Blend of in-store and online purchasing? Check. A South Korean store previews how we'll all be shopping soon.READ»

Fair Trade Shopping Site Worldstock.com Profits Without Trying

The sister site of Overstock.com is growing fast--and so is its social impact. READ»

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J.C. Penney Opens Complete Store Within Facebook

Starting today, you can buy any of 275,000 items from the Plano, TX-based retail giant from within the social network.READ»

Amazon Shells Out Half a Billion for Parent Company of Diapers.com

Jeff Bezos is a very nappy boy today as Amazon shells out $500 million for Quidisi.READ»

Black Friday: In Search of a Deal [Infographic]

There used to be two types of "Black Friday" shoppers: those who ventured forth into the concrete jungle with the rest of the deal-hungry animals and those who waited for the madness to end. The Internet has changed this, as more people head to the silicon jungle instead. Which are you?READ»

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A Renegade History of the United States: The Invention of Shopping

The consumer revolution required a radical change in the way Americans thought about desire, pleasure, leisure, and spending. Without renegades, we'd all still be farmers.READ»