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»
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»
"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»
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»
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»
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»
My wife and I are like a lot of couples: She loves to shop. I don’t. I’m just not a shopping guy. At least, I didn’t used to be. But this come-find-me-at-the-Apple-store-when-you’re-done guy has a secret:
I love ...READ»
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»
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»
