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<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015933799619867444</id><updated>2010-02-26T15:32:09.425Z</updated><title type='text'>Retail Right Now</title><subtitle type='html'>A bigmouthmedia blog covering the world of online retail.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default?start-index=26&max-results=25'/><author><name>bigmouthmedia</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08837889756983438891</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>52</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015933799619867444.post-5723132060111927669</id><published>2009-12-14T15:02:00.002Z</published><updated>2009-12-14T15:14:28.986Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='retail stats'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='imrg'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hitwise'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='christmas'/><title type='text'>Cyber Monday 2009 - The Fallout</title><summary type='text'>Much has been made of how big Cyber Monday was for online retailers this year.  Here are the headlines from the IMRG:%u2022 £1.4 million spent online today at 13:43 in just one minute.%u2022 The busiest minute for online retail sales saw a 61% like-for-like increase on last year%u2022 Between 13:00 and 14:00 retail sales peaked at £33 million, an increase of 21%%u2022 The busiest online shopping day ever, is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/feeds/5723132060111927669/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7015933799619867444&postID=5723132060111927669' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/5723132060111927669'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/5723132060111927669'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/2009/12/cyber-monday-2009-fallout.html' title='Cyber Monday 2009 - The Fallout'/><author><name>Finlay</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00817540816557598359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12627658728708835086'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015933799619867444.post-8809594381454057503</id><published>2009-11-02T12:04:00.003Z</published><updated>2009-11-02T12:15:08.007Z</updated><title type='text'>Amazon PayPhrase</title><summary type='text'>Amazon is trying to revolutionise the way we buy stuff online with the introduction of a quirky new checkout service called PayPhrase.  Payphrase works by creating a shortcut to shipping and payment information stored within your Amazon account.  Instead of filling in lengthy forms with your payment and delivery details, users will be able to input a unique phrase associated with a four-digit pin</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/feeds/8809594381454057503/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7015933799619867444&postID=8809594381454057503' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/8809594381454057503'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/8809594381454057503'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/2009/11/amazon-payphrase.html' title='Amazon PayPhrase'/><author><name>Finlay</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00817540816557598359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12627658728708835086'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8C1COhZX8wqQrYEHzIPO61w3O72869pAR1gRvm0zFXmvQztWNNnTG3j9IgyzxNYUnLRDepILAwzvmAj_YswD-s1_1YNjWewv4MBTQU1M732lfBSltQwRKHZb7YxY9Pe9y86SxXfzA1Q/s72-c/payphrase.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015933799619867444.post-8611176319522844715</id><published>2009-09-29T13:43:00.003Z</published><updated>2009-09-29T13:53:00.115Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='social media'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='twitter'/><title type='text'>Econsultancy: The 27 Ways Retailers Can Use Twitter</title><summary type='text'>Magnificent blog post by Chris Lake at Econsultancy, documenting the 27 ways retailers can use Twitter.  Since Twitter has been valued at $1bn and is still taking the world by storm, more and more retailers are devising strategies for this medium.Personally i think the following types of tweets are best for retail:1. Time limited offers2. Coupons3. Dealing with a PR disasterFor the full list </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/feeds/8611176319522844715/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7015933799619867444&postID=8611176319522844715' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/8611176319522844715'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/8611176319522844715'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/2009/09/econsultancy-27-ways-retailers-can-use.html' title='Econsultancy: The 27 Ways Retailers Can Use Twitter'/><author><name>Finlay</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00817540816557598359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12627658728708835086'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015933799619867444.post-3229465244617544552</id><published>2009-09-25T08:17:00.003Z</published><updated>2009-09-25T08:35:06.529Z</updated><title type='text'>H&M Finally Embrace Digital</title><summary type='text'>Two things have happened this week which suggest Swedish fashion retailer H&M are beginning to take the digital channel seriously, with the announcements that firstly they are launching a global digital campaign to push their Autumn / Winter collection, and secondly that they are due to start selling online in the UK next Autumn.The decision to start selling online represents a mindshift change </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/feeds/3229465244617544552/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7015933799619867444&postID=3229465244617544552' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/3229465244617544552'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/3229465244617544552'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/2009/09/h-finally-embrace-digital.html' title='H&M Finally Embrace Digital'/><author><name>Finlay</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00817540816557598359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12627658728708835086'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015933799619867444.post-6619604283693666498</id><published>2009-09-17T10:23:00.002Z</published><updated>2009-09-17T10:33:29.311Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='retailer review'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='multi channel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='conferences'/><title type='text'>Google UK Retail Summit pt 2 %u2013 Richard Last, VP, JC Penney</title><summary type='text'>Next up was Richard Last, VP at JC Penney and Chairman of the Board for Shop.org, who delivered the keynote speech.Richard mentioned that JC Penney%u2019s ecommerce operation was like %u201Ca religion%u201D in the early years %u2013 %u201Cwasn%u2019t profitable and required a lot of faith%u201D which drew a number of laughs from the audience.  Made me think of those high street players such as Primark, Zara and TK Maxx who are </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/feeds/6619604283693666498/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7015933799619867444&postID=6619604283693666498' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/6619604283693666498'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/6619604283693666498'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/2009/09/google-uk-retail-summit-pt-2-richard.html' title='Google UK Retail Summit pt 2 %u2013 Richard Last, VP, JC Penney'/><author><name>Finlay</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00817540816557598359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12627658728708835086'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidos9MXwy2C-oAvbbKb7yWynVPn2HXenH84H5mxAuS59vrWF3J_XT61jHhTr99sExnxMIOHb4rGsxuVYjZMoufYFZMRpdbbTJiZWzafL5N06s6xc6vgzdkwvpujd6ff5svIv9PbpEu1Q/s72-c/jcpenney.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015933799619867444.post-6391530243419492082</id><published>2009-09-17T08:58:00.004Z</published><updated>2009-09-17T09:06:33.689Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='retail stats'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='google'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='christmas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='conferences'/><title type='text'>Google UK Retail Summit pt 1 %u2013 Philipp Schindler, VP for Northern & Central Europe, Google</title><summary type='text'>Yesterday I attended Google%u2019s UK Retail Summit at the very swish Andaz Hotel on Liverpool Street, London.  The event was compered by Peter Fitzgerald, Industry Leader for Retail at Google UK and it was jam-packed with some of the biggest retailers and advertising agencies in the industry.Phillipp Schindler (Google%u2019s VP for Northern and Central Europe) was first up and opened the event with some </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/feeds/6391530243419492082/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7015933799619867444&postID=6391530243419492082' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/6391530243419492082'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/6391530243419492082'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/2009/09/google-uk-retail-summit-pt-1-philipp.html' title='Google UK Retail Summit pt 1 %u2013 Philipp Schindler, VP for Northern & Central Europe, Google'/><author><name>Finlay</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00817540816557598359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12627658728708835086'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQVW0B5H-d8EhZndWW23BGvioIhxrCBuwjj_HHTwCa8gMuvkX8PuFN-h9WopTz2CTqYquM22VUsmD4iu_yvn94XZKPB17M4y1NBpRz0__uLFs1oY0FyK9xA7jQdvG-vgdN3BTlRMfwQ/s72-c/google logo.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015933799619867444.post-3634600853872508114</id><published>2009-09-03T13:24:00.005Z</published><updated>2009-09-03T14:01:43.382Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='retail stats'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hitwise'/><title type='text'>Content Websites Growth Outstrips Retailers</title><summary type='text'>Last month i missed a very interesting post from Robin Goad at Hitwise and thought it was worth covering here (sorry i'm late to the party!).The gist is that retail websites gain a smaller share of the available time which users are spending online.  The graph below illustrates this quite well over the past 3 years; you can see clearly that the blue retail line is on a downward trend whilst the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/feeds/3634600853872508114/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7015933799619867444&postID=3634600853872508114' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/3634600853872508114'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/3634600853872508114'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/2009/09/content-websites-growth-outstrips.html' title='Content Websites Growth Outstrips Retailers'/><author><name>Finlay</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00817540816557598359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12627658728708835086'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Lof39XeaC1k_tAAI-anKumonYOyH7l7f_y_raADp6-j8hhlnssKsLl9MW9mc_a8BOqxkUidTwBgZNets5zgEcjoB0Q9PzstTZcSExbnCfo0dotgsTsyJbW0JHrMqAminxF8r5YpAQA/s72-c/hitwise all category trend.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015933799619867444.post-6044328848219971240</id><published>2009-08-18T10:09:00.004Z</published><updated>2009-08-18T10:16:53.875Z</updated><title type='text'>Great Article on Search in Today's Guardian</title><summary type='text'>Thought this was worth blogging about since it contains some key points about Google, their power over websites and a host of comments from people making some very valid points on search...http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/aug/17/google-search-baffles-internet-firm</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/feeds/6044328848219971240/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7015933799619867444&postID=6044328848219971240' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/6044328848219971240'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/6044328848219971240'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/2009/08/great-article-on-search-in-todays.html' title='Great Article on Search in Today's Guardian'/><author><name>Finlay</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00817540816557598359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12627658728708835086'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015933799619867444.post-8433738014024638775</id><published>2009-06-08T09:14:00.003Z</published><updated>2009-06-08T09:28:10.979Z</updated><title type='text'>Dell UK Looking to Recreate US Twitter Revenue</title><summary type='text'>If you are a fan of Dell computers then you might want to sign up to the Dell Outlet's new Twitter feed which is used to publish offers and last minute promotions from the UK store.  Dell are one of those brands who have such a big Twitter presence (roughly 20 separate Dell branded Twitter feeds) that they can afford to set one up and just use it to display deals.  If you are subscribing to this </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/feeds/8433738014024638775/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7015933799619867444&postID=8433738014024638775' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/8433738014024638775'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/8433738014024638775'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/2009/06/dell-uk-looking-to-recreate-us-twitter.html' title='Dell UK Looking to Recreate US Twitter Revenue'/><author><name>Finlay</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00817540816557598359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12627658728708835086'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015933799619867444.post-5795426985240346270</id><published>2009-06-08T09:02:00.003Z</published><updated>2009-06-08T09:14:54.142Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='events'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='forrester'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='conferences'/><title type='text'>Etail Europe On This Week</title><summary type='text'>Just a quick post to say I'm really looking forward to attending Etail Europe in London this week.  It's a 2 day conference being held at the swish Guoman Tower and the line up is packed with some of the biggest names in ecommerce.  In particular I'm looking forward to the sessions on:Patti Freeman Evans from Forrester who is speaking on "Capitalising on the Changing Shopping Behaviours of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/feeds/5795426985240346270/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7015933799619867444&postID=5795426985240346270' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/5795426985240346270'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/5795426985240346270'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/2009/06/etail-europe-on-this-week.html' title='Etail Europe On This Week'/><author><name>Finlay</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00817540816557598359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12627658728708835086'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015933799619867444.post-3750969241508130658</id><published>2009-05-06T11:13:00.002Z</published><updated>2009-05-06T11:27:34.274Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='conversion'/><title type='text'>How Hot Are Your Models?</title><summary type='text'>Funny thing happened to me in a meeting the other day with a well-known UK high street retailer.  The client mentioned that one of their models, who has an uncanny resemblence to US RnB star Rihanna, achieves much greater conversion rates on the clothes she models.I found this quite staggering: all the models are good looking, slim and striking similar poses.  You'd have thought that the defining</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/feeds/3750969241508130658/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7015933799619867444&postID=3750969241508130658' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/3750969241508130658'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/3750969241508130658'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/2009/05/how-hot-are-your-models.html' title='How Hot Are Your Models?'/><author><name>Finlay</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00817540816557598359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12627658728708835086'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015933799619867444.post-688644519358808028</id><published>2009-04-28T08:35:00.003Z</published><updated>2009-04-28T08:59:45.072Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='retail stats'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tesco'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='imrg'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='amazon'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fashion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='multi channel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='internet retailing'/><title type='text'>Internet Sales Still Experiencing Double Digit Growth</title><summary type='text'>Although we all know the high street is struggling, it's extremely pleasing to see some new industry figures which show online continues to buck the trend.Here's the latest retail figures which give some cause for celebration:- The latest IMRG and Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index shows a 9% month-on-month growth in March compared to February and an increase of 19% YoY.  This covers the whole retail</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/feeds/688644519358808028/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7015933799619867444&postID=688644519358808028' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/688644519358808028'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/688644519358808028'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/2009/04/internet-sales-still-experiencing.html' title='Internet Sales Still Experiencing Double Digit Growth'/><author><name>Finlay</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00817540816557598359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12627658728708835086'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015933799619867444.post-2246030080851436902</id><published>2009-04-22T10:09:00.002Z</published><updated>2009-04-22T10:15:25.695Z</updated><title type='text'>Doubleclick to offer transactional banner adverts</title><summary type='text'>I missed this when it was originally announced a couple of weeks ago but it's a concept i'm definitely going to try and get more info from DoubleClick on.Being able to buy a product from a retailer without actually visiting their official site is going to get much bigger in the next 2 years, and DoubleClick are showing considerable foresight by teaming up with Adgregate Markets to allow consumers</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/feeds/2246030080851436902/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7015933799619867444&postID=2246030080851436902' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/2246030080851436902'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/2246030080851436902'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/2009/04/doubleclick-to-offer-transactional.html' title='Doubleclick to offer transactional banner adverts'/><author><name>Finlay</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00817540816557598359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12627658728708835086'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015933799619867444.post-7844754866531556016</id><published>2009-04-22T09:48:00.003Z</published><updated>2009-04-22T10:05:05.259Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='retailer review'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fashion'/><title type='text'>The Outnet.com and Flash Sales concept</title><summary type='text'>Those of you in the fashion retail space will no doubt be interested to hear that the people behind Net-A-Porter.com have started up a sub brand designed to serve the discounted designer fashion market.It's called the Outnet.com and i would describe it as a kind of like a very, very upmarket TK Maxx (online).The concept about what they're trying to do is explained here, but the thing that caught </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/feeds/7844754866531556016/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7015933799619867444&postID=7844754866531556016' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/7844754866531556016'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/7844754866531556016'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/2009/04/outnetcom-and-flash-sales-concept.html' title='The Outnet.com and Flash Sales concept'/><author><name>Finlay</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00817540816557598359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12627658728708835086'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdnfFJLYIDQ7WOM1KDV-aT_kJ2nQFDCRUgjcy591cZCf_wcNnrAoPHSPxyQFvulzewv3rTe0SlxpkRa2j5flNLKR1cUwAC4fjDseNjPWmh6aa_-z1-Sd-A-gRCkdb1yI6XFIrRXMFKBQ/s72-c/outnet flash sale.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015933799619867444.post-3148240405461111014</id><published>2009-04-06T21:29:00.002Z</published><updated>2009-04-06T21:46:43.763Z</updated><title type='text'>Some ecommerce tips on YouTube</title><summary type='text'>hi folks,The marketing department here at bigmouthmedia have enlisted a couple of us here to run some short videos with Your Business Channel, and they are now live on the internet!You can watch them directly on Your Business Channel or go via Youtube (run a search on Finlay Clark to find them).I actually filmed a couple sometime in the summer last year, speaking about user generated content and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/feeds/3148240405461111014/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7015933799619867444&postID=3148240405461111014' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/3148240405461111014'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/3148240405461111014'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/2009/04/some-ecommerce-tips-on-youtube.html' title='Some ecommerce tips on YouTube'/><author><name>Finlay</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00817540816557598359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12627658728708835086'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015933799619867444.post-6871616579451276189</id><published>2009-03-25T14:04:00.004Z</published><updated>2009-03-25T14:33:42.690Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='multi channel'/><title type='text'>ASOS, IE8 and Ecommerce</title><summary type='text'>My Retail Week email alerts have notified me of a new tool ASOS.com have created which allows customers to interact with the site without having to be on the actual ASOS website.  It's new because it uses functionality which lives within Internet Explorer 8 - Microsoft's latest web browser - which comes as standard with Windows 7.Here is the description of the ASOS app which i have taken from </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/feeds/6871616579451276189/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7015933799619867444&postID=6871616579451276189' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/6871616579451276189'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/6871616579451276189'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/2009/03/asos-ie8-and-ecommerce.html' title='ASOS, IE8 and Ecommerce'/><author><name>Finlay</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00817540816557598359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12627658728708835086'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3R31tbo9GHSNTlfoirnmbBKGy07Qn6_XIH0U2h7GLgp4B0kpEkqVJxDFYgbMTsJznNJKZN1dHh-V77oDttKWYPV31-c6tpJcuF8YwEDV5X-z9UwDJ5V3fWjnyViSPe8cHaYw_ToslA/s72-c/web slice.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015933799619867444.post-7323501285193752594</id><published>2009-03-06T14:30:00.004Z</published><updated>2009-03-06T14:57:12.156Z</updated><title type='text'>Twitter and Ecommerce</title><summary type='text'>Unless you've been living on the moon, you'll no doubt have heard of the phenomenon that is Twitter, and today i've read that it's become the 3rd biggest social networking site behind Facebook and MySpace.If you are interested in Twitter from a brand perspective, I would urge you to do the following:Read Tessa Weggert's excellent piece on how 2 American retailers are harnessing the powers of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/feeds/7323501285193752594/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7015933799619867444&postID=7323501285193752594' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/7323501285193752594'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/7323501285193752594'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/2009/03/twitter-and-ecommerce.html' title='Twitter and Ecommerce'/><author><name>Finlay</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00817540816557598359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12627658728708835086'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsEWfEkLvz5IUTz6-_pU60rfBticHhOiz4R4sVtUMFICVDzRGdlXT1E_GE8v7khzCAPKFUt8oHp5u3yq7NTFGR4WkX7sfFLRNp3exZni6KOL18a8zrE_51-vPvr6lpos6KQCwLAy_Kpg/s72-c/twitter.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015933799619867444.post-5917665408152816743</id><published>2008-12-17T09:37:00.004Z</published><updated>2008-12-17T09:56:47.462Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tesco'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ppc'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='paid search'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='adwords'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hitwise'/><title type='text'>Why are Interflora Suing M&S and Flowers Direct over Google Keywords?</title><summary type='text'>I've had a few clients ask me this week about what we expect to happen with the Interflora vs Marks & Spencer and Flowers Direct law suit which has been brought about because of Google's change in their trademark law.If you're not aware of this story, there is a good right up at the Register which can be found here.The gist is that Interflora are crying foul that both Marks & Spencer and online </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/feeds/5917665408152816743/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7015933799619867444&postID=5917665408152816743' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/5917665408152816743'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/5917665408152816743'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/2008/12/why-are-interflora-suing-m-and-flowers.html' title='Why are Interflora Suing M&S and Flowers Direct over Google Keywords?'/><author><name>Finlay</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00817540816557598359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12627658728708835086'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015933799619867444.post-4754199125193418667</id><published>2008-11-25T14:44:00.006Z</published><updated>2008-11-25T15:01:07.534Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tesco'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='multi channel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='christmas'/><title type='text'>Woolworths Stops Selling Toys Online</title><summary type='text'>Woolworths have removed toys off the site last night as the embattled retailer looks to cut down on their multichannel offering.  The brand, one of the UK's leading toy retailers, has shocked rivals at a the timing of the announcement - right at the heart of peak season for Christmas online shopping.There is intense speculation that the retailer will be heading into administration this week.The </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/feeds/4754199125193418667/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7015933799619867444&postID=4754199125193418667' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/4754199125193418667'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/4754199125193418667'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/2008/11/woolworths-stops-selling-toys-online.html' title='Woolworths Stops Selling Toys Online'/><author><name>Finlay</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00817540816557598359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12627658728708835086'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH4nBnAyfcMTVd4ywhYIZCKpJLQFDKtIgEHSNtByg10VOq64PKh3igZF4xg8Y7dc1Zenh2rdL-xMV0bpULEH_MCdMbTjwyP7MIWtB1jLWOSgrHNGffXtkds7vt9NMcL73SAfJvweMEmQ/s72-c/woolworths.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015933799619867444.post-6984214652557410765</id><published>2008-11-13T16:03:00.004Z</published><updated>2008-11-13T16:24:32.761Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='retail stats'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='imrg'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='retail stats christmas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='christmas'/><title type='text'>IMRG say 2008 UK online Christmas sales expected to grow 15%</title><summary type='text'>The IMRG, toghether with Capgemini, have just announced their e-Retail Sales Index for the UK, and predict that UK shopping will top £13bn in the last quarter of 2008 - a 15% year on year rise since 07.It's a 15% growth from last year, but growth has obviously slowed from the 54% growth that was experienced in the same Q4 period last year, and shows that online is not immune from the global </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/feeds/6984214652557410765/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7015933799619867444&postID=6984214652557410765' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/6984214652557410765'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/6984214652557410765'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/2008/11/imrg-say-2008-uk-online-christmas-sales.html' title='IMRG say 2008 UK online Christmas sales expected to grow 15%'/><author><name>Finlay</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00817540816557598359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12627658728708835086'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015933799619867444.post-4174669350629050438</id><published>2008-11-10T16:06:00.002Z</published><updated>2008-11-10T18:13:22.473Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='social media'/><title type='text'>Social networking for retailers</title><summary type='text'>A question I often get asked by retailers is "where should we be on the social networks?".The reality is that there's many brands out there who are beginning to tap into the likes of MySpace, Bebo, Facebook and the more niche networks, but only a few who are really doing it right.Before you start thinking about how you interact with social networks, ask yourself this question "what have I got to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/feeds/4174669350629050438/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7015933799619867444&postID=4174669350629050438' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/4174669350629050438'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/4174669350629050438'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/2008/11/social-networking-for-retailers.html' title='Social networking for retailers'/><author><name>Finlay</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00817540816557598359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12627658728708835086'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015933799619867444.post-8327409862886602640</id><published>2008-10-31T11:13:00.004Z</published><updated>2008-10-31T11:28:16.934Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mobile'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='google'/><title type='text'>Google Use Homepage To Promote Sales of the G1</title><summary type='text'>If you navigate to Google's UK homepage today, the first thing you'll notice is the Googly Halloween logo which has been created by Wes Craven.However, get past that spooky logo and you'll notice that they are also actually pushing sales of their new G1 phone.  Underneath the search box there is the text "New! The G1 phone is available now. Learn more."It's the first mobile to run Google's </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/feeds/8327409862886602640/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7015933799619867444&postID=8327409862886602640' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/8327409862886602640'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/8327409862886602640'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/2008/10/google-use-homepage-to-promote-sales-of.html' title='Google Use Homepage To Promote Sales of the G1'/><author><name>Finlay</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00817540816557598359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12627658728708835086'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW64F2c_9btDmOp2jLA7BunlMD-AWgO5K630n-TWri-k49hek3K2IZILeCadgOL55IO5jjr8GvGnKQFUI_E9AcFcfzw70kkadOESVPmzOB7lfMg5-vuQpNGtX2jso4_uoMYiDo3CAQOA/s72-c/halloween logo.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015933799619867444.post-2566232332454072748</id><published>2008-10-29T19:01:00.003Z</published><updated>2008-10-29T19:29:11.223Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='retail stats'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='social media'/><title type='text'>Retailers & Social Media</title><summary type='text'>I would recommend signing up for the daily market research alerts from Emarketer.com which I find really useful.  The research is predominantly US based, but there's occasionally good UK data too.  Their daily email today talked about the number of US retailers who have a presence on social networks.It's really insightful, so I thought I'd share it here too.First off, they looked at which social </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/feeds/2566232332454072748/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7015933799619867444&postID=2566232332454072748' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/2566232332454072748'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/2566232332454072748'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/2008/10/retailers-social-media.html' title='Retailers & Social Media'/><author><name>Finlay</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00817540816557598359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12627658728708835086'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGh0HqYLiPg7a6wZ4akx5hxPYTVfg3_X-5iB0EP5OpzhzJxVy6EfQu1fAmblAxTHfKtKugb8CyDPQYtg6-xotGL35qHcu5zgwVqgmMTjj4Pd4XkZpmBIM0X6DAb7cE_iv9SAFRxnV9g/s72-c/emarketer1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015933799619867444.post-3753975427611959026</id><published>2008-10-27T16:41:00.005Z</published><updated>2008-10-27T16:55:45.923Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tesco'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='events'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='conferences'/><title type='text'>Ecommerce Expo - tomorrow</title><summary type='text'>Quick update to see I'm speaking tomorrow at Ecommerce Expo - which is one of the biggest online retail focused events held in the UK.  It's a 2 day event and best of all - it's got lots of informational / educational sessions which are free!  I'm speaking with Charlotte Tookey, who is Head of Marketing Development for Tesco.com, amd our session is imaginatively titled:"From groceries to golf </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/feeds/3753975427611959026/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7015933799619867444&postID=3753975427611959026' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/3753975427611959026'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/3753975427611959026'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/2008/10/ecommerce-expo-tomorrow.html' title='Ecommerce Expo - tomorrow'/><author><name>Finlay</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00817540816557598359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12627658728708835086'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUxYYZPXoB4bWyhJnb7ktqCW_meq2mrDqJ-WtCoAl4zSlSjTfu61wG3XB8jm1oxK3flBvmrA6a97jcNOXaLtP12BDrg7b2KGr-Ct2ZXFMq0ICWuIFkn4eR14V_A7Q2FRENkTmkPgRgDA/s72-c/ecommerce expo.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015933799619867444.post-3794795885125517879</id><published>2008-10-22T08:21:00.004Z</published><updated>2008-10-22T08:44:22.525Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='msn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='john lewis'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='google'/><title type='text'>John Lewis Partner with Microsoft to push Live Search</title><summary type='text'>Lots of potential blog topics out there at the moment, but this one caught my eye this morning.  John Lewis have teamed up with Microsoft to promote their Big Snap search channel, offering users the chance to win hundreds and thousands of pounds worth of free John Lewis vouchers simply by searching on MSN Live.As you can see below, the incentive is for you to search via the Big Snap search bar </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/feeds/3794795885125517879/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7015933799619867444&postID=3794795885125517879' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/3794795885125517879'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7015933799619867444/posts/default/3794795885125517879'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.retailrightnow.com/2008/10/john-lewis-partner-with-microsoft-to.html' title='John Lewis Partner with Microsoft to push Live Search'/><author><name>Finlay</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00817540816557598359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12627658728708835086'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQaNZLzy55jR08ohrdgKjETE9bCjJRNXH6UHC81GzfCoT8hx4AKb-SjZLJKfloVh0Mqrx-CMi_TdSZIMYzZhls-D0tBq26baYXjweRVEx8hDzWNCiM_SaLTORmbn-uWoqU5oeSfu1Bg/s72-c/msn big snap.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>

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