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Sign up today to receive Shop.org SmartBrief, free of charge.&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/shop/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/shop?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/shop?sb_code=rssen-us24 May 2013 12:04:03 CDThttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11BCB588-5441-4277-8CFD-CB2E24B88991%26copyid%3DE05B4C8D-36D2-43A0-A307-8F6655E69498%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11BCB588-5441-4277-8CFD-CB2E24B88991%26copyid%3DE05B4C8D-36D2-43A0-A307-8F6655E69498%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssGoogle has followed Amazon's launch of AmazonSupply, an industrial-goods retail website, with a similar effort, Google Shoppi -More- ]]>24 May 2013 12:04:03 CDTTop Storyhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11BCB588-5441-4277-8CFD-CB2E24B88991%26copyid%3DAE46CF79-EFCF-47EA-82F4-07DE17C7D1FD%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11BCB588-5441-4277-8CFD-CB2E24B88991%26copyid%3DAE46CF79-EFCF-47EA-82F4-07DE17C7D1FD%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssDigital is driving trends in e-commerce, from peer-to-peer platforms that let sellers and buyers deal directly to the increas -More- ]]>24 May 2013 12:04:03 CDTOnline Retail Trendshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11BCB588-5441-4277-8CFD-CB2E24B88991%26copyid%3D2949C79F-7347-47A6-9B5F-9D73B405EC2C%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11BCB588-5441-4277-8CFD-CB2E24B88991%26copyid%3D2949C79F-7347-47A6-9B5F-9D73B405EC2C%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssVaunte started as an online space for starlets and other notables to show off what's in their closets and sell off items they -More- ]]>24 May 2013 12:04:03 CDTOnline Retail Trendshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11BCB588-5441-4277-8CFD-CB2E24B88991%26copyid%3DF3F26D90-2B67-42EF-B8BF-37C1E39558A9%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11BCB588-5441-4277-8CFD-CB2E24B88991%26copyid%3DF3F26D90-2B67-42EF-B8BF-37C1E39558A9%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssResearch from The Integer Group says 16% of Hispanic shoppers use a mobile device for purchases, compared with 12% of the gen -More- ]]>24 May 2013 12:04:03 CDTNew Media & Technologyhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11BCB588-5441-4277-8CFD-CB2E24B88991%26copyid%3DEE29599C-4E65-4EAE-A851-9C1D9A5BFB0B%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11BCB588-5441-4277-8CFD-CB2E24B88991%26copyid%3DEE29599C-4E65-4EAE-A851-9C1D9A5BFB0B%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssPrivate investment firm Clearlake Capital Group will acquire an 89% stake in Bluefly, a pioneering online fashion retailer th -More- ]]>24 May 2013 12:04:03 CDTCompanies in the Newshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11BCB588-5441-4277-8CFD-CB2E24B88991%26copyid%3DF6D06CE9-880F-4050-B4C3-BB011F15170E%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11BCB588-5441-4277-8CFD-CB2E24B88991%26copyid%3DF6D06CE9-880F-4050-B4C3-BB011F15170E%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssEBay country manager for India Muralikrishnan B.  -More- ]]>24 May 2013 12:04:03 CDTCompanies in the Newshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11BCB588-5441-4277-8CFD-CB2E24B88991%26copyid%3D532FB4DA-8270-4565-A37D-68D52D7EDBDB%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11BCB588-5441-4277-8CFD-CB2E24B88991%26copyid%3D532FB4DA-8270-4565-A37D-68D52D7EDBDB%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssOnline video ad watching reached a new high of 13.2 billion views, or 5.1 billion minutes, in April, comScore reported.  -More- ]]>24 May 2013 12:04:03 CDTInteractive Advertisinghttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11BCB588-5441-4277-8CFD-CB2E24B88991%26copyid%3D4252C7B1-3EBB-436D-A5DF-DE19579F2912%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11BCB588-5441-4277-8CFD-CB2E24B88991%26copyid%3D4252C7B1-3EBB-436D-A5DF-DE19579F2912%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe government likely will be able to prove price-fixing allegations against Apple in a trial set to start next month, U.S.  -More- ]]>24 May 2013 12:04:03 CDTLegislative & Regulatoryhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11BCB588-5441-4277-8CFD-CB2E24B88991%26copyid%3DB0AE798C-B259-4AB2-8EF1-47B3C5406918%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11BCB588-5441-4277-8CFD-CB2E24B88991%26copyid%3DB0AE798C-B259-4AB2-8EF1-47B3C5406918%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssSeveral prominent retail brands such as Nordstrom, The Container Store and Wal-Mart are finding creative ways to meet the dem -More- ]]>24 May 2013 12:04:03 CDTShop.org Spotlighthttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11BCB588-5441-4277-8CFD-CB2E24B88991%26copyid%3DBA53B59B-687E-4AF8-9541-1BB78A505051%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11BCB588-5441-4277-8CFD-CB2E24B88991%26copyid%3DBA53B59B-687E-4AF8-9541-1BB78A505051%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssTablet ownership in Western Europe is expected to grow from 14% of online consumers in 2012 to 55% by 2017.  -More- ]]>24 May 2013 12:04:03 CDTShop.org Spotlighthttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11BCB588-5441-4277-8CFD-CB2E24B88991%26copyid%3DA2F7B099-120A-485E-81EC-E3907D0B22B6%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11BCB588-5441-4277-8CFD-CB2E24B88991%26copyid%3DA2F7B099-120A-485E-81EC-E3907D0B22B6%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe ability for retailers to quickly read and react to the information found in big data will play an increasingly important  -More- ]]>24 May 2013 12:04:03 CDTShop.org Spotlighthttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11BCB588-5441-4277-8CFD-CB2E24B88991%26copyid%3DBC59AF35-1E73-4AFB-A484-6DBED779158E%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11BCB588-5441-4277-8CFD-CB2E24B88991%26copyid%3DBC59AF35-1E73-4AFB-A484-6DBED779158E%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssIn observance of Memorial Day in the U.S., SmartBrief will not publish Monday. Publication will resume Tuesday. -More- ]]>24 May 2013 12:04:03 CDTEditor's Notehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11BCB588-5441-4277-8CFD-CB2E24B88991%26copyid%3D55468E0B-1FC5-404C-88C7-80D763D6E490%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11BCB588-5441-4277-8CFD-CB2E24B88991%26copyid%3D55468E0B-1FC5-404C-88C7-80D763D6E490%26brief%3Dshop%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3DrssClarence Birdseye,American inventor, entrepreneur and naturalist -More- ]]>24 May 2013 12:04:03 CDTSmartQuote