Monthly Archives: August 2012

Four Social Lessons from Hilton Worldwide: Beyond the Front Desk

A few years ago, Virginia Suliman, the VP of Digital Design and Development at Hilton Worldwide appealed to the CEO about social media. She said she didn’t want the function to live only within PR…

5 Facts + 5 Actions about Social Commerce

AddThis, one of the largest social sharing platforms, understands the relationship between social media and commerce – and it’s realistic about what you retailers can do. In a presentation at eTail Boston today, during the…

How Brands Like Chanel and Tory Burch Protect Against Counterfeiters

Thanks to the proliferation of the Internet and the economic crisis, counterfeit goods are multiplying throughout the world of fashion. In 2011, fashion label Tory Burch won a $164 million lawsuit against a group of…

Luxury’s Digital Leaders to Share Triumphs, Failures & Just-Plain-Fun Stories

The debate over the state of luxury retail presses on. Some days it’s up, some days it’s down. Today, Nordstrom’s profits were down but sales were up 7.5%. Every day I hear news that one…

Why ‘Hello Music’ Can’t Live Without its Proprietary Gross Margin Report

We’ve got another ‘One Thing’ Q&A for you – this week coming from Rick Camino, CEO of Hello Music. It’s is a daily deals site that grants musicians and enthusiasts deep discounts on limited quantities…