by Ken Burke Special to the eTail Blog It’s hard to believe, but the holiday season’s first official red-letter day – Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving – is only a week away. Originally marking…

According to PeriscopeIQ’s Retail Intelligence Survey, less than one fifth of shoppers plan to go into stores and/or shop at all on Black Friday this year. The survey also states that consumers nationwide say they…

The new technology emerging from the functionality of smartphones never ceases to amaze me. My new favorite website, Co.DESIGN, featured a few such gadgets this week that I couldn’t help myself from telling you about….

WBR, publishers of this blog and producers of the eTail conference series, know a thing or two about events. However, it’s rare that we talk about how those of us going to events (be they…

I found out about Pinterest’s new “private boards” when trying to pin some beautiful home scene or wedding dress (yes, I am a shameless pinner and convert – I had previously entrusted all my loyalty…