Tag Archives: technology

Joining Foursquare or Places? You need a smartphone.

Are you on Foursquare? How about Places? I have an embarrassing story. I joined Foursquare – excited to become the mayor of at least one location – my office. And then I suddenly realized: I…

Kenshoo addresses increased level of complexity in the e-commerce industry

I just sat down with Bridget Shea, VP, Eastern Region for Kenshoo, one of the sponsors at eTail 2010, to talk about some trends in e-commerce as well as some of the challenges of being…

Fun, recent e-commerce developments

Online retail innovators are making our virtual shopping experiences easier and more fun than ever. Take Visa’s new Rightcliq, for instance, which is working to bring online shoppers to one hub where their preferences and…

Gilt Groupe’s Alexandra Wilson on challenges and the future of Gilt

It didn’t take long for luxury online retailer, Gilt Groupe, to grow into the mega-shopping destination it is today. It grew so quickly because its founders, Alexandra Wilkes Wilson and Alexis Maybank, were committed to bringing the…

Omni Hotels’ VP, E-Commerce on digital, mobile marketing strategy

The hotel business is not one to fall behind in e-commerce trends. If anything, it’s often ahead of the curve as so many of its bookings now happen online, and increasingly, through mobile devices. At the Luxury…