Holiday shopping continues to begin earlier, with brands spending more money in mid-November to reach consumers than in prior years. Williams-Sonoma, Macy's, Nordstrom and Bloomingdale's, among others, began sending emails … Read the whole story
Holiday shoppers began searching for specials early this year as many took to their desktops, laptops and smartphones on Thanksgiving Day to make purchases. … Read the whole story
While I rarely geek out over technology, this is so awesome it has to happen: engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are working … Read the whole story
Attribution is as inscrutable as it is necessary as the path to purchase becomes more of a cross-platform tango. But for agecnies, too, it … Read the whole story
The European Parliament has recommended that Google search be split from other parts of the business -- and in addition to Google, any search … Read the whole story
In the latest data grab by a Silicon Valley company, Twitter said today that it will start collecting information about which other apps are … Read the whole story
Attorneys for a group of children who are suing Google and Viacom for alleged privacy violations are asking a federal judge to allow the … Read the whole story
Twitter is currently in negotiations to buy Shots, a social network that consists entirely of selfies, which was backed, appropriately enough, by noted narcissist … Read the whole story
According to research by Horizon Media, more than a third of those surveyed think so. Security is a key issue and many believe Apple … Read the whole story
According to the BabyCenter report on Mobile Influence on Moms' Path to Purchase, Mobile devices are increasing their role in moms' lives when it … Read the whole story
Agency TVGla and Hard Rock are leveraging the popularity of these t-shirts as part of a global social media initiative. "This video celebrates the … Read the whole story
Giving brand partners another reason to cheer, Tumblr this week debuted a mobile-only sponsored unit with targeting capabilities across user interest, gender and geography. … Read the whole story