Although the mortgage crisis isn't helping, the initial holiday stats for online retailers look optimistic, based on Coremetrics data from over 300 online retail brands. OMD delves the data, including previously unreleased average checkout value trends by category. ...Read the whole story
The BEUC, a group of consumer organizations in Europe, has sent a letter outlining concerns about the merger to the European Commission, currently evaluating the deal. If European authorities don't approve the deal, Google/DoubleClick won't go through with the merger even if the FTC clears it. ...Read the whole story
A federal district court judge in California has found that peer-to-peer company TorrentSpy deliberately destroyed evidence in a copyright infringement case brought by the Motion Picture Association of America and, as a sanction, has ended the case in the MPAA's favor. ...Read the whole story
The SheKnows network, focusing on topics such as parenting, health, beauty and celebrities, currently attracts some 5.5 million unique visitors. LovingYou adds marriage and relationships advice, plus a half-million unique visitors. ...Read the whole story
The new microsite, featuring hosts from "CNN en Espanol" and TV spots from Latin America, Spain and Portugal, is the first of a number of new additions planned for the popular VeryFunnyAds site in the coming year. ...Read the whole story
The effort courts photography enthusiasts and 'trendsetters' with rich media, video and social networking elements from JPG Magazine. ...Read the whole story
When it comes to mobile, just like a shark, you need to constantly keep moving to stay alive. Here's what you REALLY need to know ... ...More
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