by Mark Walsh
Launched more than three years ago, the shopkick app allows users to earn rewards points when they walk into the stores of national retailers … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Google will introduce a plastic debit card to access Google Wallet accounts. The MasterCard-branded card will let customers make store purchases or withdraw cash … Read the whole story
by Mark Walsh
The vast majority of smartphone owners use their devices to shop, but they're more likely to turn to retailers' mobile Web sites than their … Read the whole story
by Sarah Mahoney
The world's most practical, versatile and least-thought-required presents are becoming even more popular: A new survey from the NRF predicts that eight in 10 … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Post-millennial media consumers -- those kids born since 2005 -- are using more media than ever before. Media consumption among kids has grown 7% … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Keeping data private as it traverses the Web remains a huge responsibility for brands, agencies and companies. But as companies tighten access to available … Read the whole story
by Gavin O'Malley
Beauty has its benefits -- particularly when it comes to ecommerce. Indeed, the beauty sector will see its ecommerce fortunes soar nearly 30% this … Read the whole story
by Mark Walsh
For the first time in three years, AT&T did not finish last in Consumer Reports' annual ranking of U.S. cell-phone service providers. That dubious … Read the whole story
by Karlene Lukovitz
Gatorade.com now features an interactive section called "The Science of G," in which Newton's body serves as a virtual guide showing what happens internally … Read the whole story
by Karl Greenberg
The campaign includes a new spot running on sites like Hulu and ABC.com designed to drive parents to the new Web site. The ad … Read the whole story
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by Gavin O'Malley
How did Horizon Media spend its multimillion-dollar R&D budget this year? A large share of the media shop's millions went into building Cadence -- … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Chuck Martin, Staff Writer
When it comes to shopping, consumers are using mobile apps and mobile websites for different things. While some savvy mobile users tap into the … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Bryan House
The holidays are quickly upon us, and those who are traditionally last-minute shoppers are more likely to get caught off guard as Thanksgiving falls … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Erik Sass, Staff Writer
If you have ever wanted to reach across the table, grab a distracted dining companion's mobile device, and drop it in a glass of … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Jack Loechner, Staff Writer
According to a new study from BIA/Kelsey, small businesses are fully embracing Facebook as a media channel. Facebook executives made it clear on the … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Gord Hotchkiss, Featured Contributor
The Pramos are remarkable places: grasslands that sit above the tree lines in the Andes, some 10,000 feet above sea level. They just happen … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Melanie Shreffler, Columnist
Teens are the gatekeepers of cool, always willing to try new things and setting the standard for what's hot and what's not. They are … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Nick Shore
But with content and tech becoming evermore entangled, I believe a third way may be emerging: a path that synthesizes the best of both … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Ash Nashed
One of the latest trends in online media is for large publishers to add content recommendation widgets to their Web sites. Although these widgets … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Laurie Sullivan, Staff Writer
I've lived in the same home for nearly my entire adult life, so I'm doing a bit of home renovating in preparation for getting … Read the whole story