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The iPad Should Be Free

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In a world where Apple not only sells their iPad (ranging from $400 - $900) and also controls the majority of the content that you can put on it from iTunes , why wouldn't they deploy a similar model to Amazon's in the hopes of owning the consumer by way of the hardware? To understand this better: Amazon is typically the cheapest retailer.

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Mobile Commerce On The Rise… Fast

Dave Fleet

According to the company, 20 per cent of US consumers have purchased something from a retailer using their cell phone. With the popular launch of the iPad, which has already drastically increased the amount of content I consume each day, I think there’s even further to go. 20% Said yes. What about you?

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Monday’s 5 Social Media Must-Reads

Firebelly

6 Creative iPad Uses for Small Retailers. By Lauren Drell We all know iPads make great presentation devices and are excellent for business travel and chock-full of useful apps. Now, let’s focus on retail businesses — shops, salons and restaurants that use iPads to better service customers.

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Social Networking Stats: LinkedIn Tops 259 Million Members, #RLTM Scoreboard

The Realtime Report

In others, including China, native language options are available only on mobile and iPad apps; a smart move in a country where 4 out of 5 internet users go online via smartphones. Social Media Statistics China iPad apps LinkedIn mobile apps social networking statistics students University Pages' What will 2014 bring for LinkedIn?

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What Is Omnichannel Marketing and How Are Brands Leveraging It?

Social Media Strategies Summit

The mega furniture retailer is well known for keeping prices low by letting customers manage their own experience. In 2017, Sephora was the number 1 beauty retailer in the world, boosting growth and profitability at a time when many retailers were closing their doors. Source: Retail Wire. Source: Localytics.

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The New Convergence

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Because of this, the concept of opening up a local retail outlet seems counterintuitive. While this may be true, we are in the era of exponential growth when it comes to technology and adoption by the mass audience (consider this: the iPad didn''t exist four years ago). It feels like it''s only suitable for a small and affluent niche.

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A Clearer View Of Augmented And Virtual Reality

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Next week is the National Retail Federation and Shop.org 's Digital Summit In Dallas. Augmented reality and virtual reality are on a collision course with retail, and Joel was willing to offer a few thoughts in advance of his keynote session next week at Retail's Digital Summit, a Shop.org event in Dallas. It's coming.

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