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Shifts and nuances in the way we communicate online.
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Twitter Makes 'Buy' Button Widely Available

Twitter Makes 'Buy' Button Widely Available | Communications Major | Scoop.it

The social network will now allow millions of merchants to include buy buttons inside their tweets, allowing Twitter users to buy a product with as few as two taps.

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Uber Might Be More Valuable Than Facebook Someday. Here’s Why

Uber Might Be More Valuable Than Facebook Someday. Here’s Why | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Inside the company's grand plan for global domination. Think how Amazon once meant just "books" and you can follow the trajectory that Uber one day will not just mean "rides". 

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Email Is Crushing Twitter, Facebook for Selling Stuff Online

Email Is Crushing Twitter, Facebook for Selling Stuff Online | Communications Major | Scoop.it

So, email is still good for something, heh?


Despite the hype around social media marketing, a relatively antique tech appears to be far more important for selling stuff online. Yep, you guessed it: email.

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Amazon.com Customer Reviews for Binders Take on New Meaning

Amazon.com Customer Reviews for Binders Take on New Meaning | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Within hours of Mitt Romney's serious fumble on women in the workforce (he claimed to not know any as governor of Massachusetts and needed to be given "binders full of women" in order to find one or two fit to hire), Amazon.com's customer reviews on this popular office supply have taken on new meaning. Rather than getting a straightforward review of the product's durability and affordability, clever hacks have taken to the site to offer up how certain binders hold up to holding women in their place...and more.

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INFOGRAPHIC: East Coast vs. West Coast American Mobile Shopping Preferences

INFOGRAPHIC: East Coast vs. West Coast American Mobile Shopping Preferences | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Stereotypes about egg-headed East Coast types and West Coast health and fitness buffs may be a little true. This infographic shows that East Coasters have higher CTRs (click-through-rates) for eyeglasses and education, while West Coasters purchase more pedicures and pilates classes on their mobile devices.

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EBay to Ban the Confederate Flag

EBay to Ban the Confederate Flag | Communications Major | Scoop.it

As part of a strong backlash in the wake of the mass shooting in a Charleston, S.C., historically black church, eBay said that it will ban Confederate flag-themed items from its online marketplace. This action follows in the footsteps of Walmart, Sears and K-Mart, at both online and brick-and-mortar presences.

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For Shoppers, Next Level of Instant Gratification

For Shoppers, Next Level of Instant Gratification | Communications Major | Scoop.it

New shopping services will allow consumers to instantly buy items they see on television, in magazines and even in their refrigerators.

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INFOGRAPHIC: How Big Is Amazon.com? Hint: Monthly Customers Could Fill 60 Disneylands

INFOGRAPHIC: How Big Is Amazon.com? Hint: Monthly Customers Could Fill 60 Disneylands | Communications Major | Scoop.it
How many Disneylands could Amazon's monthly visitors fill? How many Wal-Marts could its inventory fill? This infographic has the answers.
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Shopping Sites Pay Contributors Who Drive Traffic to Retailers

Shopping Sites Pay Contributors Who Drive Traffic to Retailers | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Social media shopping sites are offering payments to shoppers who post product links that drive Web traffic and sales to retailers.

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Malls Take On the Internet by Stressing the Experience

Malls Take On the Internet by Stressing the Experience | Communications Major | Scoop.it

To meet online competition, shopping malls are signing tenants that offer dining, hairstyling, craft-making and other things the Internet can’t provide.

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