Archive | December, 2011

Social Commerce Overhyped; Financial Times Thinks So

A recent article from Financial Times (registration required) questions the ballyhoo over social commerce, especially as it pertains to Facebook. The article calls the social network a disappointment, at least where Internet entrepreneurs are concerned, saying that, “Retail executives and consultants say Facebook has yet to take off as a retail platform.” It cites executives from [...]

Sears Shutters Stores; Mobile and Social Influence Partially to Blame

Sears announced that it will close between 100 and 120 Sears and K-Mart stores due to lackluster holiday sales figures. One culprit being blamed is e-commerce. Two others are mobile and social technologies. According to a Forbes’ article – Over-Retailed Nation. Sears to Shutter At Least 100 Stores – brick-and-mortar stores are becoming little more [...]

Speed Summary: Financial Times – No Financial Sense in F-Commerce

It’s always worth listening when the Financial Times weighs in on a debate, and this week has seen two articles (here and here) questioning the value and prospects of f-commerce and, more broadly, social commerce. Because FT content has a habit of disappearing behind an impenetrable paywall, here’s the speed summary Retailers wait for Facebook [...]