Retail therapy has long been a rich country’s rite of passage. Although, the way we indulge our retail therapy is changing as quickly as our smartphones. This Black Friday we reached record retail sales at traditional brick-and-mortar stores, yet the merging Cyber Monday is proving to be a fighting younger brother. Up 33% this year, according to the Washington Post, online commerce is trending upwards from $175 billion in 2007 to a projection of $335 billion in 2012 (Forrester Research).

Who hasn’t wanted to rock out on a 1966 Fender Guitar? Well you don’t have to sneak backstage or break into a museum to do so. Shortly after their major milestone reach, Hello Music is at it again. They’re continuing their trend of ever-going efforts to help artists receive the best deals and opportunities on the market. Last week artists received another leg up – Hello Music Vintage.

The question, why can’t you replicate this for e-commerce sites? This is the fundamental problem Curebit.com is trying to solve. Create conversations about products you love and get rewarded. This will increase traffic and revenue for the underlying e-commerce site.

Tis the season to be grateful for many things; friends, family and don’t forget the Internet. We as a society are plugged in more than we even realize.

Groupon ushered in the new era of group buying, and now hyper local and vertical deal sites are the name of the game. One such company, Santa Monica, Calif-based FamilyFinds, launched this week with $5.75 in funding from Split Rock Partners.

Built on the concept of making web shopping more human. Working with E-commerce websites and giving the customers a more personalized shopping experience is what 7 Billion People strives to accomplish. Understanding their visitors’ goals and requirements by delivering actionable behavioral analytics and a dynamic web customizations. 7 Billion People gives the E-commerce sites two…continue reading.