A Japanese e-commerce giant led $100M VC investment.
Deals space still looks up for grabs.
1-800-Flowers.com employs celebrity/athlete endorsers to drum up social sales.
Brand incorporates social ads into traditional marketing mix model for campaign in Germany.
Custom-built interactive tables encourage novices to socialize, become horse racing enthusiasts.
Digital giant says all businesses in the United States can now test its free deals platform.
Merchants no longer have to wait weeks to get started running specials on the geo-social platform.
Brand supports new "want" and "own" Facebook buttons with ads.
Sephora, Gap, and H&M are U.S. launch partners for Wrapp, a new social commerce platform.
Products from H&M and UGG - along with porn sites - get link love through people pinning products.
Honest Tea hopes to capitalize on conservation awareness following Earth Day.
Non-retail brands should also be pleased with the upgrades.
Development comes after three months of beta testing.
A total of 30 meet-and-greet spots are being sold.
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June 6, 2012
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