May is here, and although it is still early in the month, there are plenty of ecommerce, social media, and technology happenings and events making the news. Today, we’ll take a look at the accomplishments of Miva Merchant-powered ecommerce store, Helmet City, learn more about the Flickr and YouTube attribution buttons that are now a mandatory part of Pinterest, and examine some findings from a study on the growing corporate trend of using social media as a customer service channel.

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Welcome back to another edition of Miva Merchant ecommerce news briefs. This week, we’ll examine the implications of the approaching GTLD application deadline, and take a look at what a recent study shows about brand loyalty and recognition vs. social networking popularity.

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Welcome to a new month and a new week! Today, we take a look at the possibility that Facebook users may soon be able to “Hate” as well as “Like” content online,  and examine some statistics about mobile commerce and affluent consumers.

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Welcome to another week and another Miva Merchant ecommerce news post.  Today, we take a look at the upcoming FB Timeline roll out and what it means for your business, and examine some positive statistics about ecommerce spending and the Internet’s impact on the U.S. economy.

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This week, we’re working hard to get ready for our upcoming annual conference, which promises to be our best ever. We’re also keeping an eye on the latest trends, news, and statistics related to ecommerce.

Today, we’ll take a look at the recent announcement concerning the release of Timeline for Facebook business pages, and the emerging prominence of Pinterest and its applications for ecommerce.

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Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! In today’s ecommerce news briefs, we’ll, find out why February 14th is “like the Super Bowl” for some retailers, and examine a recent study that claims that ecommerce improves the quality of life of its shoppers.

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Today is the official SOPA and PIPA protest day, and several websites, including Wikipedia and Google, have either gone dark or blacked out their logos in protest of two pieces of pending legislation aimed to stop the sale and distribution of copyrighted pirated music, movies, and physical goods. 

I knew that this was coming, of course, but it didn’t really hit home until I woke up this morning, and Wikipedia was gone, replaced by a black screen and a message. Craigslist, while not blacked out, had a similar message, as did Google and Amazon.

The names of these bills make them sound like good things, and it’s true that the vast majority of those who oppose SOPA and PIPA are against online piracy.  If passed, however, these bills would do a lot more than help to stop the sale of illegally manufactured, stolen, or pirated goods online. A lot more.

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Believe it or not, we’re nearly halfway through the first month of the New Year! Even though 2012 is just getting started, there are plenty of ecommerce and social commerce-related headlines being made. 

Today, we will examine the findings of some recent studies that say that tablet ecommerce will have a big impact in 2012, and find out more about ICANN’s new top level-domain names.

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  Have you ever shopped while intoxicated? While it may be difficult to pull this off effectively in a brick and mortar store, (think stumbling and wandering the aisles aimlessly) according to The New York Times, SWI (shopping while intoxicated) online is a rising trend.

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Welcome to another edition of Miva Merchant Ecommerce News. Today, we’ll take a look at much-anticipated launch of Facebook Timeline, and find out why tomorrow’s fourth-annual Free Shipping Day is significant for merchant profits as well as customer wallets.

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