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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Today, we’ll take a look at Twitter’s new look and Brand Pages feature, and what they mean for ecommerce store owners, social media, and Twitter users.  We’ll also examine two online shopping trends: couch commerce, and shopping exclusively online for gifts this holiday season.

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It may be hard to believe, but October is halfway over, which means that Halloween is drawing ever closer and with it, Thanksgiving and the official start of the 2011 holiday shopping season. With this in mind, in this week’s Miva Merchant ecommerce news briefs, we’ll learn more about new online selling laws set to take effect in Europe, and take a look at the projected 2011 online holiday shopping outlook.

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Welcome to another edition of Miva Merchant Ecommerce News Briefs. This week, we’ll examine some location-based coupon security concerns for mobile users and the increasing influence of tablet usage in ecommerce, and share some Halloween ecommerce statistics.

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In this week’s ecommerce news briefs, we take a look at Google’s new Google Trusted Stores pilot program, examine the details behind the reopening of Amazon’s Affiliate Program to California residents,  and discover some interesting Facebook statistics.

Also, in honor of Halloween this month, we’ll be featuring Miva Merchant Halloween-themed stores each week right here on our blog, so if you are looking for some Halloween costume or gift ideas, or if you are a merchant with Halloween-themed products in your store, be sure to check out these bonus posts and/or get in touch with me (Aura) via email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or by commenting on this post.

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Welcome to another edition of Miva Merchant Ecommerce News Briefs. With Halloween just a month away, and Thanksgiving and Christmas two and three months away, respectively, both online and brick-and-mortar retailers and small business owners are gearing up for the busiest shopping season of the year.

With this in mind, our ecommerce news briefs today focus on the projected surge in mobile commerce over the holiday season, the rise of tablet-based ecommerce, and how they will affect the buying behavior of consumers and the marketing and business strategies of ecommerce store owners in the coming months.

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Welcome to this week’s ecommerce news briefs. Today, we’ll update you on Google’s Product Search changes, which go into effect today, take a look at how Facebook’s new format changes and features and the Google + open enrollment coincide, and examine some early holiday season 2011 shopping predictions.

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In today’s ecommerce news briefs, we’ll update you on the ongoing CA/Amazon state tax battle, provide you with a link to our latest press release, and learn more about Facebook’s new Subscribe feature.

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In today’s weekly ecommerce news briefs blog post, we examine Amazon’s proposed California tax exemption measure, take a look at the new requirements for Google product feeds that are set to take effect on September 22nd, and report on the acquisition of Night Optics USA, Inc. by Bushnell Outdoor Products.

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Today, our ecommerce news focus is on preparing for the holiday season, ecommerce stock performance, and social media usage demographics.

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