Trinity Hartman

A former cheesehead, Trinity’s writing career has taken her from the Northwest to Europe and back again. She joined content26 in 2011.

Online Retailers Strive to Answer Shoppers’ Questions

By: Trinity Hartman   |   October 2, 2012

Studies show that online shoppers rely heavily on user-generated content when doing product research. But what happens when there are…

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Staples Focuses on Integrating Retail, Online

By: Trinity Hartman   |   October 1, 2012

Staples will launch a new strategic plan between now and 2015 that will attempt to turn the office supply retailer…

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Want to Compete with Amazon? Start Offering Remarkable Content

By: Trinity Hartman   |   October 1, 2012

It’s time for comparison shopping engines (CSEs) such as Nextag, Shopzilla, and Google Product Search to improve their content. This…

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Brands Commissioning Fake Reviews to Look Good on Social Media

By: Trinity Hartman   |   September 24, 2012

A new study by Gartner suggests that brands are increasingly turning to fake feedback to make themselves look good on…

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Toys R Us Embraces Omnichannel Commerce

By: Trinity Hartman   |   September 20, 2012

Successful retail brands of the future will fully integrate their web, store, and mobile sales channels, Toys R Us CEO…

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Fashion Magazines Hope to Profit from “Content to Commerce” Ventures

By: Trinity Hartman   |   September 19, 2012

Love Harper’s Bazaar‘s fall fashion spread? You can buy those trendy shoes at the magazine’s soon-to-be-launched ShopBazaar online marketplace. According…

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Rakuten Invests in “Citizen Commerce”

By: Trinity Hartman   |   September 18, 2012

The Japanese Internet company Rakuten continues to show interest in companies aiming to personalize the e-commerce experience, this time by…

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When Branded Content Isn’t Enough

By: Trinity Hartman   |   September 13, 2012

What does reality TV have to do with selling shoes? Nine West has decided it needs to go beyond “branded…

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Is Social Media Irrelevant to Online Shoppers?

By: Trinity Hartman   |   September 10, 2012

Would e-commerce companies miss Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest? Not really, according to the industry blog EcommerceBytes. The blog’s survey of…

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Google: Keep Product Descriptions Shopper Focused

By: Trinity Hartman   |   September 7, 2012

There has been a lot of speculation recently that Google Shopping is setting its sights on becoming an e-commerce powerhouse…

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