<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!--RSS generated by Windows SharePoint Services V3 RSS Generator on 9/5/2010 3:53:09 AM--><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/blog/_layouts/RssXslt.aspx?List=5c317361-fe96-4521-a0c9-f3d9d7ded8fc" version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Cactus Blog</title><link>http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog</link><description>RSS feed for the Posts list.</description><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:53:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>SharePoint CKS:EBE</generator><ttl>60</ttl><image><title>Cactus Blog</title><url>http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/_layouts/images/homepage.gif</url><link>http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog</link></image><item><title>Apple May Fuel Mobile Payments Adoption with NFC</title><link>http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/apple-may-fuel-mobile-payments-adoption-with-nfc.aspx</link><guid>/blog/apple-may-fuel-mobile-payments-adoption-with-nfc.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[

General knowledge about near fields communications (NFC), a technology used to power mobile payments, is not exactly mainstream – most consumers using mobile devices haven’t even heard of NFC even if a few of them do use their mobile phones to make purchases. 
NFC technology makes it simple for ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Melany Gallant</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:50:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/e-commerce/default.aspx">e-commerce</category><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/mobile/default.aspx">mobile</category><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/research/default.aspx">research</category></item><item><title>Groupon Goes National With Gap</title><link>http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/groupon-goes-national-with-the-gap.aspx</link><guid>/blog/groupon-goes-national-with-the-gap.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[
I admit I’m turning into a little bit of a Groupon groupie. Each morning I eagerly check my inbox to find out the daily deal in my area. Groupon is a group-buying site that is reportedly valued now at $1 billion. The concept is simple, if a minimum number of people sign up for the daily deal then  ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Wanda Cadigan</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:48:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/marketing/default.aspx">marketing</category><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/merchandising/default.aspx">merchandising</category><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/social media/default.aspx">social media</category><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/e-commerce/default.aspx">e-commerce</category></item><item><title>Location-Based Loyalty Adoption</title><link>http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/location-based-loyalty-adoption.aspx</link><guid>/blog/location-based-loyalty-adoption.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[
I’ve written here before about growth of location-based services, specifically the current LBS darling foursquare. Foursquare is a location-based social network that helps you connect with friends using GPS via your mobile device. For merchants this type of location-based service has tremendous po ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Wanda Cadigan</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:55:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/e-commerce/default.aspx">e-commerce</category><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/marketing/default.aspx">marketing</category><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/mobile/default.aspx">mobile</category><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/social media/default.aspx">social media</category><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/user generated content/default.aspx">user generated content</category></item><item><title>With Rightcliq, Visa aims to make e-commerce fun and social</title><link>http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/with-rightcliq-visa-aims-to-make-e-commerce-fun-and-social.aspx</link><guid>/blog/with-rightcliq-visa-aims-to-make-e-commerce-fun-and-social.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[

Earlier this month, Visa launched Rightcliq, a free online shopping tool designed to make e-commerce more social and convenient for consumers. Rightcliq offers users a centralized online location to store and share products of interest and to manage and track purchases.
By creating a seamless s ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Melany Gallant</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:33:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/CommerceLive/default.aspx">CommerceLive</category><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/e-commerce/default.aspx">e-commerce</category><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/marketing/default.aspx">marketing</category><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/social media/default.aspx">social media</category><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/user experience/default.aspx">user experience</category></item><item><title>Shopping Less, Spending More: Targeting the Male Online Shopper</title><link>http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/shopping-less-spending-more-targeting-the-male-online-shopper.aspx</link><guid>/blog/shopping-less-spending-more-targeting-the-male-online-shopper.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[

The golden rule for getting men to shop for clothes online? Make it as effortless as possible.
A recent article by WSJ.com (Wall Street Journal) indicates high end fashion websites want to get more men shopping online. Why? Quite simply, men shop online less often than women but tend to spend m ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Melany Gallant</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:27:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/e-commerce/default.aspx">e-commerce</category><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/marketing/default.aspx">marketing</category><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/research/default.aspx">research</category><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/user experience/default.aspx">user experience</category></item><item><title>Smartphone Swiping: Carrier-backed Mobile Payment System</title><link>http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/smartphone-swiping-carrier-backed-mobile-payment-system.aspx</link><guid>/blog/smartphone-swiping-carrier-backed-mobile-payment-system.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[There are reports that pretty soon your smartphone could double as your wallet supporting payments via smartphone swipes in front of contactless card readers. AT&amp;T, Verizon and T-Mobile are said to be partnering with Discover Financial Services, makers of Discover Card, and Barclays PLC, a globa ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Wanda Cadigan</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:24:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/e-commerce/default.aspx">e-commerce</category><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/mobile/default.aspx">mobile</category><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/research/default.aspx">research</category></item><item><title>Top 5 Tips For Ensuring Successful E-commerce Development</title><link>http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/Top-5-Tips-For-Ensuring-Successful-Ecommerce-Development.aspx</link><guid>/blog/Top-5-Tips-For-Ensuring-Successful-Ecommerce-Development.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[
In the lull before starting full development on the next iteration of CommerceLive, I thought it would be useful to share some observations I've gathered over the course of the development process.
I'm also going to tie this in with my observations from the Internet Retailer conference last month ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cam Stevenson</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:42:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/CommerceLive/default.aspx">CommerceLive</category><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/research/default.aspx">research</category><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/e-commerce/default.aspx">e-commerce</category></item><item><title>Big Brands Notice Social Gaming</title><link>http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/big-brands-notice-social-gaming.aspx</link><guid>/blog/big-brands-notice-social-gaming.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[
When you think about the online gaming community, you may think about the traditional demographic of young males playing Xbox or PlayStation. However there is a new growing segment that is making big brands take notice – the ‘casual’ player. Social gaming is the fastest-growing segment in the vide ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Wanda Cadigan</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:58:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/marketing/default.aspx">marketing</category><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/social media/default.aspx">social media</category></item><item><title>What is User Experience?</title><link>http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/what-is-user-experience.aspx</link><guid>/blog/what-is-user-experience.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[
You may think that I get that question quite often. As a matter of fact, I can't remember the last time it was brought up by anyone in my work environment.
Wikipedia states that &quot;User eXperience (UX) refers to the interaction of a person with a system, including their actions and perceptions ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Caroline Zenss</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:01:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/user experience/default.aspx">user experience</category><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/web design/default.aspx">web design</category></item><item><title>Fashion Magazines Offer Advertisers New Ways to Reach Readers</title><link>http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/fashion-magazines-offer-advertisers-new-ways-to-reach-readers.aspx.aspx</link><guid>/blog/fashion-magazines-offer-advertisers-new-ways-to-reach-readers.aspx.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Some fashion magazines are using multi-media and mobile technologies to create additional opportunities to help advertisers reach consumers via Web and mobile platforms. According to a recent article by Lauren Indvik at Mashable.com, fashion magazines lost nearly a quarter of their ad pages in 2009. ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Melany Gallant</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:22:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/e-commerce/default.aspx">e-commerce</category><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/marketing/default.aspx">marketing</category><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/mobile/default.aspx">mobile</category><category domain="http://www.cactuscommerce.com/blog/archive/tags/social media/default.aspx">social media</category></item></channel></rss>