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Social Networking Doubles Among Boomers and Seniors
Social media usage has nearly reached saturation among younger adults, and its highest growth rates are now coming from internet users ages 65 and up, who have doubled their usage of social networking sites in the past year. The mass appeal is causing ad dollars to flow, but could it cost sites like Facebook their cool factor?
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Eyeing Growth for Retailers in Social, Mobile and Private Sales
Fiona Dias of GSI Commerce spoke with eMarketer about retailers’ prospects for the holiday shopping season.
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