Behind Kim Kardashian's Sales Magic; Betsey Johnson and Vera Wang Rethink Their Brands; Get your Royal Engagement Memorabilia Now!

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National
· Google's new smarter e-commerce site launches - and it's kind of great [NYTimes]
· Kim Kardashian hawks more stuff: this time, jewelry for Bebe [CocoPerez]
· But how does she do it? [NYTimes]
· Opening Ceremony goes back to the future with Tron, Disney, Three as Four [OC]
· Betsey Johnson's new brand strategy: less glitter, longer skirts [WSJ]
· Vera Wang to do off-the-rack, reasonably priced bridesmaid dresses [HuffPo]
· No jewelry from Santa this year: Gold and silver prices are sky-high [WSJ]

International
· Wills and Kate's engagement sparks replica retail frenzy on QVC [DailyStar]