Jim Tierney

Most Online Holiday Promos Will Start by Halloween

| Jim Tierney

Nearly 62% of online merchants will start their holiday promotions by Halloween, up from nearly 53% last year, according to Shop.org’s eHoliday survey conducted by BIGinsight. Many of those promotions will center on free shipping and online offers. This article also looks at holiday surveys conducted by Bronto and Litle & Co.

3 Steps to Deliver Agile Commerce

| Jim Tierney

The notion of multichannel retail no longer exists, according to Brian Walker, vice president and principal analyst for Forrester Research. The era of agile commerce is here. Learn what this is all about.

How to Improve B2B Content Marketing

| Jim Tierney

B2B merchants are spending more money and time on content marketing. Find out what this new research shows for B2B companies and their efforts to improve content marketing.

USPS to Test Same-Day Delivery in San Francisco

| Jim Tierney

The U.S. Postal Service doesn’t want to be left out in the cold when it comes to same-day delivery. The USPS plans to test the waters of same-day delivery service when it launches a one-year market test next month in San Francisco.

Postal Rates Up 2.57% in 2013

| Jim Tierney

Postal rates for standard mail flats will increase 2.57% effective Jan. 27, 2013, pending approval from the Postal Regulatory Commission.