Recipe For Disaster

| MCM staff

Most food gifts catalogers are usually giddy with anticipation this time of year as they gear up for the season that typically brings in the lion’s share

IT Investment Intelligence

| Curt Barry

Pondering an investment in technology? First consider these eight questions.

Redcats USA Sheds Missy Unit

| Jim Tierney

Redcats USA is a little leaner: The multititle apparel mailer announced July 28 it completed the sale of its Missy division to New York-based private equity firm Monomoy Capital Partners.

Zappos DC Does the Robot

| Patrick Barnard

Ever considered robots for your warehouse? Online shoe retailer Zappos.com now has a fleet of 70 working in its distribution center

Tread Lightly When Improving Warehouse Operations

| Sam Flanders

A period of economic downturn can be a great opportunity to plan out and implement improvements in your warehouse operations. You might, for example, aim to significantly lower labor costs, reduce error rates, decrease stockouts, or improve the quality of your delivered orders. But it

Shipwire Expands into Europe

| MCM staff

Shipwire, a warehouse and shipping service geared for e-tailers, has expanded into Europe with a new fulfillment center in East Sussex, U.K.

Beyond PCI DSS: Taking the Next Step in Data Security

| Gary Palgon

Most retailers have complied with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) to secure customer information. But the work doesn’t stop there. Learn why the protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is the next step for retailers

Aberdeen: Most Warehouses Planning Redesign by 2010

| MCM staff

A new report from market research firm Aberdeen finds that 97% of warehouse professionals are planning to redesign their facilities in the next 24 months — with 56% of best-in-class companies planning to improve operations within the next year.