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eBags On the Importance of Consistent Brand Communication

| Mike O'Brien

Catherine Harrison, director of operations for eBags, talks about her company’s approach to keeping its customers in the loop and satisfied. eBags is a finalist in the category of brand communication for the third annual Excellence in Customer Experience Awards, to be presented at a March 29 luncheon ceremony at Operations Summit 2017 in Pittsburgh.

Operations Summit 2017 Once Again a Jam-Packed Affair

| Mike O'Brien

Next week the team at Multichannel Merchant is eager to join 800+ professionals from across the spectrum of direct-to-customer and ecommerce operations and fulfillment at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA for our fifth annual event. Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Lands’ End on Being a Customer Experience Leader

| Mike O'Brien

What does it take to be a customer experience leader? Kelly Ritchi, SVP of Employee and Customer Services for Lands’ End, talks about the iconic brand’s philosophy and approach to customer service, what sets it apart and the business benefits it sees as a result. The company is a finalist in the leadership category for the Excellence in Customer Experience awards from Multichannel Merchant; winners will be announced during a luncheon on March 29 at Operations Summit 2017 in Pittsburgh.

5 Ways Call Center Outsourcing Can Help Increase Profitability

| Curt Barry

Outsourcing your call center functions to a qualified call center company gives management more time to focus on developing products, customer acquisition, marketing campaigns and other growth initiatives. See what other benefits you can gain from an outsourcing arrangement.

Sunglass Hut Talks Excellence in Shipping and Delivery

| Mike O'Brien

What are the key components of creating an excellent shipping and delivery experience for your customers? Chris Kobus, vice president of ecommerce and marketing for Sunglass Hut, discusses with Multichannel Merchant how his brand is able to achieve this on a consistent basis. Sunglass Hut is a finalist for the 2017 Excellence in Customer Experience Awards; finalists and winners will be recognized at Operations Summit 2017, March 27-29 in Pittsburgh.

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Birchbox on Achieving Excellence in Packaging

| Mike O'Brien

Pooja Agarwal, Vice President of Operations for Birchbox, talks to Multichannel Merchant Senior Content Manager Mike O’Brien about the company’s approach to packaging and how it achieves consistent excellence in this key area of the customer experience. The company is again a finalist in the category for the Excellence in Customer Experience Awards, with winners announced March 29 at Operations Summit 2017 in Pittsburgh.

Customer Experience a Key Aspect of Retail Supply Chain Operations

| MCM staff

Retailers are having a hard time updating their supply chain systems and technologies to keep up with the new reality of heightened customer expectations in an era of digital disruption but are feeling increased pressure to do so quickly, according to a new survey from Convey.

The Perfect Customer Order Demands Perfect Execution

| Allison Manetakis

To execute the perfect customer order, your order management solution must deliver what customers now expect – the omnichannel experience of buy anywhere, fulfill anywhere and return anywhere. Otherwise, they’ll quickly find somewhere else where they can get that experience.

5 Surefire Ways to Improve Your Customer Service

| Curt Barry

You expend big sums of money to launch websites, acquire customers, put contact centers and fulfillment in place, but how do you actually monitor customer service performance? To avoid the kinds of issues that can cause even loyal shoppers to vote with their feet, here are 5 tried-and-true ways to improve your customer service.

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L.L Bean on Creating Excellence in Brand Communication

| Mike O'Brien

What does it take to create excellence in brand communication? L.L. Bean, an iconic brand, has been doing it right for decades. Brad Mason, the company’s SVP of brand communication, discusses the company’s approach with Multichannel Merchant. The company is a finalist in the category for this year’s Excellence in Customer Experience awards, with the winners announced March 29 at Operations Summit 2017 in Pittsburgh.