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Retail Facebook Posts We Want to Share

| MCM Staff

Retail Facebook posts used to be all about driving sales. But now, retailers are finding the right balance between promotional posts and fun things that are shareworthy. In this post, the staff of Multichannel Merchant shares retail Facebook posts it finds interesting, informative and fun.

JustFab and ShoeDazzle Agree to Merger

| MCM Staff

With the merger, JustFab and ShoeDazzle will be able to expand their customer base in the United States and further accelerate international and category expansion plans, as well as leverage significant scale and operational synergies.

Holiday Readiness: Customer-Centric Marketing to Increase Revenue

| MCM Staff

With the 2013 holiday season right around the corner, we thought we would share the most current industry customer-centric best practices to increase sales and shopper loyalty. You’ll find no faster, more proven way to drive up to 25% higher revenue this holiday season than by ensuring your marketing is comprehensively customer-obsessed.

Amazon Creates 5,000 New Fulfillment Jobs

| MCM Staff

Amazon announced on July 29 that it is creating more than 5,000 new full-time jobs in its U.S. fulfillment network to meet growing customer demand. Fulfillment associates and lead fulfillment associates are being hired at 17 fulfillment centers across 10 states.

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Shoppers Looking for Back-to-School Sales

| MCM Staff

A new survey has revealed that shoppers will have their eyes on back-to-school deals this summer shopping season. According to the survey conducted by PriceGrabber, results also indicate that 68% of consumers plan to spend up to $500 this season compared up from 63% in 2012.

USPS Changes May Affect Catalog Delivery

| MCM Staff

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee wants the USPS to eliminate to-the-door mail delivery and replace it with curbside and cluster box delivery. That may have an effect on how merchants mail catalogs to prospects and customers alike.