Part 2: Service Providers See Opportunities in 2012
The many opportunities in 2012 for multichannel marketers as told to us by a wide range of sources
Staples Started Holiday Season Early
For office supplies merchant Staples, Black Friday and Cyber Monday came early this year
Huge Weekend For FurnitureCrate.com
Although FurnitureCrate.com has only been around since October 2008, it has made huge strides during that period. Consider the numbers the three-year-old company generated from Black Friday
USPS Shipping Rates Rise An Average Of 4.6%
The U.S. Postal Service announced its rate increases for all shipping services and the average rate increase will be 4.6%, effective Jan. 22, 2012
Big Week For Potpourri Group
For Potpourri Group president/CEO Jonathan Fleischmann, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are a critical period for his company.
Fleischmann didn
Black Friday Weekend Exceeds Expectations
Neil Stern, retail analyst and senior partner for retail consultancy McMillan Doolittle, says the Black Friday weekend exceeded expectations but
USPS Says Recession Cost $2.34B
In defense of a bid for an exigent rate increase next year, the U.S. Postal Service claims the recession impacted its finances to the tune of $2.34 billion during fiscal years 2008-09, according to a Nov. 21 filing with the Postal Regulatory Commission
Is Your Warehouse Ready For Black Friday and Cyber Monday?
Black Friday and Cyber Monday seem to attain larger status each year as retailers prepare and warehouse and fulfillment personnel brace for the onslaught. This is the time of year warehouse and fulfillment employees wait for each year and have to be fully prepared
Numbers Deceiving In UPS Rate Hikes
UPS released its rate increases for 2012, including a net increase of 4.9% for UPS Ground packages and a net increase of 4.9% on all UPS Air services and U.S.-origin international shipments