Tea shopping with no sympathy
Everybody wants to provide good customer service, but sometimes overattentive and know-it-all salespeople can be annoying. Blogger Michael DiMarco (aka
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Home Bistro files Chapter 11
Home Bistro has Hit Hard Times: The gourmet food merchant on March 20 filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern
Beyond the basics of squinch
What do you think of when you hear square-inch analysis? You probably know it’s a useful tool for merchandising and pagination; a tool that guides decisions
A TIP FOR GREENER LOGISTICS
Most merchants want to be green, in theory. But if being green means increasing costs for the long term, the notion can’t be sustained, said Robert Walters
Dust off the creative basics
ALLERGYBUYERSCLUB.COM Spring is finally here, and for many people that means allergies are in full bloom. That’s bad news for the sufferers, good news
Stellar sellers buck the recession
Is anybody doing well right now? That’s usually the first thing industry folks ask me these days. And it’s always a tough one to answer. When you’re constantly
Blogbits
Have you checked out the Big Fat Marketing Blog yet? Here are a few recent posts from MCM’s senior writers. CAN’T GET MAD AT DRS. FOSTER AND SMITH Nope,
Movers and Shakers
Apparel retailer Charming Shoppes has named James P. Fogarty president/CEO. Fogarty had previously been a managing director with Alvarez & Marsal (A&M),
E-mail Marketing Faux Pas
Web marketers make a ton of mistakes in all aspects of e-commerce. These are just a few of our favorite faux pas that i-merchants make with e-mail.