The Ones to Watch
Every industry has its rising stars, and the multichannel marketplace is no exception. Given the complexities of operating in more than one channel, the
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THE MONEY TREE
Growing a successful multichannel business, no matter what your background or market niche, is a daunting task. For starters, you’ve got to concern yourself
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Peeved at Pier 1 catalog prop We were so excited to finally get a look at the Pier 1 Imports catalog, which the Fort Worth, TX-based furniture retailer
Sales and Loss Grow for Overstock.com
Salt Lake City-based Overstock.com (Nasdaq: OSTK) reported a 9% increase in first-quarter sales, to $180.2 million,
Financial Reports A-Plenty: Schein, OfficeMax, PC Connection, Blair, and More
First-quarter results come rolling in from Henry Schein and PC Connection (good news on both sides of the ledger), OfficeMax and Guitar Center (top line improvements, bottom line softness), Blair Corp., NBTY, and others
First-Quarter Sales Up 3% for Office Depot
Total sales for Delray Beach, FL-based Office Depot increased 3%, to $3.8 billion, for the first quarter ended April 1.
Behold the Batch Cart
Batch picking is an efficient picking method that doesn’t require expensive technology.
How Well Are You Serving Your Customers?
initial customer order fill rate (ICOFR) rated best in measuring customer service.
Financial Reports: J. Crew, Excelligence, CDW
A happy end of the fiscal year for apparel cataloger/retailer J. Crew and educational products manufacturer/marketer Excelligence, and a strong start to 2006 by computer reseller CDW