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Writing for Multichannel Merchant

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Yes, we accept bylined articles from experienced people for our website, and in some cases, the magazine. Contributed articles should be of service to our audience and provide clear information or advice about a specific topic or tactic.

2012 MCM Awards Info Request

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Thank you for your interest in the 2012 MCM Awards. The Multichannel Merchant staff is working on an MCM Awards overhaul for 2012. Please fill out the information request below, and we will alert you as soon as we’re ready to accept entries for the 2012 MCM Awards.

Consumers Less Tolerant of Poor Website Performance

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Earlier this month, Compuware published the findings of a new survey which revealed that consumers are frustrated by poor website performance during holiday 2011 peak traffic periods and have developed even less tolerance for it. This infographic shows why consumers are less tolerant of performance issues and what action they take when they experience poor website performance.

Storify: Top Tweets From #IRWD2012

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The attendees (and vendors) at the 2012 Internet Retailer Web Design show Feb. 13-15 were tweeting away. Here are some of the best-ideas tweeted (as well as some fun tweets) from the show.

Infographic: Merchants Have an Interest in Pinterest

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With more than 2 million and about 12 million unique visitors last month, Pinterest appears to be the next big thing in social media. And merchants are taking an interest: This infographic from social media think tank Sandbox and visual marketer Lemon.ly illustrates the rise of Pinterest and the brands that are using it.

UPS Resolves Internal Technical Problems

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UPS has resolved technical issues stemming from a system glitch on Wednesday that caused problems with some shipping applications that customers use to input and track systems.