Why Merchants Need to Test Daily Deals
You may be buying local offers from LivingSocial.com or looking for a deal on housewares from One King’s Lane, but have you, as a retail marketer, tested the waters with a daily-deal site?
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How Threadless.com Makes Warehouse Work Fun
Founded in 2000, Threadless specializes in graphic T-shirts and currently carries 5,000 SKUs. Schaefer said the warehouse employs 26 people
Melissa Data Announces New Property Information Web Service
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA–(Marketwire – April 12, 2011) – Melissa Data Corp, a developer of high performance data quality and address management solutions, today announced that customers can now access detailed property and mortgage data on over 140-million U.S. properties by using the company’s unique new WebSmart Property Web Service. Available immediately, this is the most comprehensive solution available to the public for sourcing nearly any information on a given property — including everything from parcel and owner information to square footage to zoning and more.
Zoovy Enhances E-Commerce Platform With Business Intelligence Application
CARLSBAD, CA–(Marketwire – April 12, 2011) – Zoovy, the leader in success driven e-commerce software for online businesses, has announced a new version of its Integrated Desktop that features a built-in business intelligence application. With Integrated Desktop version 11.020, Zoovy’s customers now have an unparalleled ability to implement and adapt to changing business conditions.
Digi-Key Corporation Launches TechXchange Online Communities
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry
Merchant Analytic Solutions and IDM Software Team Deliver Next-Generation Business Intelligence Solution for Retailers
NORTHBROOK, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Merchant Analytic Solutions, LLC, (
MyBuys E-Commerce Health Index up for 13th Straight Month
REDWOOD CITY, CA–(Marketwire – April 11, 2011) – MyBuys, the leading provider of personalization for multi-channel retailers, direct brands, and digital agencies, today released the March 2011 edition of the MyBuys E-commerce Wellness Index
ShopSocially Unveils Social Commerce Suite for Retailers and Reveals Key Stats
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ShopSocially today announced the general availability of its social commerce suite
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Reports Results for its Fiscal 2011 Second Quarter
For the fiscal 2011 second quarter, net sales rose 22.2% to $483.4 million, compared with $395.5 million in the prior year period. Operating income increased 61.6% in the fiscal 2011 second quarter to $80.6 million, or 16.7% of net sales, from $49.9 million, or 12.6% of net sales, in the second quarter of fiscal 2010. For the second quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company reported net income of $49.7 million, an increase of 62.1% over net income of $30.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2010. Diluted earnings per share in the fiscal 2011 second quarter were $0.78 (based on 63.3 million diluted shares outstanding), compared to $0.48 (based on 63.0 million diluted shares outstanding) in the same period a year ago, an increase of 62.5%.
Neiman Marcus, Inc. Reports March Revenues
In the five-week March period, comparable revenues in the Specialty Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Marcus Stores and Bergdorf Goodman, increased 7.0 percent. Revenue growth trends were the strongest in the Company