Major missed opportunities
DIRECT MERCHANTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH ROOTS IN THE CATALOG CHANNEL, aren’t exactly known for being among the first to embrace ecommerce and other
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Harry & David Files Chapter 11
Two months after it said it could not finance continuing operations without securing new capital and restructuring its obligations, Harry & David Holdings today filed for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Swiss Colony Parent Acquires Wisconsin Cheeseman
The Dane County (Wisconsin) Circuit Court approved the sale of Wisconsin Cheeseman by parent firm by Wisconsin Food Gift Co. to Colony Brands on Monday for $550,000, according to court documents. The acquisition includes the brands, assets and inventories of Wisconsin Cheeseman.
2011 MCM Awards Finalists Selected
Multichannel Merchant has announced the finalists in the 26th annual MCM Awards. The judging panel named 49 print finalists and 29 ecommerce finalists. Here’s a look at who has a chance to take home Gold and Silver Awards on May 4.
Online Shoes Masters the Box Step
MULTICHANNEL MERCHANT THREE YEARS AGO RAN AN ARTICLE TITLED THE BOX STEP. This refers to the catalog box dance the happy jig customers do, hopefully,
Strategizing your year-round merchandising vibrancy
After the season ends, you and your team slice and dice all the sales reports to get a deeper understanding of which products worked and which did not.
Blogbit: Remembering Dan Walsh
A recent post on the Big Fat Marketing Blog from Multichannel Merchant senior writer Jim Tierney honors MCM contributing writer Dan Walsh, who died suddenly
Groupon Delivered a Super Bowl Gaffe
IN GROUPON’S MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR SUPER GAFFE, Timothy Hutton trivialized Tibetan political strife. Elizabeth Hurley mocked deforestation. Cuba Gooding
Catalog critique: A revealing look at Lady Grace
Many women find shopping for undergarments particularly bras to be a less than fun or comfortable experience. It’s even more complicated when you’re a