How SmartFurniture Wins With Personalization

| Tim Parry

Ecommerce merchants have been trying to crack the personalization code for some time now. And the ones that have cracked it, like SmartFurniture, are offering their customers a more relevant experience, and converting at a higher rate than the competition. In this video, SmartFurniture president and CEO T.J. Gentle shows us their path to a personalized experience.

Please Welcome Mike O’Brien to the Multichannel Merchant Team

| Tim Parry

Mike O’Brien has joined Multichannel Merchant as Senior Editor, and will head up our Operations and Fulfillment team. Please reach out to Mike with your O+F tips and article ideas, and let him know if you are interested in contributing O+F content to MultichannelMerchant.com.

Why Customer Service and Distribution Go Hand-in-Hand

| Tim Parry

While marketing and customer service clearly go hand-in-hand, the bridge between the contact center and order fulfillment can sometimes go ignored. In this video, S&S Worldwide Director of Distribution Mark Desrosiers talks about how he interacts with the customer service team to help ensure the best overall customer experience.

Target, Target Canada, ecommerce, store closings, Canadian retail market, Zellers

Target to Test Same-Day Delivery

| Tim Parry

Target will test same-day delivery next month in three markets, the discount department store merchant said May 21 during its first-quarter earnings call.

Kiva Systems Robot Amazon

The Robots are Coming! The Robots are Coming!

| Tim Parry

Amazon will increase the number of robot workers in its fulfillment centers from 1,000 to 10,000. Here’s more on Amazon’s increased use of Kiva Systems’ technology, and what it will mean for its human workforce.

Canada, Canadian, Stalco, cross-border selling, cross-border ecommerce, Shipping/Delivery, shipping, international shipping, Canadian consumers, Canadian market, retail, retailer, import regulations, import duties, import taxes, Operations and Fulfillment

Why Target Faces an Uphill Battle in Canada

| Tim Parry

If you follow the story of Target’s big launch into Canada, you’ll get a lesson in how to do business north of the border – whether you are targeting (no pun intended) an online or bricks-and-mortar customer.