Shippers Shift Shipping and Handling Costs Away from Customers
Merchandise shippers are going with the flow and have stopped charging their customers for shipping and handling, according to survey results from MCM Outlook 2012-13.
Tim Parry
MCM Outlook 2012-13: B-to-B Merchants are Behind in Social Media
According to a breakdown of MCM Outlook 2012-13 results, less than two-thirds (66%) of merchants who said they cater primarily to a b-to-b audience are marketing themselves via social media channels.
What Lies Ahead for AmazonSupply?
How will AmazonSupply.com will play out in the business-to-business marketplace? Here’s Monsoon Commerce vice president of marketing Casey Carey’s take.
MCM Outlook 2012-13: Ecommerce adapts to online behaviors
Based on the results of the MCM Outlook 2012-13 Survey
Schulze Booted by Best Buy for Not Reporting Dunn Affair
Best Buy chairman Richard Schulze will step down from his position after an independent investigator determined he knew former CEO Brian Dunn was having an improper relationship with an employee, but did not report it to the board.
Experts Say AmazonSupply Will Change B-to-B Ecommerce
Amazon.com’s launch of its business-to-business marketplace has the potential to alter the landscape for b-to-b merchants. But while some industry experts see the launch of AmazonSupply.com as an all-out game-changer for b-to-b merchants, others see Amazon’s entry as an added plus for b-to-b sellers.
Brian Dunn is Done at Best Buy
Brian Dunn has resigned as director and CEO of Best Buy. Dunn’s resignation came just two weeks after the electronics merchant announced plans to close 50 big box stores, open 100 Best Buy Mobile stores and grow its online business.
HSN Acquires Chasing Fireflies
Crosschannel retailer HSN has acquired upscale children’s apparel seller Chasing Fireflies, and will make it a part of the Cornerstone Brands operating segment. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but HSN has said Chasing Fireflies will continue to operate as an independent brand.
PRC Approves Sequel to USPS’s QR Code Promo
The Postal Regulatory Commission has approved the United States Postal Service
Comerford Will Replace Departing Kanter at Moosejaw
Outdoors sporting goods and apparel merchant Moosejaw Mountaineering wasted no time in replacing president and CEO Harvey Kanter, who accepted the same role with ecommerce jewelry seller Blue Nile on Monday.