More Merchants Report Soft December Finish
This week, there are more up-and-down results coming in from crosschannel retailers. And two reports indicate spending overall was down in December.
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NetSuite Acquires Retail Anywhere
NetSuite Inc. today announced that it has acquired Retail Anywhere, a provider of multichannel retail management solutions designed to improve the retail customer experience. The acquisition builds on NetSuite’s SuiteCommerce platform.
10 Steps to Beef Up Your Tax Approach
Last year, Congress introduced the Marketplace Fairness Act to give states the power to enforce sales tax rules on all online sales
Innotrac Releases SmartHub Findings on Ecommerce Experience
Innotrac Corporation announced the results of its latest SmartHub eCommerce benchmark analysis, which was based on a sampling of orders placed in August of this year. The report evaluated over 100 merchants across 56 data points, tracking the entire eCommerce experience from ordering, to shipping, packaging, customer service, and returns.
Honeywell to Acquire Intermec for $600 Million
Intermec, a provider of data capture and information management solutions, announced that an agreement is in the works in which technology and manufacturing firm Honeywell International will acquire Intermec for $600 million. The deal is expected to go through by the end of the second quarter 2013.
Acquity Group Expands Canadian Presence
Acquity Group, a Brand eCommerce and digital marketing company, has announced that it will be opening a Toronto, Canada office to help boost business development in North America.
Case Study: Orvis Moves to Multichannel Media Production System
As technology, sales channels, and competition grow, retailers are looking for more efficient ways to not only market the company and products but also to manage workflow and increase productivity in a much more timely manner. One such company is Orvis, who shares its story on the implementation process of Comosoft
NRF Urges President to Act Now on Fiscal Cliff
The National Retail Federation is urging President Barack Obama and Congress to fix the impending fiscal cliff before Thanksgiving fearing that tax hikes and spending cuts will affect consumer confidence for the holiday shopping season.
Making Google PLAs Work for You
Not only is the Google PLA now the default format for Google Shopping; it has also become a standard ad format on the main Google search results pages for product related searches. Here’s how Google, in an effort to increase ad relevance for product related searches, now identifies what it thinks are searches for products using PLAs to deliver ads that contain pictures and prices.
Amazon.com Launches Amazon Wine
Online giant Amazon.com launched Amazon Wine on Thursday