Merchants Need to Keep Calm and Carry On
It’s always something. Just when direct-to-customer merchants think they have a handle on their profit margins, something comes along to throw it into frenzy.
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Sears May Spin Lands’ End Off
The company said that separating Lands’ End and Sears Auto Center would allow them to pursue their own strategic opportunities, optimize their capital structures, attract talent, and allocate capital in a more focused manner while bringing the business unit structure to life outside of the Sears Holdings portfolio.
Cyber Monday Attacks Cost Merchants up to $3.4 Million per Hour
While 64% of merchants see significant increases in cyber attack activity, only 23% of attacks can be detected quickly and remediated, and nearly 70% of merchants do not take additional precautions in anticipation of increased attacks.
Marketplaces Are Thinking Globally and Locally
Once upon a time, merchants saw ecommerce marketplaces as a place to clear out overstock items. But the growing global economy and partnerships with brick and mortar retailers are making … Continue Reading →
Under Armour Adds 2 Presidents
Kip Fulks has added President of Product to his current responsibilities as Under Armour’s Chief Operating Officer, while Henry Stafford is now serving as President of North America.
Amazon Raises Free Shipping Minimum to $35
Amazon spokesman Erik Fairleigh said in an email that the company had not changed the minimum order amount for free shipping in more than a decade. That amount was previously $25.
Saks Fifth Avenue Added to Stylewhile’s Virtual Fitting Room App
Stylewhile has partnered with Saks Fifth Avenue on the launch of a virtual fitting room iPad App that will allow users to fit clothing to their specific body type before purchase.
What Login and Pay with Amazon Means for the Payment Industry
Amazon’s positive brand perception as a trusted and reliable ecommerce platform is sure to prompt users to select Login and Pay with Amazon as their login vehicle of choice, given the option.
How Mars, Venus and Maps Affect Mobile Shopping
To better understand the online and mobile shopping behaviors by demographic, the SeeWhy Conversion Academy conducted a series of online surveys yielding responses from 60,500 U.S. consumers nationwide. In this article, Charles Nicholls shares several key findings and related takeaways for digital marketers.
Urcelay Promoted to CEO at Toys R Us
Toys R Us has taken the Interim tag off Antonio Urcelay and named him CEO on Oct. 16. The merchant also announced that former ServiceMaster and Walmart executive Hank Mullany has been named president, Toys R Us, U.S., effective Nov. 5.