Ecommerce and Catalog Impacting Back-to-School Spending

| MCM staff

Back-to-school shopping is no longer just about going to the mall for clothing and school supplies. This infographic from the National Retail Federation explains how catalogs are still a back-to-school driver, and how ecommerce is grabbing a bigger piece of the pie.

GIVEAWAY: Win free social media training!

| MCM staff

If you’re looking to up your game with social media training, then Multichannel Merchant has a giveaway you won’t want to miss. We’re giving away three FREE registrations to our exclusive social media education course – a $695 value. Read on to learn …

Lessons to Learn from Celeb Boutique’s Twitter Faux Pas

| MCM staff

Hours after 12 people were killed and 59 people were injured in a mass shooting in an Aurora, CO movie theater, Celeb Boutique decided to joke about a related Twitter hashtag. So what lessons can be learned from Celeb Boutique’s social media faux pas?

4 Tips for Effective Multichannel Selling

| Stephen Bulger

Selling products or services through multiple channels – whether it includes web, in-store, phone, affiliate, or catalog – can be highly lucrative for merchants. It can also cause a lot of headaches, and if not managed properly, can lead to inefficiencies, angry customers, and even lost revenue.

Here are four tips for effective multichannel selling.