BloomNation Cuts the Middleman in Time for Valentine’s Day
Providing direct access to local florists, a relatively new floral marketplace, BloomNation offers consumers a chance to see their floral arrangements before it is delivered.
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The Home Depot Opens Same-day Shipping Fulfillment Center
The Home Depot has opened the first of three new same-day shipping focused direct fulfillment centers in the U.S., adding more than three million square feet to its supply chain.
Men’s Wearhouse Takes on International Shipping
In an effort to satisfy more customers and expand the brand’s reach across the globe, Men’s Wearhouse had joined the ranks of many American retailers opening up its ecommerce site for international shipping.
RibbedTee.com Founder Opens Up on Shipping Preferences
Mike Schwarz, founder of RibbedTee.com, took the time to get candid with Multichannel Merchant about his own personal shopping habits, his shipping preferences, and what merchant he admires right now, and some other things you may not know about him.
USPS Ends Q1 with $354 Million Loss, Shipping Revenue Up 14%
While the U.S. Postal Service ended the first quarter of 2014 with a net loss of $354 million, its shipping business increased by 14%. This growth, UPS said, was fueled by an increase in online shopping and Sunday deliveries in limited U.S. markets.
4 Unique Ways to Increase Sales with Site Search Data
To avoid losing out on sales and new customers that can be gained by using search data, put the following ideas into place – they’ll help you get the most value out of your marketing campaigns, making them more appealing to shoppers and featuring products you know they want.
Fraud Threats Loom for Mobile Commerce Merchants
As retailers increasingly look to mobile as a way to generate revenue, fraud threats are impacting merchants to the tune of $283 for every $100 of actual fraud losses through mobile devices.
6 Takeaways from the Target Security Breach
What can businesses and retailers learn from Target security breach? Here are some of key takeaway tips from WatchGuard Technologies’ Director of Security Strategy and Research Corey Nachreiner.
Shipping in 2014: The Year of Instant Gratification
Online retailers are sprinting towards the day when they can offer consumers products anytime, anywhere and as quickly and affordable as possible. In the next few months we will see many big ecommerce players continue to pour funding into delivery projects that will bring instant gratification to the consumer. Here is a look at just some of those projects and tops trends we can expect to see for package shipping in 2014.
Acme Tools Launches Redesigned Website
Acme Tools today unveiled its new ecommerce website at AcmeTools.com. The redesigned digital platform, was built on IBM WebSphere Commerce and deployed by IBM business partner BlueSky Technology Partners.