Amazon Supply to Compete for B-to-B Bucks
Amazon.com today announced the beta launch of AmazonSupply, a b-to-b spin-off site dedicated to offering a broad selection of parts and supplies to business, industrial, scientific and commercial customers.
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Feuer New CEO at Specialty Catalog Corp.
Christian Feuer is the new president and CEo at Specialty Catalog Corp.
Survey Says 89.8% of Shoppers Prefer Digital Catalogs
According to a new survey from Catalog Spree, 89.8% of respondents indicated that they would opt out of receiving some or all of their paper catalogs in the mail if they were available digitally.
Dip N’ Dive Selects Mercent to Increase Online Revenues
Online scuba retailer Dip
PPR to Deploy Pitney Bowes Ecommerce Solutions
PPR will use ecommerce technology and international shipping services from Pitney Bowes to expand the online global reach of some of its luxury brands.
Teavana Acquires Teaopia
Teavana Holdings announced Tuesday it reached an agreement to acquire the assets of Teaopia Ltd., a mall-based specialty tea retailer in Canada, for an all-cash purchase price of $26.9 million.
Newgistics to Offer Delivery and Return Services to Canada
Returns-management system provider Newgistics announced Monday it now offers delivery and returns services to and from the United States and Canada for U.S.-based retailers, brands and ecommerce merchants.
Fanatics to Acquire Sports Memorabilia Merchant Dreams
Based on April 13 stock value, the deal is worth approximately $183 million.
Report: Merchants Need to Address Live Chat
Merchants need to “move off the needle” to support live chat because it has reached a “tipping point” of adoption, according to Bold Chat’s 2012 Live Chat Effectiveness Research Report.