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ComScore Says Holiday E-Commerce Down 3%
Although online spending reached $25.5 billion this holiday season, it was down 3% compared to the same shopping days in 2007, according to data compiled by online purchasing behavior monitoring company comScore. This marks the first time comScore has seen negative growth rates for the holiday season since it began tracking e-commerce in 2001
Consumer Confidence Falls Back Down
Consumer confidence has hit a low, according to The Conference Board
The Parent Co. Files for Chapter 11
The Parent Co. and its subsidiaries have filed for bankruptcy. The multichannel children
ACMA Head Happy with Slim-Jim Updates
A few days after the U.S. Postal Service revealed its proposed changes to slim-jim catalogs, the executive director of the American Catalog Mailers Association says he
Layoffs Likely for L.L. Bean
Although L.L. Bean was still taking Christmas orders up until noon on Dec. 23, the apparel, outdoor gear and home goods cataloger had by then already declared this year a bit of a bust.
The Operations & Fulfillment Year in Review
2008 brought about some big changes in the world of operations and fulfillment.
Fine-tune Your Fulfillment
Multichannel marketers must delicately balance producing cash flow and generating profit–two activities that are often at odds with one another. When times are tough, you have to look over your profit-and-loss statement to see where you can improve.
Virtualization and Going Green in IT
How green is your IT? There are some information technology initiatives you might consider that can save you some money and help save the earth.
Northern Tool + Equipment Launches Gadgets Catalog
Where would you go to find an underwater camera mask, a keg-o-rator, a retro vending machine or a circus popcorn cart?