How to Promote Cross-Functional Teamwork
“Teamwork” is a great corporate buzzword, but it’s awfully difficult to put it into practice, and even more so when the team is one that’s cobbled together from many different … Continue Reading →
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Benchmarking Customers for Better Service
You already benchmark your distribution center for all sorts of things
Holiday Spending Predictions: Up, Down, and Sideways
While the National Retail Federation (NRF) has turned cautiously optimistic on holiday sales, merchants this season face consumers determined to hold the line on gift spending, according to a report from the Conference Board.
Collegiate Pacific/Sport Supply Group Merger Falls Through
Dallas-based Sport Supply Group and Collegiate Pacific on Nov. 22 terminated their Sept. 7 merger agreement.
Financial Reports: Coldwater, Sharper Image, Alloy, and More
The third quarter was a strong one for apparel cataloger/retailer Coldwater Creek and multititle merchant Alloy. For home furnishings merchant Restoration Hardware it was a mixed bag, which is more than could be said for Sharper Image
Getting Testy at the Holidays
Just because the holiday sales season has arrived doesn
LookSmart’s 180 Degrees of Vertical Search
LookSmart, the online media content and technology company that has been struggling for a place at the search table since losing its contract with MSN in 2003, has launched 161 new vertical search sites for content in 13
After Black Friday, Cyber Monday
Brick-and-mortar retailers have Black Friday
Search Costs Creeping Up As Black Friday Nears
As Black Friday