What’s Hot Now: the Four Cs

| KATHY REVELLO

The primary question for today’s merchant is how to create a distinct style that will define who you are. In other words, if you want to be a successful

UPS to Raise Rates Jan. 3

| MCM staff

United Parcel Service announced on Oct. 28 that it will raise rates Jan. 3. Rates for UPS Ground, UPS Air, UPS 3 Day Select, and U.S. international services will increase 2.9%.

Strong Opening Day for Shopping.com

| MCM staff

Brisbane, CA-based online comparison shopping site Shopping.com debuted on the Nasdaq stock exchange Monday with an initial public offering of $18 per share.

Office Depot Closing Call Centers

| Mark Del Franco

Viking Office Products, in conjunction with its parent company, $12.3 billion Delray Beach, FL-based Office Depot, is slowly outsourcing the handling of a portion of its incoming calls, a move that could mean closure for a number of the company