Executive Roundtable: Agility, Speed, Realtime

| Jim Tierney

Our roundtable participants were Chris Bradley, CEO of Cuddledown; Paal Gisholt, CEO of SmartPak; Guy van Rooyen, president of Donna Salyers Fabulous Furs; Susan Landay, president and CEO of Trainers Warehouse; Matt Glerum, president of TravelSmith Outfitters; Phyliss Mosca, president of Ulla Popken; Steve Voigt, CEO of King Arthur Flour Co.; Vicki Updike, president of Miles Kimball Co.; Margot Murphy Moore, CEO of 1-800-HOMEOPATHY; and Russ Gaitskill, president and CEO of Garnet Hill.

5 Ways to Cut Shipping Costs

| Kim Silva

In these tough times with surging fuel surcharges and carrier rate increases, many shippers are left scratching their heads as to how they can save money. Here are five tips to help keep your shipping costs in check.

New UPS Freight Service Between U.S. and Mexico

| Jim Tierney

UPS announced UPS CrossBorder Connect, a ground freight service between the United States and Mexico designed to significantly ease heavyweight freight supply chain challenges for companies investing in cross-border trade.

Benchmarking Contact Center Best Practices for Cross-Selling & Up-Selling

| Jason Lancaster

Taking advantage of cross-selling and up-selling can maximize company profits and significantly enhance the overall customer experience by adding value to customers during inbound interactions and limiting the number of outbound calls potential and existing customer receive. Here’s four steps for effectively incorporating cross-selling and up-selling into your contact center