Can QR Codes in Catalogs Lower PPC Costs?
QR codes are the ultimate shortcut, and that is what mobile consumers value most. One of the best shortcuts consumers had available until now is search, which, of course, costs marketers money to use.
Operations & Fulfillment
6 Tips for Last-minute Holiday Operations
If you work in a warehouse or distribution center at this time of year, Christmas probably seems light years away due to the around-the-clock fulfillment process. But with only 17 days left before Christmas, Mike Jones, chief operating officer for Integrated Distribution Services, offers six tips to help streamline your last-minute holiday operations.
It’s Imperative for USPS to Meet Delivery Standards
In light of the U.S. Postal Service
Postal Pain Continues With First-Class Mail Changes
Don Landis, vice president of postal affairs for catalog printer Arandell Corp., has seen it all in the mailing industry. At least until now. With the U.S. Postal Service filing a change in service standards to combat an oversized network and alter how First-Class Mail is delivered, Landis foresees a potentially chaotic future for the USPS
Voice-directed Picking Not Gaining Traction
Pick-to-voice technology has received a fair amount of press in recent years, but it doesn
Opinion: Ben Franklin Tells Congress to Give USPS What It Wants
Ben Franklin has had enough. Today in Multichannel Merchant he speaks for the first time about the current situation facing the financially U.S. Postal Service and tells Congress to do the right thing now in the best interests of our country
Warehouse Execs: Look at Your Processes and Information System Support
What was the biggest takeaway from Logistics Management
USPS Says Recession Cost $2.34B
In defense of a bid for an exigent rate increase next year, the U.S. Postal Service claims the recession impacted its finances to the tune of $2.34 billion during fiscal years 2008-09, according to a Nov. 21 filing with the Postal Regulatory Commission
Numbers Deceiving In UPS Rate Hikes
UPS released its rate increases for 2012, including a net increase of 4.9% for UPS Ground packages and a net increase of 4.9% on all UPS Air services and U.S.-origin international shipments