| MCM THURSDAY
News and Intelligence for the Multichannel Merchant August 07 , 2013 |
 |
| The Children’s Place Goes Social With Apology
By Daniela Forte Clothing and accessories merchant The Children’s Place apologized on social media this week for what many considered an offensive message on a girls’ t-shirt (See a sampling of tweets from outraged consumers here). |
|
Advertisement
|
| J.C. Penney Sees Online Growth for Back-to-School
By Erin Lynch What a difference a year makes. J.C. Penney, which faced customer backlash, slumping sales, and the stepping down of CEO Ron Johnson, has now become one of the top online shopping destinations for back-to-school sales. |
| Which Version of Magento is Right for You?
By Lisa Steinhart Regardless of where you are in your ecommerce journey – just opening your first web store or upgrading your current platform to gain new functionality – Magento probably has an option for you. Magento has experienced great success and growth in recent years, which has led to a 26% share of the top 1 million websites, over 200,000 users and a huge community of designers and ISV’s. |
| Instagram and Twitter Fuel Consumer Excitement for Video
By Dr. Melody King What’s the implication of these developments for merchants? It tells you that online services recognize that users are very excited about both watching videos and creating them. The fact that two of the most popular social communities are welcoming video speaks volumes. |
| Will Bezos Reinvent Washington Post?
By Ellen Shannon Wouldn’t it have been a master stroke if Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post on Amazon’s “Daily Deal” Web site? |
| Lids Makes Omnichannel Deal With Macy’s
By Daniela Forte Macy’s Inc. and LIDS Sports Group, a subsidiary of Genesco Inc., announced each have signed an agreement to open a licensed team merchandise department in Macy’s stores and online, according to a press release. |
|
Advertisement  Get ready for a digital retail trendsetting spree! Share ideas, network, strategize and learn with more than 4,400 future-minded professionals at the Shop.org Annual Summit 2013. Register by August 9th and retailers can save $200 off the onsite rate! Click here for more information! |
| Find Products and Services |
| Search our site for Products and Services |
|
Advertisement  The Operations Summit is the only event of its kind exclusively about ecommerce and catalog direct-to-customer operations & fulfillment. Hundreds of high level decision makers will be in attendance in Indianapolis for the 2014 Operations Summit. Register early to take advantage of our best price discounts! Click here to discover more! |
ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTERYou are subscribed to this newsletter as `email`For questions concerning delivery of this newsletter, please contact our Customer Service Department at: Multichannel Merchant An Access Intelligence publication International: 847-763-9509 Email: Customer Service Access Intelligence | 10 Norden Place, Norwalk, CT 06855 © 2013 Access Intelligence. All rights reserved. This content is protected by United States copyright and other intellectual property laws and may not be reproduced, rewritten, distributed, re-disseminated, transmitted, displayed, published or broadcast, directly or indirectly, in any medium without the prior written permission of Access Intelligence.
|
| About Us Privacy Policy |