Melissa Payner-Gregor Out at Bluefly

| Tim Parry

Melissa Payner-Gregor has resigned as CEO at Bluefly, according to an 8-K the off-price luxury apparel and accessories merchant filed Feb. 2 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Payner-Gregor, who also gave up her seat on Bluefly’s board of directors, was immediately replaced by chief operations officer Joseph C. Park.

Nine Merchants Earn Top Marks in Online Customer Service Study

| Jim Tierney

Nine merchants earned top performing marks in online customer service, according to the 14th annual Mystery Shopping Study conducted by The E-Tailing Group. Though the results of the study won’t be revealed until later this month, we can tell you what the merchants were graded on, and why Ballard Design, Frontgate, Garnet Hill, Green Mountain Coffee, The Home Depot, Tiffany & Co., Williams-Sonoma, Wine.com and Zappos came out on top.

Clear and Compelling Video Thumbnails Can Boost SEO Rankings

| Dr. Melody King

Google has opened the door to one method for improving search rankings: a higher profile for videos, and as of late 2011, Google started showcasing larger video thumbnail images. Here’s why that’s important for your SEO rankings, and how to make sure you’re doing video thumbnails well.