Week in Review: Star Wars! Nothing But Star Wars!

| MCM Staff

A little Star Wars’d out lately? With “Star Wars: Episode VII” (AKA “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”) having its much hyped and anticipated opening today, everybody is trying to get in on the action. And this also means Multichannel Merchant’s inbox has been flooded this week with all sorts of Star Wars stats and pitches.

Customer Loyalty, Trust and Data Breaches

| Daniela Forte

Almost seven in 10 consumers feel its the business’ responsibility to protect their data. If financial data is stolen, 64% would be unwilling to buy from that retailer again. This infographic illustrates why it’s important to maintain a level of trust among your consumers.

Dylan’s Candy Bar Achieves Double-Digit Revenue Growth

| MCM Staff

NetSuite Inc. a provider of cloud-based financials / ERP and omnichannel commerce software suites, announced that Dylan’s Candy Bar, the largest state-of-the-art sweets emporium and candy lifestyle brand, has achieved double-digit revenue growth since deploying NetSuite.

Will Hudson’s Bay Co. Buy Gilt Groupe?

| Daniela Forte

Several reports have indicated that high-end retailer Saks Fifth Avenue is in talks to acquire New York-based flash-sales site Gilt Groupe for $250 million. See what this will mean for both companies.