eBay and NRF Debate Internet Sales Tax
PBS News Hour’s Gwen Ifill looks at proposed Internet sales tax legislation and moderates a debate with Brian Bieron of eBay and the National Retail Federation’s Rachelle Bernstein.
M&A and Financial
Amazon Helping Marketplace Sellers with Amazon Lending
Amazon has quietly launched Amazon Lending, which it hopes will encourage merchants to place more inventories into the Amazon Marketplace.
Marketplace Fairness Act Clears Major Hurdle
The Senate has set up a final vote on the Marketplace Fairness Act.
Bloomberg: JCP’s Johnson’s Pay was Cut 96%
Not like we didn’t see the end of the Ron Johnson era coming at J.C. Penney… but on April 3, Bloomberg reported the ousted CEO’s salary had been slashed 96%. … Continue Reading →
Amazon’s Cure to Short-Term Thinking in Business
Jim Tompkins, CEO of Tompkins International, explores the main symptoms associated with the current plague of short-term thinking, how companies can begin growing again, and how the “Amazon Cure” and Jeff Bezos’ focus on innovation and investment help create long-term value.
United Stationers Reports First Quarter 2013 Results
United Stationers Reports First Quarter 2013 Results (via PR Newswire) DEERFIELD, Ill., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — United Stationers Inc. (NASDAQ: USTR) reported results for the first quarter 2013. First … Continue Reading →
Brookstone Reports Net Sales increased 4.6% to $519.6
Net sales in Brookstone’s ecommerce channel increased $9.0 million, or 9.3%, to $105.4 million for the fiscal year ended Dec. 29.
How to Deliver a Better Experience to Today’s Multi-touch Shopper
Instead of fearing the omnichannel consumer, retailers should embrace them to deliver the type of shopping experience they want. Here’s why ignoring or fearing omnichannel shoppers will only result in lost sales.