Amazon and eBay Still Rule Third-party Marketplace Channel

| MCM staff

What does BN.com expansion mean to the third-party marketplace landscape, and are third-party marketplace something merchants need to be aware of? In general the ecommerce landscape is evolving too rapidly for many retailers to stay ahead of the marketplace game.

Getting back into direct mail

| Gina Valentino

Many multichannel merchants have cut back on or even eliminated the mail channel in recent years because of the high costs associated with print. That’s

A Holiday Marketing Tip From Herschell Gordon Lewis

| MCM staff

Veteran marketing wordsmith Herschell Gordon Lewis has some advice for merchants this holiday season. Make sure your marketing copy emphasizes the benefit of the product you are trying to sell. That is how you can improve response.

Vicki Cantrell Named Executive Director of Shop.org

| Tim Parry

More than a year after Scott Silverman stepped down as its executive director, Shop.org has found his replacement. Vicki Cantrell, a retail industry veteran who has held prominent positions at Tory Burch, Giorgio Armani and Gucci, was introduced to the Shop.org staff this morning as its new executive director and senior vice president-communities.

Will Google Wallet Make NFC Mainstream?

| MCM staff

Mobile payments was a hot topic at the Mobile Shopping Fall forum on Oct. 18. Near Field Communications was on several speakers’ minds, and they wondered if the launch of Google Wallet will help make it mainstream.