Millennials Set Shipping and Delivery Bar High

| Mike O'Brien

If you think customer expectations are high overall in terms of ecommerce and direct-to-customer fulfillment, take a good look at the millennial generation. See what the research says, and what three millennial-focused brands are doing to go above and beyond and deliver a great customer experience for this key demographic.

Same-Day Delivery Growing, But When Does it Make Sense?

| Mike O'Brien

With PetSmart becoming the latest company to offer same-day delivery, other merchants are likely asking themselves, when does this level of service make sense? The answer depends on demographics, product category and your ability to absorb the cost.

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9 Ways to Improve Your Contact Center Operations

| Curt Barry

Many ecommerce pure plays don’t see the value of contact centers. However they can drive revenue and provide customer-centric service, rather than just hoping visitors get all they need from a self-service website. Here are some proven tips for improving the effectiveness of your customer care operations.

23 Ways to Improve Your Inventory Management

| Curt Barry

In the age of omnichannel, inventory management has become a strategic function impacting profitability. Based on work with hundreds of multichannel companies, here are areas to consider making changes in order to get more out of your inventory investment.

How to Wow Your Customers the Old School Way

| Angie Stocklin

Having a killer in-house customer service team is invaluable, and they should your surprise customers in a more personal manner, or in this case, wowing your customers the “old school” way. Here are the benefits of customer happiness, and a few methods that have worked well for online eye wear seller Readers.com.