New Holiday Norms Motivate Merchants to Shift Strategies

| Ari Rosenstein

Though the clock is ticking on holiday shopping this year, retailers still have time to make the season brighter and improve the playbook for 2013. As demonstrated by the sales successes of Thanksgiving Day and Cyber Monday, the savviest retailers will be those that leverage advanced tools for managing paid search, mobile and PLA campaigns.

How 1-800-Flowers Creates a Unique Mobile Experience

| Jim Tierney

Amit Shah, vice president of online, mobile and social media for 1-800-Flowers.com, said the best approach for retailers implementing a mobile strategy is not to simply transport their desktop website onto mobile, but to prioritize specific features for the mobile user. Here’s how the online flower seller worked with Moovweb to revamp its mobile site in September.

Case Study: Orvis Moves to Multichannel Media Production System

| Karlene Lukovitz

As technology, sales channels, and competition grow, retailers are looking for more efficient ways to not only market the company and products but also to manage workflow and increase productivity in a much more timely manner. One such company is Orvis, who shares its story on the implementation process of Comosoft

How B2B Merchants Use Social Media

| MCM staff

We know the potential of social media to drive brand awareness, but are B2B merchants using social media to drive demand generation as well? This infographic from Eloqua digs deep into how B2B merchants use social media to promote, engage and sell.

The Predicted Holiday Social Trends for Cyber Monday

| Erin Lynch

With Cyber Monday just days away, it is even more important now to get a handle on the predicted trends of shoppers. RadiumOne created this infographic about the online social sharing and holiday shopping trends on Cyber Monday which includes that a majority of Americans will be avoiding the in-store chaos this year, with 57% planning to complete their holiday shopping online.