MCM Ecommerce & Marketing 6/17/20

| David Hurwitz

week of 6/17/2020 Walmart Gives Shopify’s 1 Million+ Sellers Access to its Marketplace Walmart has made another move in the never-ending ecommerce battle with market leader Amazon, through an alliance … Continue Reading →

Hits of the Week 6-15-20

| David Hurwitz

week of 6/15/2020 Cross-Border Shipping Costs Going Up July 1, More Hikes in January International shippers are going to face increased postal rates on July 1 as a September agreement … Continue Reading →

Nordstrom Sales Fall but Ecommerce Inches Up, Diversification Continues

| Mike O'Brien

Luxury retail bellwether Nordstrom saw ecommerce growth of 5% to more than $1 billion in the first quarter of 2020, while overall sales dropped nearly 40% as COVID-19 locked down its retail side, the company reported. Nordstrom is also evolving its model to focus more on off price locations and ecommerce than mall stores.

MCM Ecommerce & Marketing 6/3/20

| David Hurwitz

week of 6/3/2020 Nordstrom Sales Fall but Ecommerce Inches Up, Diversification Continues Luxury retail bellwether Nordstrom saw ecommerce growth of 5% to more than $1 billion in the first quarter … Continue Reading →

The Future of BOPIS After COVID-19

| Michael Jaszczyk

Those who have embraced omnichannel retailing by allowing customers to do everything from browsing to payment on their personal device have found it much easier to adapt with tactics like BOPIS to ensure the safety and health of employees and shoppers. The current crisis will serve as a catalyst for long-term process changes.

Hits of the Week 6-1-20

| David Hurwitz

Amazon in Talks to Acquire Autonomous Vehicle Startup Zoox Amazon is in advanced talks to acquire self-driving car startup Zoox as it looks to expand its autonomous vehicle capabilities to … Continue Reading →

O+F Advisor 5/27/20

| David Hurwitz

Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 5/27/2020 Target Sees Ecommerce Soar, But COVID-19 Costs Dampen Earnings Target found the COVID-19 outbreak to be a two-edged sword … Continue Reading →