MCM Week in Review 3-29-19

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week week of 3/29/2019 Wayfair Follows Clicks-to-Bricks Trend with Plans for First Physical Store Following the “clicks-to-bricks” trend that … Continue Reading →

How to Budget for a New Warehouse Management System

| Brian Barry

One of the biggest challenges companies face in acquiring a new WMS is how to budget accurately. To make matters worse, when companies ask vendors for the cost, they may get an incomplete picture. To develop an accurate budget for replacing your current warehouse system, focus on these 9 cost categories.

MCM Outlook 2019: Getting Creative in Operations to Meet Demands

| Mike O'Brien

Amazon may have raised the customer expectations bar, but the pressure has been kept up as merchants scramble to meet increased fulfillment demands. So how do you react and execute? Our MCM Outlook 2019 report gathers survey results and expert insights to help you focus your investments to compete and win.

Kroger Selects Orlando Area for Second Automated Fulfillment Center

| Mike O'Brien

Kroger plans to build the second of 20 automated distribution centers in partnership with UK grocer Ocado for fulfilling ecommerce orders in Groveland, FL. The state-of-the-art FCs, built by Kroger and powered by Ocado’s automation technology, are just part of Kroger’s innovation push including driverless and same-day delivery.

MCM O+F Advisor (3/27/19)

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 3/27/2019 Kroger Selects Orlando Area for Second Automated Fulfillment Center Kroger plans to build the second of 20 automated distribution … Continue Reading →

Retooling Your Fulfillment Network to Stay Competitive

| MCM Staff

To succeed, retailers and ecommerce companies need to meet heightened customer experience demands. That means offering fast shipping, free returns and same-day delivery, if possible. Learn insights from industry experts on ways to optimize your fulfillment network and focus your technology investments to compete and win.

How Omnichannel Can Beat Back Amazon and Attract Loyal Customers

| Charles Dimov

Though Amazon’s dominance of ecommerce may bring about feelings of doom or gloom, many retailers do not realize the influence they have to capture buyers before they default to Amazon. The key to achieving success is through providing omnichannel options that the ecommerce behemoth can’t match.

MCM Week in Review 3-22-19

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week week of 3/22/2019 Worldpay Acquired by FIS, Integrates with Amazon Pay In a continuing consolidation of the payments … Continue Reading →