FedEx Corp. Goes on a Holiday Shopping Spree
FedEx is doing a little holiday shopping of its own: On Monday, FedEx announced it would acquire GENCO, and on Tuesday, it acquired Bongo International. Here’s a look at the acquisitions.
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FedEx Acquires Bongo International
Bongo International will operate as a subsidiary of FedEx Trade Networks, and its capabilities complement and expand the FedEx portfolio of offerings important to the rapidly growing global ecommerce marketplace.
Private Equity Firm Acquires PetSmart
PetSmart has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by a consortium led by private equity firm BC Partners, Inc. at a price of $83 per share in cash, representing a premium of approximately 39% over PetSmart’s unaffected closing share price on July 2. The transaction would be valued at approximately $8.7 billion
FedEx Expands with the Acquisition of GENCO
FedEx announces acquisition of third-party logistics provider, GENCO, that will expand FedEx service offerings. See what this means for both companies.
MCM Global Ecommerce 12-19-14
Global Ecommerce – Multichannel Merchant View Web Version December 19, 2014 FedEx Acquires Bongo International Bongo International will operate as a subsidiary of FedEx Trade Networks, and its capabilities … Continue Reading →
MCM Thursday 12-18-14
Chief Direct Marketer View Web Version MCM THURSDAY News and Intelligence for the Multichannel Merchant December 18, 2014 Building and Leveraging a 360-degree View of Your Customer In order to … Continue Reading →
O+F Advisor 12-17-14
View Web Version O+F Advisor Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics December 17 , 2014 Amazon Extends Holiday Shipping Deadlines Amazon announces it is extending its holiday shipping deadlines allowing … Continue Reading →
MCM Tuesday 12-16-14
Chief Direct Marketer View Web Version MCM TUESDAY News and Intelligence for the Multichannel Merchant December 16 , 2014 FedEx Expands with the Acquisition of GENCO Private Equity Firm Acquires … Continue Reading →
Affiliate Marketing Gets a $3.3 Billion Wake-Up Call
When the parent company of an affiliate network also buys one of the largest affiliates in the space, it raises a lot of red flags and also leads to an important question: Is an affiliate program and its data the property of the retailer, the affiliate and/or the network, and who can it be shared with?
Answering that question requires creating more transparency in the affiliate industry. For many retailers that means transitioning from Generation 1 to Generation 2 affiliate programs and ensuring that, first and foremost, their best interests are being represented.
Determining Which DTC Operations System Platform is the Best Fit
There are many systems possibilities for direct to customer businesses. The choices include ecommerce platforms with order management (OMS) functionality; standalone OMS; “best of breed” integrations with OMS, customer care or CRM front ends and a warehouse management system (WMS) for fulfillment; or ERP systems. How do you determine which is the best fit for your direct business?