The Democratization of Big Data in Retail

| Phil Seward

With the plethora of data and analytics available, brands might wonder where to start or which specific data pools to concentrate on. Here some of the most useful tactics for leveraging Big Data in retail companies can implement to boost loyalty strategies.

MCM The Week In Review 6-30-17

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week week of 06/29/2017 Pier 1 Imports Sees 23% Ecommerce Growth in Q1 Pier 1 Imports saw ecommerce growth … Continue Reading →

Prepping for Amazon Prime Day

| Mike O'Brien

As Amazon Prime Day number 3 approaches – which will most likely fall around July 12, possibly featuring deals running for a week – there are different approaches merchants can take in response to the new mega-ecommerce event, sort of a U.S. version of Singles Day in China.

MCM O+F Advisor 6-28-17

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 6/28/2017 12 Tips to Reduce Customer Hold Times Reducing the amount of time your customers stay on hold will not … Continue Reading →

MCM Ecommerce and Marketing 6-27-17

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant STRATEGIES & TACTICS FOR THE B2B & B2C MERCHANT week of 6/27/2017 Combating the 5 Reasons Shoppers Don’t Contribute User-Generated Content User-generated content (UGC) such as ratings, reviews, … Continue Reading →

Walmart.com Top Choice of Amazon Sellers Looking to Expand

| Mike O'Brien

The highest number of respondents to a January survey of Amazon sellers – 29%- said they planned to expand to Walmart.com in 2017, an indication of growing interest in the channel. Nearly half of them said it makes up 80% or more of their sales, with home/kitchen goods the most popular category. See what else the survey found.

MCM The Week In Review 6-23-17

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week week of 6/23/2017 eBay Launches Price Match Guarantee eBay launched a Price Match Guarantee on more than 50,000 … Continue Reading →

MCM O+F Advisor 6-21-17

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 6/21/2017 12 Qualities of a Great Inventory Planner Inventory Planning Sometimes Seems Like a No-Win Proposition. Too much or not … Continue Reading →