Mark Baum, chief collaboration officer of the Food Marketing Institute, talks with Multichannel Merchant about trends in the dynamic world of e-grocery, including delivery and fulfillment, M&A activity, issues around perishable items and Walmart’s latest patent in the space. Come hear Mark speak on this subject at Ecommerce Operations Summit 2018, April 3-5 in Columbus, OH.
For many merchants, the cost of shipping now exceeds the sum of all other fulfillment costs rolled together. Many shipping software systems offer rate shopping, analysis of shipping data and other features. Here are 20 factors to consider as you select the system that can help reduce that balooning freight bill.
Multichannel Merchant The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week week of 2/9/2018 Building and Establishing Trust with Customers Globally The relationship you establish with your customers is … Continue Reading →
Italian Fashion Company Offers Customers a Rich Shopping Experience with Oracle Retail Xstore and Oracle Retail Customer Engagement Redwood Shores, Calif.—January 30, 2018 – Today, Oracle announced that Italian fashion … Continue Reading →
Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 2/7/2018 Retail and Ecommerce Distribution Center Roundup, 2/7/18 Target, Lord & Taylor and Walmart have announced new distribution center or … Continue Reading →
Multichannel Merchant STRATEGIES & TACTICS FOR THE B2B & B2C MERCHANT week of 2/6/2018 5 Ways to Boost Efficiency and Productivity in Your Day-to-Day Sales Operations The concept of creating … Continue Reading →
The editors of Multichannel Merchant are excited to announce the launch of our new monthly podcast series, MCM CommerceChat! In the first installment, Chris Elliott, managing consultant with Blue Horseshoe and a noted supply chain automation expert, talks about trends in fulfillment robotics and where the technology is headed.
Multichannel Merchant The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week week of 2/2/2018 The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. Announces Store Closures The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. announced it would close … Continue Reading →
Many conferences offer a few operations sessions to attract a broader audience. However, the Ecommerce Operations Summit (April 3-5, Columbus, OH) is the only one focused exclusively on optimizing direct-to-customer and omnichannel operations and fulfillment. Here are 6 benefits to attending this year.
Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 1/31/2018 Amazon Expands Program to Handle Logistics for Retailers Amazon is reportedly expanding a program launched in October called Amazon … Continue Reading →