5 Ecommerce Fulfillment Trends Impacting 2017 and Beyond

| Ken Chrisman

What does 2017 hold for ecommerce shipping? Given the speed of change, you should look further down the road. Here are 5 trends to watch in 2017 and beyond, including shipping costs, labor, fulfillment and more.

The Limited Shuts Down All 250 U.S. Stores

| Daniela Forte

Add The Limited to the growing list of retail chains foundering on troubled waters as the company, a victim of changing tastes, ecommerce and fast fashion, announced it is closing all of its 250 U.S. stores. Find out which other retail chains are closing their store locations and what this will mean for the retail industry as a whole.

MCM Week in Review 1-13-17

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week week of 1/13/2017 Amazon Dominates, Desktop Wins Sales During Holiday 2016 Amazon continues to dominate ecommerce and desktop … Continue Reading →

Major Retail Chains Closing Hundreds of Stores

| Daniela Forte

In a brutal retail environment, retail chains continue to shutter hundreds of store locations even as ecommerce growth continues to boom. See what is causing the store closures and how ecommerce is playing a role.

Bed Bath & Beyond Acquires PersonalizationMall.com

| MCM staff

Bed, Bath and Beyond acquired PersonalizationMall.com, an online retailer of personalized gifts for $190 million. See what this will mean for Bed,Bath and Beyond and PersonalizationMall.com.

MCM Week in Review 1-6-17

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week week of 1/6/2017 Sears Holdings Sells Craftsman to Stanley Black & Decker Ending years of speculation, Sears Holdings … Continue Reading →

Creating Customer Centricity in 2017: Omnichannel Marketing and Mobile

| Sean Brady

Omnichannel and mobile marketing is a phrase ecommerce brands have been hearing quite a bit lately. Both mobile and omnichannel go hand in hand, as mobile influences today’s shoppers with the omnichannel journey. Here is why marketers need to move from simply operating multiple channels to have a truly holistic strategy this year.

MCM O+F Advisor 1/4/17

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 1/4/2017 5 Steps to a Better Third-Party Logistics Relationship Outsourcing fulfillment and customer care operations is not for everyone, and … Continue Reading →