MCM Ecommerce and Marketing 6-7-16

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant STRATEGIES & TACTICS FOR THE B2B & B2C MERCHANT week of 6/7/2016 Anniversaries Aren’t Just for Couples: Build Lifetime Value with Automated Offers Retailers are constantly looking for … Continue Reading →

Here Come Increased Online Shipping Costs of Patio Furniture

| Gary Colangelo

As increased shipping costs for bulky items mount, does this spell the end of the line for ordering big-ticket items online? Certainly not, and here are some options that shippers can consider to address the issue.

Deckers Brands Announces Appointment of New CEO

| MCM Staff

Deckers Brands announced the appointment of its new CEO last month, succeeding Angel Martinez. See who will take on the role and what it will mean for the brand.

13 Questions to Consider When Weighing a New Distribution Center

| Curt Barry

To do battle with Amazon, many DTC companies are looking to expand their distribution center network. But how do you weight the variables in terms of location, facility costs, inventory, transportation and shipping time, local labor and more? Here are 13 key points to consider in your decision process.

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| MCM Staff

4 Ways to Gain Inventory Visibility in an Omnichannel World June 23, 2016, 11:00am PT/ 2:00pm ET You have successfully registered for the webinar and will shortly receive your email … Continue Reading →

MCM Week in Review (6/3/16)

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week week of 6/3/2016 Silicon Valley Veterans Launch Curateurs.com Founders of Karmaloop and UpscaleHype announced the launch of Curateur.com, … Continue Reading →

Omnichannel Sales Growing, But Profitability Still Uncertain

| Mike O'Brien

While retailers say they’re growing their omnichannel sales, it’s unclear how profitable they are, according to a new report from Retail Systems Research. Greater inventory visibility, including use of RFID, as well as better syncing of demand origination with inventory allocation, will help drag omnichannel into the black, the report’s author states.

O+F Advisor 6-1-16

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 6/1/2016 Alpha Industries Sees Growth of its Cross-Border Ecommerce Sales Alpha Industries has seen gains in cross-border ecommerce sales and … Continue Reading →

Omnichannel Retailers Attempt to Save the Sale Only 7% of the Time

| MCM Staff

A new report from Kibo, the e-tailing group and Multichannel Merchant shows how leading omnichannel retailers are performing with buy online, pickup in store. According to the study, retailers can no longer wait on the sidelines to adopt this functionality. See what other insights the report brings to light.

Taking the “E” out of Ecommerce Platforms

| Tim Parry

As omnichannel technology and customer demands grow, ecommerce platforms are evolving into “commerce platforms,” and even “unified commerce platforms.” So whether or not you have a brick-and-mortar presence, how do you determine your present and future platform needs?