Hot Topics Covered at Operations Summit, Growing Global 2016

| Mike O'Brien

Figuring out how to make omnichannel operations successful and profitable, dealing with Amazon’s continual disruptions, creating a consistently excellent customer experience across operational areas and growing cross-border commerce were among the hot topics at the fifth annual Operations Summit. The event was held in Cincinnati, OH, an ecommerce operations hotbed, and drew more than 800 direct-to-customer and omnichannel operations professionals and providers.

Ulta Beauty Named Retail Innovator of the Year

| Tim Parry

Ulta Beauty was named Retail Innovator of the Year at the 2nd annual Excellence in Customer Experience Awards, held April 14 at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati as part of Multichannel Merchant’s Operations Summit 2016. Here’s why the editors of Multichannel Merchant recognized Ulta Beauty as the most innovative retailer in the past year.

MCM Week In Review 4-22-16

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week week of 4/22/2016 Vestis Retail Group is Shuttering Sports Chalet Vestis Retail Group bought Sports Chalet in June … Continue Reading →

O+F Advisor 4-20-16

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 04/20/2016 Bubble Wrap Maker Says the Lack of Pop is Good for Business Sealed Air President, Product Care Ken Chrisman … Continue Reading →

eBay Enterprise and Innotrac Rebrand as Radial

| Tim Parry

eBay Enterprise is now Radial, the largest commerce technology and operations provider, with a valuation at more than $1B. Here’s how Radial solves retailers’ struggles with creating omnichannel experiences.

Vestis Retail Group is Shuttering Sports Chalet

| Tim Parry

Vestis Retail Group bought Sports Chalet in June 2014. Today, it announced it will knock Sports Chalet down and focus on Vestis’s other two regional merchants, Eastern Mountain Sports and Bob’s Stores.