Michael C. Fina Transforming Into Online-Only Retailer

| MCM Staff

Michael C. Fina, the world renowned luxury tableware, engagement jewelry and wedding registry resource, announced the next chapter in its more than 80-year legacy, transforming into an online-only retailer. As part of the transition to become an online-only retailer, Michael C. Fina will close its retail location at 500 Park Avenue effective April 16. Here’s a look into how the luxury tableware, engagement jewelry and wedding registry resource will transition into an ecommerce-only model.

Week in Review: It’s April, Fools!

| MCM Staff

April Fools’ Day came one day early for fans of Trader Joe’s. But the joke was on Yahoo news, which posted the faux Trader Joe’s press release (and has since pulled it from the web). But Trader Joe’s was far from the only April Fools’ Day prankster.

MCM Week In Review 4-1-16

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week week of 4/1/2016 It's April, Fools! Trader Joe's is closing all its stores, and the sky is falling. … Continue Reading →

MCM Global 3-31-16

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant for the week of 3/31/2016 FedEx Rebrands Bongo International as FedEx CrossBorder FedEx Trade Networks, the international freight forwarding arm of FedEx Corp., has announced the re-launch of … Continue Reading →

O+F Advisor 3-30-16

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 3/30/2016 How Social Customer Service Affects Your Bottom Line Your presence and engagement on social media can be a powerful … Continue Reading →

MCM Ecommerce and Marketing 3-29-16

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant STRATEGIES & TACTICS FOR THE B2B & B2C MERCHANT week of 03/29/2016 Retailers Need to See Omnichannel as a Singular Effort If retailers are looking at omnichannel as … Continue Reading →

How to Achieve Warehouse Efficiency Through Vendor Compliance

| Curt Barry

A good vendor compliance policy will help your organization improve its on-time performance and reduce the time and money spent on warehouse rework (e.g. prepackaging, correcting vendor errors, etc.), while reducing time spent on vendor disputes, claims and chargebacks. Here are some tips to help you create a vendor compliance policy that will ensure smoother working relationships while eliminating costly issues.

Why LensCrafters Creates a Single View of its Customer

| Tim Parry

Omnichannel is a big initiative for retailers, and creating a single view of its customer has helped Lenscrafters get a grasp of it, says Samantha Sakemiller Senior Director of Omnichannel, in this video taken in February 2016 at eTail West.

Retailers Need to See Omnichannel as a Singular Effort

| Tim Parry

If retailers are looking at omnichannel as a singular effort, then they are in a good place, says DynamicAction SVP Global Marketing Sarah Engel in this video taken during a break at eTail West in February. If they are looking at channels separately, that’s where they’re missing the boat.

Week In Review 3-25-16

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week week of 3/25/2016 Week in Review: Rolling Out the Red Carpet in Cincinnati The red carpet will be … Continue Reading →