Industry Data Provides Telling Insights for Retailers in 2016

| Louisa Rupp

This year, retailers are putting a stake in the ground by creating continuous shopping experiences, whether the checkout lane is a couch or store aisle. Here are four trends retailers should look out for in 2016.

Week in Review: UPS Invests in Deliv to Learn About Same-Day Market

| MCM Staff

UPS took a big leap this week by investing in crowdsourced startup Deliv, getting a seat on its board and a front-row seat on its operating model. Stay tuned to see how the carrier is able to leverage this relationship to better understand and take advantage of the burgeoning sector of the on-demand economy.

Former Borderfree Leaders Join Cross-Border Shopping Site iguama

| Tim Parry

Former Borderfree executives Michael DeSimone and Kris Green have taken on leadership roles at iguama, a Latin American online cross-border mall featuring popular U.S. brands and products. Read why DeSimone and Green are high on the start-up marketplace, and the Latin America market.

UPS Challenging FedEx-TNT Deal in Brazil

| Mike O'Brien

Three years after having its acquisition of TNT snagged on EU regulatory concerns, UPS has filed an appeal of the FedEx-TNT deal. Will this latest move hang up the $4.8 billion deal for its main rival, announced last April? Stay tuned for the next installment.

4 Trends Shaping the Mobile Shopping Experience

| Ted Fay

Mobile trends are like fashion trends: changing and evolving quickly. As a business, it’s imperative to ensure your mobile marketing strategy is relevant if you want to maintain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Here are four trends shaping mobile shopping experience.

Room for Improvement: 5 Steps to Better Retail Warehouse Selection

| Fabio Duque

With hundreds of millions of square feet of public space available for your retail warehouse in North America alone, how can your company do the best possible job of differentiating between facilities? Just as important, how can it choose the retail warehouse space that will be a perfect fit? Here are some tips that can help make the selection process a great success.

Nordstrom Takes No. 1 Ranking in Customer Experience Index

| Mike O'Brien

Nordstrom was ranked No. 1 in the annual Customer Experience Index results from the e-tailing group, conducted in Q4 2015, after missing the top 10 in 2014. See how other leading retailers ranked in the index, including how they were rated across a range of key customer experience metrics.

MCM Week In Review 2-26-16

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week week of 2/26/2016 Week in Review: UPS Invests in Deliv to Learn About Same-Day Market UPS took a … Continue Reading →

MCM Global 2-25-16

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant for the week of 02/24/2016 Visa Checkout Further Expands Global Reach Visa Inc., has announced that its Visa Checkout will be further expanding its availability to several more … Continue Reading →

O+F Advisor 2-24-16

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 2/24/2016 13 Steps To Help You Plan An ERP System File Conversion An ERP system file conversion “don’t get no … Continue Reading →