Wayfair.com, an online retailer of home goods, has doubled its warehouse space in anticipation of the all important Black Friday/Cyber Monday holiday shopping weekend. Find out why Wayfair.com needs the extra warehouse space and how the company has grown in the past year.
The PPR Group, a French retail and luxury group, announced that it has agreed to sell off two of its
Redcats USA brands to Northern Tool + Equipment for $215 million pending regulatory approval.
Add Costume SuperCenter to the list of ecommerce merchants whose businesses have been shut down since SuperStorm Sandy hit Oct. 29. Costume SuperCenter is located in the same Edison, NJ building as themed party supply seller Birthday in a Box, whose situation was reported Nov. 7 by Multichannel Merchant.
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Doug Smith, vice president of operations at Shepler
Implementing omnichannel distribution options like in-store pickup and ship-from-store are rising to the top of many retailers
Steve DelBianco, executive director of NetChoice, said there is “big momentum” for federal legislation that would allow states to require online retailers to collect sales tax
Reducing friction, which can lead to customer risk, cost time, aggravation, complaints, and negative word of mouth, is imperative for brands today. Find out how to reduce any potential operations friction.
We know the Northeast is in the path of Sandy, and it may be the Storm of the Century. But do we think enough about the storm’s implications when it comes to our businesses and how prepared we are? Here’s what should be in a business continuity/disaster recovery plan, how to know if the plan will work, and what you need to do to keep it current.
Use this checklist to measure at both the category and total event levels.