A Database Marketer’s Perspective on Free Shipping
Most of the promotions this past holiday season contained a common phrase:
Most of the promotions this past holiday season contained a common phrase:
Fickle consumer spending in today
Airgas is at it again. The direct merchant of industrial gases and safety gear, which since the beginning of its fiscal year in April has completed 13 acquisitions, on Dec. 31 announced it has purchased Great Lakes Oxygen, a $15 million distributor of industrial gas and welding supplies.
Even in a time of serious belt-tightening, the last thing a multichannel marketer should do is stop marketing. The catalog, the Website, the e-mail campaigns
2008 brought about some big changes in the world of operations and fulfillment.
The pressure on merchants to control cost has never been more intense. With the contraction of the credit market and the loss of consumer spending, excessive inventories are a critical factor.
Don Chernoff established his own e-commerce business, SkyRoll, in 2001. The business sells a special type of garment bag that rolls your clothes around a tube, keeping them flat and wrinkle-free while making them easier to transport.
Sales without inventory
Looking to reduce your carbon footprint, cut energy costs and make your warehouse employees happier all at the same time? Then you might want to follow the lead of medical, dental and veterinary products distributor Henry Schein, which recently added a new eco-friendly lighting system at its 176,000-sq.-ft. distribution center in Grapevine, TX.
The Third Quarter was a Busy One with 16 deals, compared to 13 last year. Many transactions were strategic in nature, including Harry & David Holdings