Barnes & Noble is Acquired by Hedge Fund

| Daniela Forte

Barnes & Noble was sold to hedge fund Elliot Advisors for $638 million, a move that could have potentially saved the bookstore giant from total collapse. Here is how Barnes & Noble will operate going forward.

Promotional Excellence: Planning the Perfect Campaign

| Shikha Jain

When it comes to promotions, without the right planning it can kill profits and attract segments that will damage your brand image. Even some of the best companies can flop if they fail to plan their promotions properly. Here are six basic questions you need to ask in order to plan a solid campaign.

CGS Acquires Business of Visual Next

| Press Release

Bringing Together Next Generation Solutions for Fashion, Apparel and Consumer Products Market CGS, a global provider of business applications, enterprise learning and outsourcing services, announced it will acquire the business … Continue Reading →

Schick, Wilkinson Razor Parent to Acquire Harry’s Inc.

| Daniela Forte

Edgewell Personal Care, the parent company of Schick and Wilkinson razor brands, announced it would buy shaving startup Harry’s Inc., for $1.37 billion in stock and cash. Here is why direct-to-consumer brands are an integral part of the CPG industry.

MCM Ecommerce and marketing 5/14/19

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant STRATEGIES & TACTICS FOR THE B2B & B2C MERCHANT week of 5/14/2019 Instagram: A Breeding Ground for Counterfeit Products The proliferation of counterfeit products has now gone digital … Continue Reading →

H&M Discontinues Its Catalog After 39 Years

| Daniela Forte

H&M has discontinued its catalog after 39 years in an effort to be relevant, convenient and inspiring, the company said. Here is look at H&M’s catalog history and whether or not the catalog is still a channel of choice for retailers.

MCM Week in Review (5/10/19)

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week week of 5/10/2019 Using Email to Effectively Engage with Gen Z Shoppers This year it’s expected that members … Continue Reading →

MCM O+F Advisor 5/1/19

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 5/1/2019 Port Logistics Group Acquires Whiplash Merchandising Third-party logistics provider Port Logistics Group has acquired Whiplash Merchandising, a provider of … Continue Reading →