Third-party logistics provider Port Logistics Group has acquired Whiplash Merchandising, a provider of ecommerce fulfillment software, a year after it took a stake in the company. Whiplash brings shopping cart integration, warehouse management system (WMS) and order management system (OMS) capabilities.
Eastern Connection, a regional carrier with a 35-plus-year history, shut down its operations earlier this month, the company announced, leaving shippers in the Northeast from Maine to Virginia looking for alternate capacity. Other regional carriers, including Lasership and CDL, stand to benefit along with UPS, FedEx and the USPS.
The challenges of loyalty program acquisition and adoption reflect the overall challenges of a burgeoning ecommerce market. Consumers demand more convenience, more rewards and more meaningful engagement – this applies equally to loyalty programs as it does to your store’s overall value proposition. Here are five ways to break the challenges retailers face with their loyalty programs.
New Financing Solidifies Company’s Growth Plan and Vision to Protect Brands and Consumers from Online IP Infringements BARCELONA, SPAIN (April 3, 2019) – Red Points, a global leader in online … Continue Reading →
While Amazon dominates ecommerce overall, accounting for roughly half of all online consumer sales according to some estimates, it is not out in front in the grocery wars as competitors like Walmart and Target with more physical assets are winning in curbside pickup.
LONDON & NEW YORK — Conversocial, the leading digital customer experience platform, is acquiring Assist, pioneers in messaging automation, to offer scalable, conversational customer experiences that strike the right balance … Continue Reading →
In a continuing consolidation of the payments space, FIS has agreed to acquire Worldpay for $43 billion, while Worldpay at the same time has become the first payments acquirer to fully enable Amazon Pay for its ecommerce seller customers.
Multichannel Merchant STRATEGIES & TACTICS FOR THE B2B & B2C MERCHANT week of 3/26/2019 How to Fix Your Ecommerce Checkout to Sell More Checkout is the most critical part of … Continue Reading →
Marketers have come to rely on discounts to spur purchases on, but poor coupon management eats into margins and trains customers to wait or shop around. Here is how retailers can start focusing on their discounts and put together a plan to track and test incentives and redemptions.
Multichannel Merchant The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week week of 3/22/2019 Worldpay Acquired by FIS, Integrates with Amazon Pay In a continuing consolidation of the payments … Continue Reading →