Stamps.com plans to acquire UK-based Metapack, adding SaaS-based, multi-carrier management software to its online postage solution, expanding its global footprint and giving it more of an enterprise focus. The $230 million deal is expected to close in August.
Multichannel Merchant The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week week of 8/3/2018 Smart Lock for Home Deliveries Targets Porch Piracy BoxLock, a smart lock startup, is aiming … Continue Reading →
Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 8/1/2018 Innovate in Oversized Delivery to Compete with Amazon The “Amazon Effect” notwithstanding, there is one area of ecommerce where … Continue Reading →
SAN MATEO, July 26, 2018 – Rakuten Marketing has released a new edition of its high-performing programmatic Prospecting product, taking online advertising to an all-new level of performance by connecting … Continue Reading →
NEW YORK, NY (July 17, 2018) – PERCH, the leading platform for interactive retail marketing, today announced that it has successfully raised over $1.7 million in seed funding led by … Continue Reading →
XPO Logistics has added an augmented reality app to its last-mile delivery service that lets shoppers visualize a piece in their living space before having it installed, with a view to cutting down on returns for its retail customers and improving the overall experience.
Here’s the situation: You put a lot of work into your ecommerce strategy and an initial steady growth in sales proved hopeful. Here are five fundamentals to consider for your ecommerce business.
As the saying goes, the more things change the more they stay the same. This is certainly true about today’s retail landscape. As ecommerce has certainly changed the way people are shopping, what the industry is finding is that more and more ecommerce retailers are looking to physical locations. Here is a look at how much retail is evolving and what the future holds.
As the battle heats up for same-day grocery delivery in urban markets, Jet.com is opening a new fulfillment center this fall in the Bronx, NY to service New York City customers with not only food in a flash but other merchandise as well. See what other players are up to in the hyper-competitive market.
Former PayPal executive targets ambitious growth plans as RS2 expands in the U.S. 9 July 2018, London – RS2, global payments software and managed services provider, has added North America to its … Continue Reading →