5 Ways Your DTC Competitors Plan to Beat You This Year

| Curt Barry

If your fulfillment is unchanged in the past five years, chances are your DTC competitors are changing systems, increasing productivity and lowering costs. Here are 5 ways your competitors are planning to beat you this year.

Augmenting In-store with Online Competitive Intelligence

| Jenn Markey

It’s an understatement that retailers are under pressure. Budgets are tight and missteps are costly, as witnessed by the slew of traditional retailers shuttering their doors. Here is how to connect augmented intelligence with online competitive intelligence.

Walmart Launches Investment Incubator Store No. 8

| Daniela Forte

Walmart is continuing to step up its ecommerce innovation game, announcing this week the launch of ecommerce investment firm Store No. 8, a Silicon Valley-based incubator that will fund top entrepreneurs and launch startups.

Walmart Plans to Acquire ModCloth

| Daniela Forte

Walmart is planning to acquire 15-year-old online vintage-inspired apparel retailer Modcloth. See what plans the big-box retailer has in place for Modcloth and what it means for them.

JackThreads Looking for Buyer After Failed Business Model

| Daniela Forte

Mens online retailer JackThreads is looking for a buyer. The brand, which had been part of the digital media company Thrillist, is in talks to sell after its recent reincarnation failed. See what has caused JackThreads to go down this path and what the future holds for them.

Hudson’s Bay Company in Talks to Buy Neiman Marcus

| Daniela Forte

The ongoing saga of faltering department stores continues, with reports that Canadian-based retail giant, Hudson’s Bay is in talks to acquire struggling high-end retailer Neiman Marcus. See what plans the retail giant has for Neiman Marcus and what it will mean going forward.

6 Steps to Gauge If Drop Shipping is Right for Your Business

| Peter Zaballos

When done right, drop shipping has the power to build a retailer’s ecommerce site and increase product offerings with minimal capital investment. But before you decide to add drop shipping capabilities, here are 6 questions you should consider.

MCM The Week In Review 3-17-17

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week week of 3/17/2017 Lands' End on Being a Customer Experience Leader What does it take to be a … Continue Reading →

Risks and Considerations for Branded UGC Campaigns

| Russell Zack

User-generated content has come a long way since 2005, when YouTube was making a splash with product videos. Consumers today watch 1 billion hours of YouTube per day. Consumers today watch 1 billion hours of YouTube per day. By uploading product reviews, how-to content and playful product placement, consumers are given unprecedented access to a brand’s reputation, allowing everyday shoppers to serve as a powerful new breed of brand ambassadors. Here are other ways to user-generated content is being used and how it can help your brand get in front of the customer.