MCM O+F Advisor (9/12/18)

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 9/12/2018 12 Considerations for Adding a Mezzanine to Your E-Fulfillment Operations Adding a mezzanine to your ecommerce fulfillment center can … Continue Reading →

Time is Money: Local Payment and the Omnichannel Experience

| Ronnie d’Arienzo

E-wallets have slowly gained popularity in the United States and now account for 20% of U.S. payments. For merchants to offer a genuine omnichannel experience, they must engage with customers in a consistent, seamless manner across digital, physical and social media. Find out how offering local or alternate payment is one key to getting there.

MCM Ecommerce&Marketing 9/11/18

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant STRATEGIES & TACTICS FOR THE B2B & B2C MERCHANT week of 9/11/2018 Assumptions That May Be Hurting Your Loyalty Program Making assumptions related to your loyalty program could … Continue Reading →

MCM Week in Review 9/7/18

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week week of 9/7/2018 Lululemon Reports Double-Digit Online Growth, Strong Comps Lululemon reported 48% growth in direct-to-customer sales during … Continue Reading →

Ulta Beauty Ecommerce Sales Up 38% in Q2

| Daniela Forte

Ulta Beauty saw a 37.9% increase in ecommerce sales in the second quarter, representing 9% of revenue. Total sales grew 15.4%, with comps up 6.5%, on top of 11.7% growth in the year-ago quarter. Here are some of the initiatives that led to Ulta Beauty’s ecommerce success in the second quarter.

MCM O+F Advisor (9/5/18)

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 9/5/2018 Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index Sees 17% Growth in 2017 Parcel shipping volume grew 17% in 2017 across 13 … Continue Reading →

MCM Ecommerce&Marketing 9/4/18

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant STRATEGIES & TACTICS FOR THE B2B & B2C MERCHANT week of 9/4/2018 How to Sell on Google Shopping The ecommerce behemoth’s vast product range, easy shipping options, convenience … Continue Reading →

Converting Sale-Seekers Into Life-Long Loyalists

| Lynne Capozzi

The opportunities massive sales events afford independent businesses is unquestionable, but what happens once these shopping sprees come to an end? How do brands convert these fair-weather purchasers into long-time customers? Here are several tips on how to make customers loyal to your brand beyond the sale.

Assumptions That May Be Hurting Your Loyalty Program

| Sandra Gudat

Making assumptions related to your loyalty program could hurt everything from customer engagement to ROI. To keep your program performance on track, be sure you’re not making these common (and misleading) assumptions. Here are several tips that will help your loyalty program.