Week in Review: Amazon and PayPal Payments Battle Heats Up
It is probably not a coincidence that Amazon Payments and PayPal both announced record number of users following what’s been the most successful holiday season for mobile commerce.
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No Miracle on 34th St. for Macy’s, Thousands of Jobs Being Slashed
If Macy’s, Inc. was hoping for a modern-day Miracle on 34th St. the holiday season, it didn’t get one. The department store retailer had a bad holiday season, and will slash thousands of corporate and store-level jobs… and close a contact center.
Pitney Bowes Borderfree Brings More American Brands to China
Borderfree, now a part of Pitney Bowes Inc., announced that it will bring more American fashions, sports apparel and lifestyle accessories to online shoppers in China.
Speed is Key to Capturing the Cross-Border Customer
The ability to get orders into the hands of consumers rapidly and to directly connect with them, while providing price transparency, are among the keys to success in cross-border ecommerce into China. Here’s how retailers are looking to meet the demand of Chinese customers.
Wishing You A Very Happy Omnichannel Holiday
The omnichannel consumer is putting direct-to-consumer delivery on a collision course with the brick and mortar environment. And the retailers with real-time inventory visibility and order management systems in place will be prepared to serve these consumers this holiday season… Or will they?
Week in Review: Peak Holiday Season Expectations Continue to Rise
The peak holiday season this year is beginning to look a lot like … last year, only more so in terms of customer expectations on faster delivery, flexible options and a mobile-friendly experience, retailers and experts told Multichannel Merchant this week.
O+F Advisor Distribution Center Roundup, Aug. 17, 2015
A listing of recently announced B2B and B2C distribution center and fulfillment center expansions, additions and closures.
Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s Roll Out Same-Day Delivery in 9 New Markets
Macy’s is expanding same-day delivery service to nine additional markets, giving them 17 in all, surpassing Amazon which provides the service in 14 markets.
Macy’s To Expand Same-Day Delivery to 9 New Markets
After a successful fall pilot in 8 markets, Macy’s is expanding same-day delivery service to 9 additional metro areas, giving it greater reach than Amazon.
Macy’s Exec Predicts BOPS Volume Will Triple This Holiday Season
A Macy’s exec told IRCE attendees that buy online/pickup in store demand will be 3x higher during this year’s peak season than it was last December.