Houzz Launches Visual Match

| MCM Staff

Houzz, the platform for home remodeling and design, launched Visual Match, a new visual recognition tool that makes it easy for people to discover and buy on Houzz the types of products and materials that inspire them in photos.

Branding, ecommerce branding, ecommerce, Patagonia, brand audit

5 Steps to Creating and Implementing Your Brand Voice

| Sergio Arboledas

Your brand voice is an essential part of how your customers and clients perceive you. How are you sharing your brand voice with your customers and is it working to your advantage? Here are five steps to begin implementing and creating your brand voice.

Google Updates Its Seller Ratings Program

| Daniela Forte

Google has quietly been telling sellers that it is increasing from 30 to 150 the minimum number of reviews needed over the previous 12 months. See what this means for sellers and how it impacts their business going forward.

Is Virtual Reality Part of Retail’s Future?

| Daniela Forte

Is virtual reality part of retail’s future? And even more importantly, is it necessary? One retailer is getting ahead of the curve, find out who and whether or not virtual reality could build a bridge between ecommerce and bricks-and-mortar.

Abercrombie to Close 60 Stores as Q2 Sales Decline

| Mike O'Brien

As it struggles to woo more 20-something shoppers and faces fast-fashion competition, Abercrombie & Fitch announced plans to close 60 U.S. locations. Omnichannel and DTC were bright spots in a tough Q2, with DTC now representing 23% of sales. See what executives said about efforts to tweak its brand positioning and improve results.