Brian Dunn is Done at Best Buy

| Tim Parry

Brian Dunn has resigned as director and CEO of Best Buy. Dunn’s resignation came just two weeks after the electronics merchant announced plans to close 50 big box stores, open 100 Best Buy Mobile stores and grow its online business.

5 Ways Small- and Mid-sized Merchants Can Compete with Large Merchants

| Fred Lizza

Jacque Pelletier, founder of Fashion Connection, says that the ability to manage his inventory across multiple platforms has helped the business flourish and differentiate itself from local brick-and-mortar competitors. Additionally, the Fashion Connection, is looking ahead and readying themselves to take on bigger challenges such as mobile commerce.

Who’s Tweeting What About SOPA?

| MCM staff

Wikipedia and other sites are blacked out today to protest proposed legislation called the Stop Online Piracy Act. If passed as-is, SOPA it could very well hinder your ecommerce efforts. The general public is taking to Twitter to talk about SOPA. Here’s what people have to say.

2011 in Review: QR Codes Become Mainstream and Mystery

| Tim Parry

The U.S. Postal Service, which is not necessarily known for being cutting-edge, deserves credit for raising QR code awareness to direct mailers. The USPS offered mailers a 3% discount if it used the 2D barcodes in its mailings over the summer.

2011 in Review: Chapter 11 Filings Subside

| Tim Parry

Harry & David, Orchard Brands and Borders were among the big-name retailers that filed for Chapter 11 in 2011. But while the financial crisis of 2008 forced several merchants to file for bankruptcy