Front End Also Presents Challenges with In-Store Pickup
Implementing a
Cross Channel
How Much to Budget for Database Marketing vs. Lead Generation
Most b-to-b marketers appear to spend 90%-95% of their budget on image, awareness, and sales lead generation programs, and only 5%-10% on database marketing. I think this budgeting approach is dead wrong.
Get to the Source of Your Online Leads
When the Web was introduced years ago, direct marketers were faced with the issue of tracking which channel their customers were coming from
August Sales Roundup
August was yet another difficult month for Sharper Image Corp., as its sales continued to slide, though on a brighter note, the company
Future Trends in Interactive Marketing (and the Future is Now) – Part 2
Welcome to the second in our two-part series on Internet marketing and communication trends. Here we
Avoiding Mistakes in a Multichannel Environment
Think about how much of your business is dedicated to correcting errors. If a customer calls to order a baseball glove and the order arrives on time without any problems, how many of your employees
Office Depot Makes Eastern European Acquisition
Delray Beach, FL-based office supplies merchant Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), announced on Aug. 31 that it has acquired Papirius, a business-to-business supplier of office products and services in Eastern Europe.
Deals on upswing in second quarter
It was a busy second quarter, with 19 deals completed, significantly more than the dozen finalized during the same period last year. Because the transactions
21st ANNUAL MULTICHANNEL MERCHANT AWARDS
We’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: The Annual Multichannel Merchant Awards aren’t a beauty contest. That’s as true this year as it has been
Yankee Candle buys, and maybe sells
The same day that Yankee Candle Co., announced it was acquiring Petaluma, CA-based competitor Illuminations, the South Deerfield, MA-based candles manufacturer/marketer