GLORY IS IN THE DETAILS

| Andrea Syverson

Writer William Feather once said, Beware of the man who won’t be bothered with details. I say, Beware of the brand that won’t be bothered with details.

Gardening sector in bloom

| Sherry Chiger

It’s a fertile period in the gardening market, as the sector has enjoyed significant growth in terms of active buyers during the past 12 months. New York-based

The C is for channel

| Mark Del Franco

For years recency, frequency, and monetary value (RFM) was king. Even catalogers that shied away from lavish database models segmented their buyers according

Worldwide via the Web

| Jim Okamura

This month we introduce a new columnist to MULTICHANNEL MERCHANT: Jim Okamura, a senior partner managing the Chicago office of multichannel retail consulting

The Case of the Missing Customer

| Debra Ellis

Key metrics such as attrition and acquisition rates are great performance indicators. Unfortunately, they do not identify specific customers and their value to your business. Find out what it takes to bring your missing customers back from the dead.

Integrating Data: Tough but Necessary

| MCM staff

Proper integration of pertinent marketing data for effective and efficient direct marketing campaigns is essential, not only to the success of each campaign but also to the ongoing viability of your company