It was the power of paying attention that led Andy Dunn, senior vice president of digital consumer brand for Walmart, to launch online men’s apparel brand Bonobos and ultimately change the way he looked at retail.
Dog owner apparel and accessories brand I’d Rather Be with My Dog does more than sell apparel and accessories for dog owners. It has made it a mission to give back to animal rescue organizations and animal-related causes.
It takes guts to start a business, particularly in the crowded and competitive world of retail. Besides courage, you’ll need a lot of determination and resilience. Here are five tips to go from a retail startup to an ecommerce powerhouse.
FedEx has partnered with discount retailer Dollar General, offering dropoff and pickup services at 8,000 Dollar General stores by the end of 2020, giving it rural penetration it lacked. Along with its own stores and partnerships that also include Walgreens, Kroger and Albertsons, FedEx now has a network of 62,000 locations.
Pinterest is expanding its reach in ecommerce with Complete the Look, a new feature that leverages rich scene context to recommend visually compatible results to shoppers in both fashion and home decor. Here is how the social media platform is making it easier for shoppers to get the look they want.
One year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in South Dakota vs. Wayfair forever changed the ecommerce taxation landscape in the U.S. In the latest MCM CommerceChat podcast, we talk with Mike Bernard, chief tax officer at Vertex, about the ripple effects from the ruling impacting the entire ecommerce ecosystem.
Packaging is the last touchpoint of an ecommerce order, and it’s also a branding vehicle that has to protect your product. Sustainability is another imperative, as tons of excess materials end up in landfills and customer perception is a concern. Learn what brands are doing and how innovation plays a role in sustainability efforts.
Walmart announced that Jet.com president Simon Belsham is expected to step down in August and that the company is merging Jet.com business into its Walmart.com ecommerce operations.
Barnes & Noble was sold to hedge fund Elliot Advisors for $638 million, a move that could have potentially saved the bookstore giant from total collapse. Here is how Barnes & Noble will operate going forward.
Hedge fund owner and former Sears chairman Edward Lampert has struck a $21 million deal to bring the Sears Hometown stores under the same company as Sears and Kmart.