Marketplace Fairness Act Clears Major Hurdle
The Senate has set up a final vote on the Marketplace Fairness Act.
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Storified: Operations Summit 2013
Operations Summit 2013, the only conference exclusively about direct-to-customer operations and fulfillment, was held April 23-25 in Columbus, OH. Here are some of the top tips and testimonials from Multichannel Merchant’s show.
Prospecting for Growth and Rewriting the Rules of Business
As a big brand, it is dangerous to assume that because you can’t change something overnight your business can’t be agile. Rather businesses requires a forward thinking leadership team that isn’t afraid to risk changing direction and productivity in the short term for a long term gain.
FiftyOne Global Ecommerce Rebrands as Borderfree
FiftyOne Global Ecommerce has rebranded as Borderfree in an effort to further emphasize the company’s ongoing mission to enable U.S. retailers to transact with consumers in every corner of the … Continue Reading →
Congress Forces USPS To Delay 5-Day Delivery Plan
The U.S. Postal Service has delayed the implementation of its new five-day mail delivery schedule until legislation is passed that provides the USPS with the authority to implement a financially appropriate and responsible delivery schedule…
Storified: Ron Johnson Out as JCP’s CEO
Ron Johnson is out as CEO of the troubled general merchant, and has been replaced by the man he replaced at the end of 2011, Myron E. (Mike) Ullman III. … Continue Reading →
Bloomberg: JCP’s Johnson’s Pay was Cut 96%
Not like we didn’t see the end of the Ron Johnson era coming at J.C. Penney… but on April 3, Bloomberg reported the ousted CEO’s salary had been slashed 96%. … Continue Reading →
Amazon’s Cure to Short-Term Thinking in Business
Jim Tompkins, CEO of Tompkins International, explores the main symptoms associated with the current plague of short-term thinking, how companies can begin growing again, and how the “Amazon Cure” and Jeff Bezos’ focus on innovation and investment help create long-term value.
Purchases Made From Mobile Devices Climbing Steadily
By the end of 2012, approximately 20% of all ecommerce sessions originated from mobile devices — smartphones and tablets. Projections say that level of consumer activity will increase steadily over … Continue Reading →
Fraud Management Tools Have Several Benefits
Fraud management tools have several benefits, according to a whitepaper by FirstData. For example, fraud management tools allow merchants to quickly adjust their scoring and resolution parameters in order to … Continue Reading →