5 Mistakes Merchants Need to Avoid this Holiday Season
While this can be an exciting time of year for merchants, it can also be a very stressful one in which certain things may get overlooked. So as you
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Backup Plans: How to set up a disaster-recovery plan
We know the Northeast is in the path of Sandy, and it may be the Storm of the Century. But do we think enough about the storm’s implications when it comes to our businesses and how prepared we are? Here’s what should be in a business continuity/disaster recovery plan, how to know if the plan will work, and what you need to do to keep it current.
Buy Online and Pickup in Store for iPhone 5
By using Apple’s Personal Pickup system, customers can now purchase the iPhone 5 online and pick up in store for a limited time only.
What Are the Best Incentive Tips to Motivate Your Seasonal Employees?
What sort of incentives can merchants offer to motivate seasonal employees? Here are some incentive tips to consider offered by members of Multichannel Merchant’s Operations & Fulfillment LinkedIn page.
4 Ways to Prep for Your Peak Season
Peak season is about execution. Never is it more critical for your operations to deliver products quickly, accurately, and cost-effectively than when business is booming. Whether your peak season is related to Santa, summer, or back-to-school, here are …
Cycle Counting Can Help Inventory Management
Anne Embrey, vice president of fulfillment operations for Replacements Ltd., said her company maintains too much aged inventory with about 4% of orders being categorized as ‘problem’ orders. Embrey wants to know how to reduce that percentage. So we asked some industry experts for their opinions and the resounding answer was cycle counting.
5 Things Retailers Must Do to Prepare for the Holidays
Holiday planning can consist of many things, from sales and marketing plans, to gearing up for heavier operations and order fulfillment. Here are five things you can do as a merchant to help make the holidays less stressful and more prosperous.
4 Tips to Ensure Efficient Operations During Peak Season
Hiring and training seasonal staff is one thing. But how do you ensure efficient operations during your busiest time of the year? Here are four simple tips that will answer that question.
6 Tips for Cutting Ecommerce Shipping Costs
With increasing consumer expectations for free or reduced shipping, combined with the ever-growing expenses involved with residential parcel delivery, online merchants are being forced to find new ways to cut costs to maintain reasonable profits. Here are 6 tips to help you cut your shipping costs.