Retailers Need to Prepare for Dimensional Weight Pricing

| Tim Parry

Dimensional weight pricing means the days of small packages delivered in enormous boxes will soon be over. CHAINalytics Vice President of Supply Chain Operations Irv Grossman talked about the effect dimensional weight pricing will have on shippers at IRCE 2014.

How SmartFurniture Wins With Personalization

| Tim Parry

Ecommerce merchants have been trying to crack the personalization code for some time now. And the ones that have cracked it, like SmartFurniture, are offering their customers a more relevant experience, and converting at a higher rate than the competition. In this video, SmartFurniture president and CEO T.J. Gentle shows us their path to a personalized experience.

Why Customer Service and Distribution Go Hand-in-Hand

| Tim Parry

While marketing and customer service clearly go hand-in-hand, the bridge between the contact center and order fulfillment can sometimes go ignored. In this video, S&S Worldwide Director of Distribution Mark Desrosiers talks about how he interacts with the customer service team to help ensure the best overall customer experience.

Kiva Systems Robot Amazon

The Robots are Coming! The Robots are Coming!

| Tim Parry

Amazon will increase the number of robot workers in its fulfillment centers from 1,000 to 10,000. Here’s more on Amazon’s increased use of Kiva Systems’ technology, and what it will mean for its human workforce.

How Modnique Sucessfully Sells in Russia

| Tim Parry

From the day it launched its ecommerce site three years ago, fashion ecommerce site Modnique set out to sell globally. With a localized .ru version of its ecommerce site, Modnique was able to have success targeting customers in Russia.

The Pros and Cons of Drop Shipping

| MCM Staff

In this video taken last month at Operations Summit 2014, S&S Worldwide Director of Distribution Mark Desrosiers shares his views on drop shipping with Multichannel Merchant Managing Editor Tim Parry.