MultiChannel MerchantMore from MultiChannel MerchantGlobal Trade ManagementOut-of-Stocks Harm Retailers, Suppliers and Distributors - Not Just the CustomerThe holiday season is a make or break scramble for retailers. Their offices are busy and everyone is in a high stress mode to make the season profitable. They invest in getting people in their stores or on their sites with attractive offers. Unfortunately, this omnichannel approach has given way to increase "out-of-stock" challenges.August 30, 2016Global Trade ManagementHere's How You Can Successfully Reach the Global ConsumerToday's consumer is a lot different than the consumer of 5 years ago, or even one year ago. Consumers today are making purchases both on and offline, through mobile devices, and even social channels from all over the world. Retailers are transforming their business strategies to engage these consumers, wherever they are, but not every retailer is seeing the payoff for their efforts.August 24, 2016ApparelClothing No. 1 Item Online Shoppers PurchaseApparel is the most popular retail category among all channels, according to a survey by OneStop Internet. The survey revealed that apparel is driving online growth, with 45 percent of respondents saying they plan to buy more clothing online than any other retail category in the next year.August 4, 2016All LogisticsDemand for E-commerce Fulfillment Center Space Outstrips SupplyContinuing growth in e-commerce is fueling a tight market for distribution and fulfillment centers space, either leased, purchased or through a partner, as companies look to expand their networks to meet growing consumer demand for rapid parcel delivery.July 25, 2016All LogisticsHow Much Are You Losing Because Your E-Commerce Returns Aren't Managed Well?The explosive growth of e-commerce sales is bringing a subsequent spike in e-commerce returns. To put it in perspective: Returns are projected to grow at a 15 percent annual rate, and 30 percent of online purchases were returned last year, according to research from commercial real estate firm CBRE.May 6, 2016All LogisticsHow to Cash in on Canadians' Growing Appetite for Online ShoppingAs e-commerce shopping booms, Canadians are making their way to online stores and many of them are choosing outside merchants. At least 70 percent of Canadians' purchases in 2015 were from merchants based outside the country because these online retailers often have better prices or provide goods not available in Canada.April 15, 2016Business Strategy AlignmentConsumer-Generated Content Gives Turtle Wax Website New ShineTurtle Wax drove 1.3 million page views with its content when it added consumer-generated content to its website. The goal for Turtle Wax was to transform a static website into a dynamic place where showcasing its products was a priority.February 10, 2016All LogisticsTips on Avoiding Breakage When Shipping ProductsBreaking up may be hard to do. But breaking products during transit is all too easy.December 11, 2015All LogisticsCan 'Amazon Transportation and Logistics' Begin to Compete in 3PL World?Much as it has with cloud computing, Amazon is poised to move in a big way into third-party transportation and logistics services, leveraging its vast network of fulfillment and distribution centers as well as its massive data and cloud assets, according to an equity analyst and media reports.November 13, 2015Business Strategy AlignmentAre You Doing Everything to Make Your Customer's Online Experience a Positive One?It's no secret that competition in online retail sales is a cutthroat business.August 21, 2015Previous PagePage 7 of 13Next Page
