Tag Archives: Multichannel Merchant

Global Retail Logistics: An Infographic

Posted on January 28, 2016 by

In today’s retail supply chain, global logistics has become a much more important activity to optimize. As Mike O’Brien reports for Multichannel Merchant: “With the rapid growth in E-commerce here and across the world, global retail logistics have become more … Continue reading →

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Global Shipping

Posted on November 14, 2014 by

For a long time, E-commerce has focused on shipments from within the country where the purchases are made — due to the high shipping costs and the related paperwork. But, recently, this has been changing substantially, as more E-consumers are … Continue reading →

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Online Retailing Through the Years

Posted on August 24, 2014 by

As we have reported before (see, for example: 1, 2), online retailing remains strong both in the United States and around the world. Here is an infographic from SnapParcel, an Ireland-based courier service, that looks at the evolution of E-commerce … Continue reading →

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Multichannel Merchant’s New Study of Global E-Commerce

Posted on August 13, 2014 by

Due to its growing importance, we have posted several times about the changing face of global E-commerce (see, for example, 1, 2, 3). According to Mike O’Brien, writing for Multichannel Merchant (MCM): “If you’re a merchant and you’re not engaged in global E-commerce, … Continue reading →

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Express Is on the E-commerce Fast Track

Posted on March 19, 2014 by

Express has been an online innovator for quite a while, especially with social media. The retailer has more than 4.5 million likes on Facebook — where it regularly offers special deals and products for sale. During 2013, its E-commerce revenues rose by … Continue reading →

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Tips for Offering a Better Customer Experience

Posted on February 6, 2014 by

After all of the recent data breach and deliveries problems that have been in the news, it’s time to get back to focusing on how to optimize the retail customer experience — and to recapturing customer trust. As Jeannie Walters, … Continue reading →

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An Interesting Take on “Free” Shipping from Vermont Teddy Bear

Posted on August 23, 2013 by

Free shipping is certainly a hot button issue for many online shoppers and the retailers that serve them. With that in mind, let’s take a look at the strategy of Vermont Teddy as to shipping fees. As reported by Tim Parry … Continue reading →

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