FedEx Corp. Goes on a Holiday Shopping Spree
FedEx Corp. is doing a little holiday shopping of its own: On Monday, FedEx said it was acquiring GENCO , and on Tuesday, it acquired Bongo International . GENCO is one of the largest third-party...
View ArticleEmail Marketing Compliance is Ever Changing
The privacy and compliance landscape is ever-changing as lawmakers need to stay ahead of spammers who are at most a security threat and at least annoying and responsible for giving email senders a bad...
View ArticleDo You Practice Good (Data) Hygiene?
To this day, email remains one of the most powerful marketing channels. Compared with other channels, it ranks No. 1 in ROI, with a $39.40 return on every dollar invested [i] . Yet, in order to reach...
View ArticlePredictive Technology Drives Evolution of Big Data
Several years ago the Internet revolutionized the way business is done. Now the world finds itself on the precipice of a similar revolution with big data. Studies show that nearly 90% of professionals...
View ArticleSpring Cleaning Can Bring New Life to your Email Marketing
Spring is a delightful time of year. Everything starts to bloom and the sun comes out to warm us up. Unfortunately, when the sun shines in your home or car or office, it also illuminates all the...
View ArticleUSPS Reports Q2 Net Loss of $1.5B but 14.4% Gain in Parcel Volume
The U.S. Postal Service reported operating revenue of $16.95 billion for the second quarter ended March 31, up $223 million or 1.3% from $16.72 billion in the same period last year. The net loss was...
View ArticleHow 1-800-Flowers Rode the Wave of Change
For 1-800-Flowers.com, connecting with people is what their business is all about. The company has experimented with new and innovative ways to connect with each other and build relationships. “We all...
View Article6 Tips to Globalize Your Address Forms
On the surface, address forms seem like a common enough thing. We’re so used to filling them out anywhere where something needs to be shipped, paid for, or signed up to. Yet, when the moment comes that...
View ArticleL.L. Bean Ecommerce Pioneer Leon A. Gorman Dies at 80
Leon A. Gorman, chairman emeritus of L.L. Bean who ran the company his grandfather founded for 30 years and was primarily responsible for its growth into an outdoor catalog and ecommerce juggernaut,...
View ArticleEditor’s Notebook: Cyber Weekend BOPIS Went Smoothly… Kinda…
Buy online, pick up in store… Seems pretty easy from the customer point of view, and seems pretty complicated from a retailer’s perspective. And during the holiday season, omnichannel shopping should...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Holiday Email Marketing Tips
With the holidays around the corner the stakes for retailers have never been higher. Increased competition paired with the growing savviness of online customers means retailers need to put in place a...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Stories that Shaped D-to-C Retail in 2015
The ball in Times Square will drop in just a few hours, and Ryan Seacrest will let the world know 2016 is here. With the year about to come to an end, here’s a look at the Top 10 stories that shaped...
View ArticleAmazon Flex Drivers Reportedly Delivering Parcels
In another sign of its growing ambitions in logistics and delivery, Amazon is reportedly asking couriers for its Amazon Flex service to make standard parcel deliveries as well as household goods for...
View ArticleThe USPS Ups Its Ecommerce Parcel Game
Quick question: Which of the Big 3 U.S. parcel carriers delivers the most ecommerce packages? Surprise: It’s the United States Postal Service. Okay, to be fair, you may have known that answer, thanks...
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U.S. Postal Service to Dedicate U.S. Flag Forever Stamps
First-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the U.S. Flag Forever stamps. The event is free and open to the public. RSVP to usps.com/usflags. Please share the news using the hashtag #USFlagStamps.
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U.S. Postal Service to Dedicate Bioluminescent Life Stamps
First-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the Bioluminescent Life Forever stamps.
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Legendary Performer and Civil Rights Activist Honored on New Forever Stamp
NEW YORK — The U.S. Postal Service today celebrates the life and legacy of Lena Horne as the 41st honoree in the Black Heritage stamp series during a first-day-of-issue ceremony at Peter Norton...
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USPS makes applying for a passport easier
WASHINGTON, DC – Are you planning international travel this year? Are you applying for a passport for the first time? If so, the U.S. Postal Service has made applying for your passport easier with the...
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U.S. Postal Service to Dedicate Mister Rogers Forever Stamp
First-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the Mister Rogers Forever stamp. The event is free and open to the public. Please share the news using the hashtag #MisterRogersStamp.
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Cenveo Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing Announced; Mega-Printer Secures DIP...
Stamford, Conn.-based Cenveo Inc., which has been struggling due to lower consumer demand for paper-based envelopes and debt from its past acquisitions as a printing industry roll-up consolidator –...
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