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MarketLive, a provider of multichannel commerce technology and services solutions, released the results of its fourth annual Mindset of a Multi-Channel Shopper survey. The report gives retailers timely insights into the rapidly changing arena of shopping online (including increasingly via mobile devices), as well as strategies to help merchants prioritize and improve return on investment as they head into the holidays, the most crucial time of the year for many businesses.

Online merchants are increasingly feeling the pressure to offer free shipping, but, as they're fond of saying, there's no such thing as free shipping. That point is being driven home this week after the U.S. Postal Service announced it would raise postage rates on Jan. 27, 2013, pending review by the Postal Regulatory Commission. The popular Priority Mail service will increase overall an average of 6.3 percent. Retail prices will increase an average of 9 percent, but approximately 3 percent of the increase is for free tracking visibility which will now be included at no charge.

Before e-commerce grew into retails top buzz word and changed the way consumers shop and brands advertise, there was the catalog. Sears' catalog, the predecessor of todays glossy publications, featured numerous household items (even the kitchen sink!)...

Back in May, Target announced that it would no longer be selling the Amazon Kindle. Earlier this month, Wal-Mart followed suit. While neither big-box retailer explained exactly why they've declared war on Amazon.com's tablet, the motive is clear. Every time Target or Wal-Mart sells a Kindle, they put their brick-and-mortar stores in jeopardy by providing Amazon even greater reach in its digital retail power grab. Viewed in this context, the tandem moves are direct, sharp-shooter responses aimed directly across the bow of a major competitor.

Julie Hyman reports on J.Crew and retail expansion in Asia, with the apparel retailer's CEO Mickey Drexler offering his thoughts on the growth potential for the brand in China.

Ahead of the expected Oct. 12 filing of a proposed antitrust settlement agreement with Visa, MasterCard and other large banks, most of the named plaintiffs in the original class action, In Re Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust...

With an innovative new sustainable clothing line, PUMA continues its leadership on integrating sustainability throughout its supply chain, operations and product lines. This week, the sporting apparel company announced the upcoming release of a promised fashion line featuring both athletic wear and shoes that will be completely biodegradable and recyclable. The company has built upon on last year's rollout of the Re-Suede, a shout-out to its iconic 1970s sneaker that in its new iteration is made out of recycled materials.

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SHARE: Email Print LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Ikea plugged in the solar energy system installed at its distribution center near Savannah, Ga., the states largest private solar rooftop array. The 182,300-square-foot photovoltaic (PV) array consists of a...

There's no doubt we're heading to a future where the physical and digital worlds start to intersect with each other more and more. Early Monday morning I saw this piece of news that shows that we're getting closer and closer to this reality. Adidas launched a new kind of in-store window shopping experience with a giant screen that allows consumers to order clothing and other products.