Maersk, Fabric Partner on Automated Dallas MFC

| Mike O'Brien

Danish global shipping and logistics giant A.P Moller-Maersk is jumping into ecommerce fulfillment, opening a micro fulfillment center in Dallas powered by technology from Israeli firm Fabric that will initially serve one client in health and wellness but could be expanded to a multi-tenant operation. The 38,000-square-foot facility will utilize Fabric’s automated storage and retrieval (AS/RS).

Pitney Bowes Investors, Debt Holder Call for Sale of Global Ecommerce Unit, CEO Ouster

| Mike O'Brien

Some major Pitney Bowes investors unhappy with its financial results are renewing calls for the company to sell off its money-losing global ecommerce business and get rid of CEO Marc Lautenbach, with one estimating a $1 billion valuation for the unit and possible interest from heavyweights like Amazon and Walmart. Short of that, another bruising proxy fight could be in the cards for next year.

Flexport Shuffle At the Top: Clark Out, Peterson Back In

| Mike O'Brien

Flexport is undergoing another reshuffle at the top, with former Amazon logistics executive Dave Clark departing, replaced at least for now by once-again CEO and founder Ryan Peterson in a shakeup pointing to a reset to the company’s core freight focus and a pullback from its aggressive growth plans. But experts wonder how Flexport will fare as freight volumes and rates fall in tandem globally.

Amazon Aggregators Continue to Struggle as Model Shifts Focus

| Mike O'Brien

Amazon aggregators, companies using massive capital to acquire and roll up top sellers to gain economies of scale, continue to fall on hard times as market forces have squeezed the model and forced them to shift their focus from an arms race to a profitable growth trajectory. They now look to grow existing brands and launch new products, only sparingly doing new acquisitions, an expert says.

MCM Ecommerce & Marketing 9/6/23

| David Hurwitz

Amazon Local Selling lets retailers offer store pickup and local delivery to nearby customers, opening up a new revenue channel. Does it make sense for your business? Find out in … Continue Reading →