ShopRunner to be Acquired By FedEx

| Mike O'Brien

FedEx is acquiring ecommerce platform ShopRunner, which offers subscribers guaranteed two-day delivery for $79 a year, looking to bolster its ecommerce offerings and bulk up in the battle against ex-partner Amazon, which is expected to restart 3P fulfillment in 2021. ShopRunner, based in Chicago, will be operated as a subsidiary.

Hits of the Week 11-23-20

| David Hurwitz

week of 11/23/20 Dustup Between California Tax Authority and FBA Sellers, Explained The Online Merchants Guild is suing California's taxing authority for holding Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) sellers liable for … Continue Reading →

Ahold Delhaize Acquires Majority Stake in FreshDirect

| Mike O'Brien

Dutch supermarket company Ahold Delhaize, owner of Giant and Stop & Shop, has acquired a majority stake in Bronx, NY-based delivery provider FreshDirect, giving it a leg up on ecommerce fulfillment as e-grocery is exploding amid the pandemic. Centerbridge Partners is also acquiring a 20% stake in FreshDirect.