AMS Acquires EchoData, Expands Same-Day, Two-Day Fulfillment

| Mike O'Brien

Third-party logistics (3PL) provider AMS has acquired EchoData Group, a provider of omnichannel fulfillment services. The acquisition gives AMS greater ability to serve customers with same-day delivery in major population centers on both coasts, and adds two-day delivery coverage to 90% of the U.S. population.

MCM Week in Review (1/31/20)

| David Hurwitz

Multichannel Merchant The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week week of 1/31/2020 Same-Day Delivery Not Seen as a Threat to USPS, Says IG in Report The Office … Continue Reading →

AMS Fulfillment Acquires EchoData Group

| Press Release

Valencia, CA, Jan. 21, 2020 – AMS Fulfillment announced today that it has acquired EchoData Group. EchoData, located in Pennsylvania and Delaware, is an exceptional fulfillment services company that has … Continue Reading →

GlobalTranz Acquires Cerasis, 11th Acquisition in Three Years

| Mike O'Brien

3PL GlobalTranz Enterprises has acquired Cerasis, a provider of managed transportation and third-party multimodal logistics services, marking its 11th acquisition since January 2017. Cerasis has a managed transportation client base that uses its 3PL/4PL service offerings and technology solutions, including TMS.

MCM Week in Review (1/24/20)

| David Hurwitz

Multichannel Merchant The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week week of 1/24/2020 Shippers Feeling Pain from Expansion of Carriers’ Additional Handling Charge Consumers have gotten more comfortable … Continue Reading →

O+F Advisor 1/22/20

| David Hurwitz

Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 1/22/2020 Post Peak, Amazon Removes Ban on FedEx Ground, Home for 3P Sellers A month after prohibiting third-party sellers from … Continue Reading →

O+F Advisor 1/15/20

| David Hurwitz

Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 1/15/2020 New Industry Group Seeks to Tackle Growing Issue of Product Returns To combat the growing problem of returns, which … Continue Reading →