Quiet Logistics’ Robots at Work

| Erin Lynch

Wired has posted a new video introducing the ecommerce world to a few members of the robotic workforce at the Quiet Logistics order fulfillment center in Devens, Mass. According to the video, the robots, which have names such as Peanut Botter, Botter Rum, Juke Bot, Bot-B-Q, and Walter CaBot IV, require a five minute recharge every hour and have a 99.94% accuracy rate.

Online Shoppers Need to be Nudged

| Tim Parry

In this video taken at IRCE 2013, SeeWhy’s Charles Nicholls talks about how proper remarketing can nudge the customer, and remind her to complete the transaction.

Can Shutl Have Same-day Delivery Success in the U.S.?

| Tim Parry

Same-day delivery service Shutl has had success in the U.K., large in part to subsidies by participating direct-to-customer merchants. But will merchants offset the cost so U.S. consumers can have their merchandise shipped same-day for free?