FAA Allows Drone Testing Beyond Line of Sight
The FAA said it will allow commercial testing of drones beyond pilot line-of-sight, making drone deliveries by Amazon and Google a bit closer to reality.
Mike O'Brien
Mike O’Brien has worked in journalism, marketing and public relations for … well, quite a while. At Multichannel Merchant he focuses on the world of direct-to-customer operations and fulfillment, editing MCM’s weekly O+F Advisor newsletter, and programs the annual Ecommerce Operations Summit conference. Previously Mike was a senior account executive for Marx Communications, a boutique public relations firm working with marketing and advertising technology companies. Other past work includes stints as a media relations consultant for a concert promoter, a marketing communications specialist for a pharma software firm, a research analyst covering corporate e-learning and a daily newspaper reporter on every beat imaginable – except sports.
Pitney Bowes to Acquire Competitor Borderfree
Pitney Bowes Inc. said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire competitor Borderfree.
L.L. Bean CMO on Brand Communication Excellence
L.L. Bean’s CMO talks brand communication. The company recently won a Customer Experience Excellence award in that category from Multichannel Merchant.
Uber Lining Up Retailers for Same-Day Delivery Service
A roundup of news items covering retail operations, fulfillment and delivery.
O+F Advisor Distribution Center Roundup, May 4, 2015
A listing of recently announced expansions, additions and closures in retail distribution and fulfillment centers.
Bigcommerce Acquires Retail POS Provider Zing
Ecommerce platform company Bigcommerce announced it has acquired Zing, a provider of mobile retail technologies.
UPS Reports Net Income Up 12.6% in Q1
UPS’s Q1 net income was up 12.6% to $1.02 billion, as executives said they’re making gains in revenue and profitability in its growing ecommerce business.
Deliv Founder Counters FedEx Take on Same-Day Delivery Services
The founder of crowdsourcing delivery service Deliv says same-day delivery startups like hers are more disruptive than FedEx Chairman Fred Smith lets on.
O+F Advisor Distribution and Fulfillment Center Roundup, April 27, 2015
A listing of some recently announced expansions, additions and closures in direct-to-consumer distribution and fulfillment centers.
Omnichannel Operations, Rising Costs, Customer Experience, Innovation and More
Over 700 direct-to-customer and omnichannel operations, distribution executives and managers, and industry vendors, came together at the annual Operations Summit in Louisville, KY.