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Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics
week of 3/2/2016 |
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| Amazon Free Shipping Threshold Hike Sure to Bolster Prime Membership |
| In a move surely designed to boost the already burgeoning rolls of Prime membership, Amazon has announced a change to its free shipping policy, raising the order threshold for the service to $49 for those without a $99 per year Prime subscription. The threshold had been orders of $35 or more.…» |
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| Nordstrom Looking to Address High Cost of Omnichannel Fulfillment |
| Nordstrom told analysts its ecommerce sales and omnichannel operations are performing well, but acknowledged the gains are coming at a significant cost. See where the costs are hitting, and some of the steps the company is taking to address them and recover losses in profitability.…» |
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| UPS Looks to Learn More About Same-Day Model Through Stake in Deliv |
| In a move aimed at better understanding the inner workings of the same-day delivery model, UPS has purchased a stake in crowdsourced delivery startup Deliv. Just how UPS will leverage this relationship and what it learns remains to be seen, but it surely has its eye on the burgeoning same-day delivery space, including competitor FedEx's service for Neiman Marcus and others.…» |
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| J.C. Penney Continues Turnaround with Strong Q4 |
| J.C. Penney posted strong Q4 and 2015 numbers, citing omnichannel tactics as a big part of its continuing turnaround, in a period when competitors stumbled. The return of popular private-label brands and the recent addition of appliances by customer demand are evidence that the company has been responsive to what shoppers want. Learn more about the retailer's recent performance.…» |
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| Omnichannel Helps Target Hits Q4 Digital Sales Out of the Park |
| Target hit on a winning combination of free shipping and omnichannel operations to grow its digital sales a healthy 34% in Q4, while same-store sales grew just 1.9%. In addition, 30% of its digital sales were either from buy online, pickup in store or ship-from-store transactions. See how Target got it done in 2015, especially during the critical holiday season.…» |
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