Multichannel Merchant O+F Advisor Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics

week of 10/11/2017
Walmart Buys Startup Parcel to Power Same-Day Delivery in New York
Fulfilling a recent promise from its U.S. ecommerce head Marc Lore, Walmart has acquired courier service Parcel to provide same-day delivery of fresh and frozen groceries and online merchandise orders to Walmart and Jet.com customers in New York.…»
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Boxed.com Goes DIY With Robotic Carts to Boost FC Efficiency
Taking a DIY approach to warehouse robotics, Boxed.com has developed its own autonomous ground vehicle (AGV) to help associates with picking and gain operational efficiency.…»
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Belgian Postal Service to Acquire Radial for $820 Million
In a surprising move, bpost, the Belgian postal service, announced plans to acquire U.S.-based third-party logistics and ecommerce software firm Radial for $820 million, as it looks to expand its client base here with Radial’s broad omnichannel, logistics and fulfillment capabilities.…»
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What Are Your DTC Operations Metrics Showing You?
In this ecommerce world of point, click and deliver, are you accurately monitoring DTC operations metrics to help you meet high expectations from both customers and management? Check out these fulfillment and customer service KPIs from six different direct-to-customer merchants and see how your operations stack up.…»
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FedEx Expands Same-Day Delivery to 30 U.S. Markets
Ahead of the holiday season, FedEx has expanded same-day delivery service to 1,800 cities in 30 regional markets through its FedEx Office division. The deliveries are made by uniformed FedEx drivers in branded vehicles, and the service includes a mobile app to track delivery status including alerts on estimated arrival time.…»
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