Multichannel Merchant

The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week

week of 11/9/2018

Macy’s Brings Ecommerce Brands in Store for Holidays with Facebook Partnership

Macy’s is partnering with Facebook by bringing 150 ecommerce brands it is connected with to nine high-traffic stores this holiday season. Here is how this initiative between the social network and Macy's is putting the spotlight on small businesses. …»

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Toys R Us’ Geoffrey is Back, This Time in Kroger Stores

The well-known mascot for Toys R Us will be making an appearance this holiday season. Geoffrey’s Toy Box will feature a collection of brands at pop-up shops in nearly 600 Kroger grocery stores. Here are the brands that will be featured in Geoffrey's Toy Box. …»

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Amazon Expands Free Shipping for the Holidays, Hires More Drivers

Pouring more water into its moat, Amazon has totally eliminated shipping charges this holiday season, removing the $25 threshold for non-Prime members on items ordered in time for Christmas delivery. Amazon is also hiring and managing thousands of seasonal delivery drivers to handle the holiday crush.…»

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FedEx Announces 2019 Parcel Rate Hikes, Holiday Peak Charges

FedEx has announced its general rate increases for 2019, bumping up its ground, express and home delivery services by an average of 4.9% as of Jan. 7, while also adding some holiday season surcharges and increasing others next year. Rival UPS has yet to announce its 2019 rates.…»

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Kroger Finds Its Voice … Ordering

Grocery giant Kroger is adding voice ordering to its online arsenal, interestingly hitching its wagon to the Google Assistant voice app and not to Amazon’s Echo, at six of its associated brands, the company announced. See what else Kroger is up to as well as other tech skirmishes in the escalating online grocery wars.…»

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