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The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week
week of 9/27/2019 |
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| Ecommerce Operations Summit 2020 Set to Rock Orlando |
| There's a little bit of everything on tap at Ecommerce Operations Summit 2020, to be held April 14-16 in wonderful Orlando, FL. From keynotes by executives at Neiman Marcus and REI to new e-grocery and robotics tracks, preconference workshops and lots of great networking, it's a not-to-be-missed event for industry pros.…» |
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| Holiday Retail Sales Predicted to Top $1.1 Trillion, Deloitte Says |
| Overall holiday retail sales are expected to increase between 4.5% to 5% this holiday season, according to Deloitte’s annual forecast, passing $1.1 trillion in sales from November through January. Deloitte predicts ecommerce sales will increase 14%-18% this holiday season, to between $144 and $149 billion.…» |
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| Calling All Top 3PL Providers for MCM List: Do You Have What It Takes? |
| Now in its fifth year, Multichannel Merchant’s MCM Top 3PLs is a listing of leading third-party logistics providers in ecommerce and direct-to-customer (D2C) operations and fulfillment. To create the 2020 listing, we’re looking for a few good 3PLs. How does your organization measure up? You have until Nov. 7 to complete a submission.…» |
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| Amazon to Buy 100,000 Electric Delivery Vans |
| Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said the company plans to purchase 100,000 electric-powered vans from Detroit startup Rivian Automotive, as it seeks to accomplish two goals in one stroke: Decreasing its carbon footprint and increasing its delivery capabilities.…» |
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| Agreement Keeps U.S. in the UPU, Rolls Out Self-Declared Postal Rates |
| The UPU on Wednesday approved a compromise plan that will let countries set their own inbound postal rates, avoiding a threatened pullout by the U.S. that would have caused shipping chaos ahead of the peak holiday season. The U.S. can begin imposing self-declared rates next July, with others following in 2021. …» |
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