New FAA rules going into effect covering drone pilot licenses could pave the way for drone delivery of ecommerce orders as early as this year, experts say. See what else is happening in the world of drone delivery.
Quick question: Which of the Big 3 U.S. parcel carriers delivers the most ecommerce packages? Surprise: It’s the United States Postal Service. So why are ecommerce merchants shifting their shipments to the USPS? Multichannel Merchant dove into this topic, and got some answers from some small- and medium-size merchants.
Drop shipping can be an extremely beneficial tactic for retailers when done right because it offloads inventory risks. But it can create additional layers of complexity and challenges associated with quality and speed, among others. Here are some tips to help you make it a winner for your business.
Chubbies, a San Francisco-based lifestyle apparel brand, was looking to reduce its manual fulfillment processes and increase inventory visibility in order to drive order accuracy and customer satisfaction. See how Stitch Labs increased Chubbies’s operational efficiency and improve inventory accuracy, increasing customer satisfaction.
Online home goods seller Wayfair reported net revenue of $787 million for the second quarter, up 60% year-over-year, and $756 million in direct-to-customer sales, as it implements a shift to more insourcing of logistics, enabling faster, more efficient fulfillment.
The U.S. Post Office continued the trend of strong growth in its parcel business while showing losses in mail delivery in its third quarter results. But help may be on the way in the form of a postal reform bill that would lessen the burden of mandated pre-funding of retiree health benefits.
Top retailers use innovation to deliver an outstanding customer experience and set themselves apart. Here’s why Ulta Beauty won MCM’s Innovator of the Year.
With over 2,000 subscription box services in operations this year, the number continues to grow. See what are the most popular ones are and how they are fueling ecommerce today.
Shipping solutions firm OSM Worldwide has seen a 52% increase in domestic shipping revenue from 2015 to 2016, driven largely by growth in ecommerce demand.
UPS is continuing to push for increased efficiency through hub automation projects and its ORION route optimization system. The company reported Q2 revenue growth of 3.8% to $14.63 billion, with profit up 3.2% to $1.27 billion. Its ecommerce business is on pace to grow faster than expected through the end of the year, officials said, based on strength in U.S. consumer spending.