Amazon, Amazon.com, warehouse/distribution center, distribution center, fulfillment center, retail, online retail, online marketplace

Is the Amazon Effect Overrated?

| Tim Parry

If Amazon is, indeed, taking over the ecommerce world, then operations and fulfillment professionals are the last to know. Here’s a snapshot of the MCM Outlook 2014 report on operations and fulfillment.

Will Marketplaces Devour Ecommerce?

| Mike O'Brien

At Catalyst 2014, ChannelAdvisor CEO Scot Wingo was referring to the growing dominance of marketplaces, notably Amazon’s and eBay’s, and the fact that marketplaces are outpacing the growth in general ecommerce websites.

Amazon, Amazon Prime, omnichannel retail, two-day delivery, same-day delivery

Amazon Pushes Prime Price to $99

| Tim Parry

After about six weeks of speculation, Amazon has announced it will raise the annual membership fee for Prime to $99. So, what will the price increase mean for its competitors?

How Big is Amazon, Really?

| MCM Staff

From the number of markets they serve to the number of items, number and size of fulfillment warehouses, etc. — most everything about Amazon.com is big, even behemoth. This infographic sums up just how big Amazon is.

Amazon, Amazon.com, warehouse/distribution center, distribution center, fulfillment center, retail, online retail, online marketplace

7 Secrets for Successful Selling on Amazon

| MCM Staff

Marketplace sellers on Amazon sold more than a billion units worldwide in 2013, cumulatively worth tens of billions of dollars. Find out how being proactive and up to date with the ever-evolving trends and requirements can help you grow as an Amazon retailer.