The pandemic-fueled ecommerce boom and its supporting network of warehouses and distribution centers have swelled the demand for hostlers who handle trailer movements in warehouse facilities ATS’s John Kearney explains … Continue Reading →
AUSTIN, TX, Jan. 7, 2020 – Fleet Feet has chosen Brightpearl to help accelerate its order processing as its sales skyrocket. Founded in Sacramento, CA in 1976, Fleet Feet has … Continue Reading →
As 2020 comes to a close, it’s time to reflect back on a wild and crazy year in retail, to paraphrase the Festrunk brothers from Saturday Night Live. COVID-19 came in like a wrecking ball in February and March, causing widespread shutdowns that hit retail especially hard, leading to hockey-stick growth in ecommerce.
week of 1/6/21 USPS Suffered Most in Holiday Package Deluge The U.S. Post Office suffered most in terms of on-time performance and complaints this peak holiday season, experts agreed, with … Continue Reading →
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Beyond the holiday rush, multichannel retailers can’t afford to be short-sighted, ignoring the paradigm shift in consumer purchasing behavior that will extend long after the pandemic is over. If they aren’t looking at long-term investments to create hybrid customer experiences, they will soon find themselves way behind the pack.
Multichannel Merchant has published its sixth annual MCM Top 3PL listing for 2021, a searchable directory of leading third-party logistics (3PL) providers in ecommerce and direct-to-customer operations. Each of the 60+ profiles includes data on key capabilities, top merchandise categories, facilities, B2B/B2C split and more.
We’re at a tipping point where automation is about to be a mainstream focus of ecommerce fulfillment centers. But while automation may be a sensible investment for bigger players like Amazon, that doesn’t mean it will scale effectively to smaller operations. So, are fully automated facilities really the future, and if so, what will it look like?
Consider the issues caused by poor address data: Failed deliveries and marketing promotions sent via mail, creating hefty fees with no return on investment. While these issued are critical in their own right, the missed opportunities can cascade. Bad customer data can also negatively affect the customer relationship.
New role to allow long-time company leader to focus on strategy HILLIARD, OH, Dec. 14, 2020 — VARGO®, a leading provider of material handling systems integration, warehouse execution software and … Continue Reading →