O+F Advisor 3/25/20
Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 3/25/2020 XPO Logistics Puts Spinoff of Assets on Hold Due to Market Conditions Just two months after announcing it was … Continue Reading →
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Ecommerce Shutdowns, Layoffs Among Impacts of Coronavirus Outbreak
The coronavirus outbreak is continuing to wreak havoc on retail, with the impact going beyond store shutdowns to online business being shuttered. Companies that closed their ecommerce operations in recent days include fashion brands Reformation, Marysia and The Frankie Shop, and retailers TJ Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods.
Brightpearl Named as the Only Digital Operations Platform Built for Retail, in New Forrester Report
AUSTIN, TX and BRISTOL, UK, March 19, 2020 — Global Analytics firm Forrester’s most recent report ushers in the era of the Digital Operations Platform, whilst naming Brightpearl as one … Continue Reading →
Amazon Temp Shift to Essential Items for Coronavirus Rocking FBA Sellers
Amazon’s decision to limit new inventory for Fulfillment By Amazon (FBA) to essential items through April 5 due to the coronavirus situation is severely impacting sellers heavily reliant on FBA, forcing some out of business while others scramble to move product or find fulfillment partners.
Amazon Suspending Non-Essential Deliveries Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Amazon has temporarily suspended fulfillment of non-essential items through FBA through April 5, due to high coronavirus-related demand. Meanwhile, retail and DTC brands are closing their doors, while UPS assures customers their deliveries are safe, and major e-grocery delivery app downloads are setting records daily.
O+F Advisor 3/18/20
Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 3/18/2020 Ecommerce Operations Summit Postponed Due to Coronavirus With the rapid escalation of the coronavirus situation in recent weeks, and … Continue Reading →
A 12-Step Process for an Ecommerce Fulfillment Center Assessment
Considering all the challenges facing today’s ecommerce fulfillment center operations, how should you go about conducting an assessment, and what are the objectives? Here are 12 key aspects of a complete ecommerce fulfillment center assessment that will help make your operations more productive and efficient.
O+F Advisor 3/11/20
Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 3/11/2020 Grocers Limit Items, Leave-On-Porch Deliveries Grow Due to Coronavirus Panic buying continues to cause empty grocery shelves due to … Continue Reading →
Target Upbeat on Q4, 2019 Results and Strategic Plans
Target CEO Brian Cornell piled on superlatives when discussing Q4 and 2019 results, including six consecutive years of 25%+ growth in ecommerce sales. Same-day (order pickup, drive up and Shipt delivery) accounted for more than 80% of Target’s Q4 comparable digital sales growth of 20%, compared to 1.5% overall comp growth.
AHS, LLC Has Become the First U.S. integrator for F3-Design
Dutch company specializes in robotic pallet transportation and secure pallet wrapping CINCINNATI, OH, March 5, 2020 — In February 2020, an agreement was put into place that will allow AHS … Continue Reading →