O+F Advisor 11/6/19
Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 11/6/2019 Amazon Counters Walmart with Free Same-Day Grocery Delivery for Prime Amazon waited an entire month to swing back at … Continue Reading →
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Struggling Sears Looking to Sell DieHard Brand
Sears could potentially sell off select assets including its popular DieHard battery brand, according to The Wall Street Journal, with parent company Transform HoldCo hiring Guggenheim Partners to advise it after receiving inquiries from potential buyers.
Warehouse Giant Prologis to Acquire Rival Liberty for $12.68 Billion
Warehouse and fulfillment center giant Prologis will acquire rival Liberty Property Trust in an all-stock merger valued at $12.68 billion, the companies announced, greatly expanding Prologis’ U.S. logistics holdings as demand continues to ramp up. This is in addition to Prologis’ 2018 acquisition of DCT Industrial Trust for $8.4 billion.
O+F Advisor 10/30/19
Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 10/30/2019 Warehouse Giant Prologis to Acquire Rival Liberty for $12.68 Billion Warehouse and fulfillment center giant Prologis will acquire rival … Continue Reading →
Smaller Fulfillment Centers Seeing Greater Demand vs. Large Boxes
Multiple factors are driving continued greater demand for smaller warehouse facilities vs. big-box fulfillment centers, as companies scramble to position inventory closer to customers and trim ecommerce supply chain costs, according to a new report from CBRE. Vacancy rates are dropping further and rents growing faster for smaller FCs.
8 Supply Chain Strategies to Improve Your Ecommerce Business
Many ecommerce fulfillment centers spend much of their time implementing reactive tactics without ever thinking through the strategy of what they’re trying to achieve. Often the terms “tactics” and “strategy” are incorrectly used interchangeably. Here are 8 supply chain strategies to help you improve your ecommerce operations.
Report: Amazon Delivering Expired Food to Customers
While Amazon is the go-to marketplace for an increasing number of consumers today, it is reportedly delivering unsafe food products past their expiration date, according to CNBC. This is on top of continuing allegations about the sale of counterfeit goods on the leading marketplace.
O+F Advisor 10/23/19
Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 10/23/2019 Smaller Fulfillment Centers Seeing Greater Demand vs. Large Boxes Multiple factors are driving continued greater demand for smaller warehouse … Continue Reading →
The Pros and Cons of Drop Shipping for Ecommerce
Drop shipping used to be a bit of a buzzword when it was first introduced in the ecommerce world. Today, it’s used by almost a quarter of online businesses as a primary order and fulfillment method. Here’s a look at the pros and cons of drop shipping to help you determine if it’s the right business model for your brand and business.
O+F Advisor 10/16/19
Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 10/16/2019 FedEx Adds Returns Service at Walgreens Stores Nationwide With returns such a huge piece of the ecommerce experience, FedEx … Continue Reading →