Retailers Seeking New Distribution Efficiencies
The potential for retail brands to reduce net landed cost of goods by optimizing shipping costs relates directly to the nature of the products they ship to retailers.
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Walmart Expands Ecommerce Fulfillment
Walmart said it will expand its fulfillment capacity and efficiency with four additional large-scale fulfillment centers coming online in the second quarter.
O+F Distribution Center Roundup, Jan. 13, 2015
A listing of some recently announced distribution center and fulfillment center activity, including Radio Shack, Amazon, Under Armour, FedEx and Kmart.
Speed Commerce Goes 100% Ecommerce
In order to focus completely on its ecommerce Speed Commerce has completed the sale of its legacy distribution business segment to WYNIT Distribution, LLC.
Building Your Global Shipping and Distribution Strategy
Want to learn how to build your global shipping and distribution strategy? You will want to attend a session on this important subject at Multichannel Merchant’s Growing Global conference on July 15 and 16 in Long Beach, Calif.
GNC Executive: Work Closer with Carriers to Avoid Holiday Shipping Issues in 2014
A GNC executive told retailers at IRCE 2014 how they could avoid a repeat of holiday shipping delays in 2014.
Amazon Distribution Center Rejected in the Czech Republic
The Associated Press is reporting that the second-largest city in the Czech Republic, Brno, has rejected a plan by Amazon to build a distribution center in the region.
3 Must-Haves for a Successful Try-Before-You-Buy Policy
At-home try-on merchants such as Warby Parker mitigate many of the uncertainties and anxieties around purchasing online, but pose significant logistic and fulfillment challenges for retailers. Before offering try-before-you-buy, it’s important to understand the logistic and fulfillment implications associated with these types of policies. Here are three key tips you need to master in order to be a successful free, at-home try-on policy.
Webgistix Announces Fulfillment Center Expansion
Webgistix announced plans to build a new fulfillment center in Scranton, Pennsylvania and expand its current fulfillment center in Las Vegas, citing a high demand for fulfillment services across the county.
Infographic 15 Ways to Deliver the Best Order Fulfillment Experience
Fulfilling orders is no longer about putting SKUs in a box and shipping products off to the consumer. Merchants are finding that order fulfillment is now a multifaceted operation which includes moving product, creating brand engagement, offering high quality customer service, and creating a lifetime customer.Here are 15 tactics you can use right now on how to delight customers from the warehouse floor up to the box is opened by the consumer.