Amazon to Open 15 Sortation Centers in 2014
Amazon’s plans for new sortation centers are part of its larger goals of getting close to the customer, Sunday delivery and competing with major carriers.
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Optimizing Your Site for Global Ecommerce
When it comes to going global with your business, you’ll want your customers both here and abroad to feel at home on your website. But what are the best practices to make this happen?
Growing Global Attendees Challenged to Pursue Major Opportunity
Attendees at Multichannel Merchant’s Growing Global conference last week heard again and again that the global ecommerce window is wide open.
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.
Chinese Ecommerce Market Exploding But Logistics Tricky
While the Chinese ecommerce market is growing wildly, getting goods there can prove tricky, attendees were told at Multichannel Merchant’s Growing Global conference.
Return to Sender: Making Package Returns Easy, Part II
Endicia CEO Amine Khechfé shares some more best practices for making returns of items purchased online easier for consumers.
Sears and Kmart Expand In-store Pickup Across Brands
To consolidate its omnichannel offerings, Sears and Kmart customers do online order pickup at either store, regardless of which website is used.
Rewards Data Helps GameStop Drive Omnichannel Growth
Data from its PowerUp rewards program has helped fuel omnichannel growth for retailer GameStop.
Optimizing Omnichannel Order Picking and Fulfillment Operations
Omnichannel is a studied approach to meet all of these customer expectations. In order to do so successfully, retailers must reevaluate their logistics business model by putting the focus on fulfilling more orders, faster throughput and lower costs. The first step in that process is understanding the trends that define the omnichannel marketplace.
Why ShipStation Acquisition Bodes Well for Stamps.com
Investment advisory service The Motley Fool sees the recent acquisition of ShipStation by Stamps.com as a huge positive for the company.