Make Room for Dimensional Weight Pricing: A Look Ahead at Shipping in 2015
A quick primer on imminent dimensional weight pricing changes from UPS and FedEx, how to calculate them, and what you can do if your business is affected.
Operations and Fulfillment
OnTrac Partners With USPS to Deliver Final-Mile Service to Retailers
Regional carrier OnTrac, announced a new service, DirectPost, which will enable it to provide next-day and two-day ecommerce shipping at postal rates.
O+F Distribution Center Roundup, Nov. 19, 2014
A listing of some recently announced expansions, additions and closures in distribution and fulfillment centers.
Omnichannel Choreography Delivers the Perfect Customer Experience
Through “omnichannel choreography,” retailers can orchestrate all the moving pieces of online order fulfillment and deliver the perfect customer experience.
Macy’s Sees Omnichannel, Same-Day Delivery as Competitive Advantage
Macy’s Chief Financial Officer Karen Hoguet told analysts the company’s retail network gives it an advantage in the ever-more-crowded same-day delivery sweepstakes, as well as in omnichannel fulfillment.
The Same-day Delivery Reality
It’s safe to say that same-day delivery isn’t a passing trend: vendors and carriers are listening by expanding their reach to major areas to make same-day delivery a reality. See what carriers are doing with same-day delivery.
5 Easy Ways to Make Returns Part of Your Holiday Season Game Plan
And while the thought of returns might make a retailer shudder, planning ahead can actually help increase sales long term.
Free Returns, Cyber Monday Shipping Times Trending Up
Innotrac is expanding its quantitative and qualitative studies of retail shipments and returns to include the pre-Christmas rush as well as Cyber Monday.
Amazon to Hire 80,000 Seasonal Workers
Amazon announced it plans to hire 80,000 seasonal employees at its 50 fulfillment centers and 15 sortation centers in the U.S. to handle peak demand.
O+F Distribution Center Roundup
A listing of some recently announced expansions and additions in distribution and fulfillment centers.