same-day delivery

The Same-day Delivery Reality

| Daniela Forte

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.

Localized Sales Help Fuel Digi-Key’s 2014 European Sales Growth

| Tim Parry

Digi-Key attributes this 26% sales growth to its continued global expansion of local sales and support resources and the strength of its next generation, hybrid distribution model which combines ecommerce savvy with personalized value-add services. Here’s a look at how Digi-Key’s global growth is driven.

UPS, United Parcel Service, FedEx, United States Postal Service, USPS, Shipping/Delivery, shipping, holiday forecast, holiday peak 2014, 2014 holiday, retail, ecommerce

Retailers Preparing for Surge in Omnichannel Holiday Shopping

| MCM Staff

With expectations higher than ever for a merry omnichannel holiday season, retailers are assertively preparing their shipping operations to avoid delivery and service hiccups. According to Shop.org’s eHoliday survey, more merchants are not going to push guaranteed deliveries to the brink this holiday season.

Your 2014 Guide to Order Management Systems

| Ernie Schell

Is it time to replace or upgrade your existing order management system? This comprehensive report of technology providers will help you compare and contrast various order management systems, and help guide your decision.

Warehouse, distribution center, retail operations management, ecommerce

Why Exceeding Fulfillment Expectations is the New Holiday Ecommerce Strategy

| Kevon Hills

With each passing year, more ecommerce retailers urge their holiday shoppers to trust that they’ll be on time delivering each gift off their list. When customer care goes the extra mile, and CSR channels are well-prepared for holiday traffic, fulfillment presents retailers with another chance to shine in the eyes of seasonal shoppers.