Amazon.com on March 9 hinted that fighting counterfeits was a reason for its sudden and unexplained purge of thousands of vendors that sowed panic among longtime suppliers.
March 11, 2019e-commerce
Business, Technology, Logistics
Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg News
Fighting Fakes Was a Big Reason Behind Amazon’s Big Vendor Purge
Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg News
Business, Technology, Logistics
Jim Young/Bloomberg News
Amazon Purges Suppliers in Push to Boost E-Commerce Profits
Jim Young/Bloomberg News
Amazon.com abruptly stopped buying products over the past two weeks from many of its wholesale vendors, encouraging them to instead sell their products directly to consumers on Amazon’s marketplace.
March 7, 2019
Business, Logistics
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News
Grocery Delivery Helps Costco Edge Amazon in Consumer Satisfaction Survey
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News
Costco Wholesale Corp. may be a latecomer to e-commerce, but consumers love it even more than Amazon.com, according to a customer satisfaction survey released Feb. 26.
February 26, 2019
Perspective
Opinion: Amazon Innovations Force Supply Chain Change
Although widely regarded as innovative, Amazon’s business model has caused disruptive change, whether to its direct competitors or specific industries.
February 19, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics
The return counter at a Target store. (Jeff Zelevansky/Bloomberg News)
Retailers Turn to Logistics Providers to Help Manage Returns Process
The return counter at a Target store. (Jeff Zelevansky/Bloomberg News)
For online retailers, one of the challenges with the reverse logistics process is knowing what to do once items are returned. Some products could be returned to a finished goods warehouse whereas defective ones could go to a location to refurbish or recycle the product.
January 8, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics
Logistics providers can work with shippers and retailers to ensure they are prepared to handle surges in return volumes, experts say. (Saddle Creek Logistics)
Logistics Companies Aim to Ease Returns, Keep Costs Low Amid E-Commerce Rise
Logistics providers can work with shippers and retailers to ensure they are prepared to handle surges in return volumes, experts say. (Saddle Creek Logistics)
As the continued rise of e-commerce increases the number of product returns, retailers and shippers are working to ease the returns process to boost customer satisfaction. They’re doing so by turning to logistics providers for technology and services that can optimize their reverse logistics networks and keep costs low.
January 8, 2019
Business, Logistics
Namaste Extends Stake in Cannabis Provider Pineapple Express
Cannabis e-commerce company Namaste Technologies has announced its entrance into a share purchase agreement of an additional 34% equity stake in Pineapple Express Delivery, a same-day cannabis delivery provider in Canada, according to a Dec. 17 press release. Namaste previously acquired shares from Pineapple Express in June 2018, and it now owns 49% of the latter company’s outstanding common shares.
January 7, 2019
Business, Technology
Employees at the Jet.com fulfillment center in Kansas City, Kan. (Daniel Acker/ Bloomberg News)
Walmart Gives Jet.com Facelift With Eye on Urban Shoppers
Employees at the Jet.com fulfillment center in Kansas City, Kan. (Daniel Acker/ Bloomberg News)
Walmart Inc. has refurbished its Jet.com site to cater even more to the city dwellers who make up the bulk of its shoppers.
September 13, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
Faster Delivery of Nearly Everything Is the Next Big Thing
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
NEW YORK — Waiting is so yesterday. Shoppers increasingly want their orders to arrive at their doorsteps as soon as they click a button, whether it’s a hot meal, groceries or a sofa. In response, retailers are betting big on delivery services to drop off packages faster.
June 29, 2018
Logistics
The Home Depot’s Galica (from left), Sciarrotta of the Reverse Logistics Association, and UPS’ Degen and Brill discuss e-commerce’s influence on reverse logistics at SMC3’s Jump Start conference in Atlanta. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics)
E-Commerce Growth Boosting Demand for Reverse Logistics
The Home Depot’s Galica (from left), Sciarrotta of the Reverse Logistics Association, and UPS’ Degen and Brill discuss e-commerce’s influence on reverse logistics at SMC3’s Jump Start conference in Atlanta. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics)
As e-commerce volumes continue to grow, customer returns of products ordered online also are rising at a rapid clip, a trend that is increasing the need for efficient reverse logistics processes to control costs.
March 29, 2018Pages
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