More retailers are paring back on distribution centers as part of their cost-cutting initiatives
Distribution centers, an area that received a massive amount of investment from retailers in recent years, are now starting to be the target of...
Amazon partnership delivering returns for Kohl’s
Hosting Amazon returns is bringing a return to Kohl's, according to data from Earnest Research emailed to Retail Dive. Comparing Kohl's stores in Chicago, where most locations...
Fulfillment sparks a cycle of customer satisfaction
In retail, the sale isn’t the end point of customer conversion. In today’s omnichannel environment, retailers must follow through with a good supply chain...
The over-under on inventory buying
Forty-three percent of respondents in a recent survey choose "overbuying inventory" as a challenge within their company, and 36% said the same for underbuying....
Alibaba platform adds procurement, fulfillment services
Tmall Global, an online marketplace operated by Alibaba, launched two initiatives: Centralized Import Procurement (CIP) and Tmall Overseas Fulfillment (TOF), designed to help international brands and businesses enter...
Jeff Bezos’ logistics legacy
There are many chapters that could fill the book of what has become a most remarkable American business story. Yet a chapter that some...
Amazon expands in-garage delivery service
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) said Thursday it will dramatically expand its in-garage delivery network for members of its Prime service and will introduce in-garage delivery...
Survey says: Poor integration tools costing logistics companies millions
Poor software integration is costing some companies $250,000 or more, according to preliminary findings of a new survey conducted by Dimensional Research and sponsored...
UPS launches fulfillment platform for small and medium sellers
UPS launched a new eFulfillment platform to connect small- and medium-sized businesses on 21 online marketplaces — including Amazon, eBay and Etsy — to UPS fulfillment...
Investing In Route Planning Software Enhances Efficiency For Transportation Industry
A large European FMCG firm implemented LogiNext Mile’s delivery management software in early 2020. By the end of the year, they managed to get 43% more...
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Will Self-Checkout Ever Win Over Its Critics?
Self-checkout stations show little signs of slowing their expansion across retail, yet critics only appear to be getting louder.
In a recent article in The Atlantic,...
American Express expands small business perks as it reportedly falls under federal investigation
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Days before The Wall Street Journal reported federal investigators were looking into American Express' sales to business owners, the company introduced more incentives...
Digital Shift Leads Mastercard To Take Contactless Payments To The Cloud
If the sky’s the limit for contactless payments, which the pandemic has certainly shown, and if the technology is deployed across mobile devices ......
