Order Fulfillment

In October, Amazon.com moved to a split-shipment policy for some merchants who use its Fulfillment by Amazon service. On Monday, additional sellers received notice that they too would be impacted by the policy.

With the holiday shopping season over, import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports should be nearly flat during January compared with the same month last year, but significant year-over-year increases are expected this spring, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

The integrated shipping tools included in a multichannel retail management system helped this specialty retailer fulfill orders automatically

Amazon.com announced plans to open two fulfillment centers in Virginia, investing a total of $135 million. The company said it will invest $85 million and create more than 1,000 jobs in Chesterfield County, and invest $50 million in Dinwiddie County, creating more than 350 jobs.

Behind the piles of smiley-faced Amazon.com boxes arriving on doorsteps this holiday season are workers like Ray and Sarann Williams. The retired couple are part of the swarm of seasonal employees taking up temporary residence in this small desert city — home to one of Amazon's warehouses — to help the online-retail giant fulfill its influx of holiday orders.

Ever wondered how your Amazon order gets to you, or what's involved? We show you what happens, step-by-step, from when you click to purchase to when the van arrives at your door.

With a 60,000 square-foot facility in Fayetteville, Ark., Acumen Brands’ current warehouse and order fulfillment system is light-years from where it was just two short years ago when the company was founded.

Dick's Sporting Goods said it will build a new distribution center in Goodyear, Ariz. that will service the western United States. The new distribution center, which is expected to bring approximately 120 jobs to the area, is slated to open in early 2013.

Supply chain investments by Home Depot are putting more product within customers' reach. The retailer's 19 rapid deployment centers play an important role in improving both stores' efficiency and in-stock levels.

With most holiday season merchandise already on its way to store shelves, import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports has started to decline for the fall, and November is forecast at 1.9 percent below the same month last year.