Shipping
September 13, 2017 at 11:44 am
As e-commerce continues its upward trajectory, representing close to 10 percent of U.S. retail sales in the first quarter of 2017, we’ve seen retailers experience a tumultuous period of change. This has included store closures and bankruptcies for some of the nation’s well-known department stores and apparel brands, which failed to innovate at a pace that today’s business…
September 8, 2017 at 9:47 am
When you’re focused on selling product, how you’re going to get it to your customers can often be an afterthought. However, allowing shipping methods to take a back seat could be costing your company a lot of money and losing it customers. Online shoppers have grown to expect free or cheap shipping, and if you’re…
September 6, 2017 at 11:51 am
Coming in last isn’t always a bad thing. It’s often the last things we do that are the first things we remember. We can probably recall the last thing we ate, said or wore. I bet you still have thoughts about the last movie you watched, song you heard and book you read. And so…
August 21, 2017 at 1:11 pm
Wal-Mart has opened a new front in its battle with Amazon.com. The world’s largest retailer has applied for a U.S. patent for a floating warehouse that could make deliveries via drones, which would bring products from the aircraft down to customers’ homes. The blimp-style machine would fly at heights between 500 feet and 1,000 feet (as much…
August 21, 2017 at 11:43 am
Wal-Mart has opened a new front in its battle with Amazon.com. The world’s largest retailer has applied for a U.S. patent for a floating warehouse that could make deliveries via drones, which would bring products from the aircraft down to customers’ homes. The blimp-style machine would fly at heights between 500 feet and 1,000 feet (as much […]
August 17, 2017 at 9:41 am
Total Retail’s recent survey and subsequent report, The Amazon Effect: How Retailers Are Adapting Their Businesses to Better Compete With the Industry Leader, found that retailers believe that Amazon.com has changed consumers’ expectations when it comes to the cost and speed of delivery. Eighty-six percent of respondents said that shoppers are either "significantly" or "somewhat"…
August 16, 2017 at 11:15 am
How many times have you put items in your cart and started the checkout process only to see a $10 shipping charge and close your browser? What about when you look at the options and realize there's no overnight for the item you need right away? More than likely you shut off the computer, get…
August 16, 2017 at 11:00 am
Online grocery shopping began heating up like a pot of boiling soup in late 2016. With the recent acquisition of Whole Foods by Amazon.com, it seems everyone has an opinion on the long-term viability of digital groceries. Is it a new concept? No, but it certainly seems its time has finally come. It’s hard to…
August 15, 2017 at 9:57 am
In Total Retail's recent survey and subsequent report, The Amazon Effect: How Retailers Are Adapting Their Businesses to Better Compete With the Industry Leader, nearly 90 percent of retail executives said they “strongly" or “somewhat" agree that Amazon.com has changed consumers’ expectations for order delivery. Specifically, consumers’ expectations for delivery of their online purchases have changed…
August 14, 2017 at 12:08 pm
Target Corp. announced today that it has agreed to acquire Grand Junction, a transportation technology company, to improve and expand its delivery capabilities. The acquisition will also accelerate Target’s investments and ongoing efforts to transform its supply chain. “Grand Junction’s technology and algorithms will help Target deliver to guests faster and more efficiently,” said Arthur…
