Shipping

Shipping Options Are the Name of the Game for Online Shoppers and Merchants
August 1, 2023 at 5:40 pm

If we can agree that Nike has done a decent job with checkout optimization, then we can agree on the lessons to be learned from what it has done with checkout. But there's more to the story than just sleek designs and fancy shoes. It's all about the power of choice! A couple of mind-bogglingโ€ฆ

Amazon Boasts its 'Delivering at the Fastest Speed Ever'
July 31, 2023 at 6:11 pm

Amazon.com is delivering its largest selection of products to U.S. Prime members at the fastest speeds ever, according to a blog posted yesterday by Doug Herrington, CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores. "With more than 300 million items available with free Prime shipping and tens of millions of the most popular items available with free same-day orโ€ฆ

UPS, Teamsters Reach Labor Deal to Avoid Strike
July 25, 2023 at 3:28 pm

UPS and the Teamsters union representing about 340,000 workers at the package carrier on Tuesday said they reached a preliminary labor deal that includes raises for both full- and part-time workers and narrowly avoids a potential strike that could have started next week. The agreement is worth $30 billion, according to Teamsters General President Sean Oโ€™Brien. Workersโ€ฆ

The Green Gap: Synchronizing Customer and Retailer Sentiment on a Sustainable Final Mile
July 10, 2023 at 12:27 pm

It's impossible to ignore the prominence of sustainability discourse in today's society โ€” it's ubiquitous and omnipresent. The marked shift in the perception of consumers and businesses towards this issue is not only noticeable, but also intensifying. Ambitious objectives in the coming decades and beyond are concentrated on making considerable leaps in our thought processes,โ€ฆ

How to Get Started With Green Logisticsย 
July 10, 2023 at 11:54 am

E-commerce and online deliveries are at an all-time high, with sales increasing 20-fold since 2000, according to the EPA. Consumers embraced delivery for safety during the pandemic, and theyโ€™re finding that the convenience is keeping delivery just as popular today. With this demand, consumers are also paying attention to the environmental impacts of delivery onโ€ฆ

Building Trust on First-Class Delivery and Fulfillment in the Last Mile
July 6, 2023 at 11:36 am

Over the last few years, the norms of commerce, work and everyday life have been turned upside down, prompting customers and brands to re-establish how they connect. With 94 percent of customers saying that how they're treated influences their decision to buy from a company, itโ€™s never been more critical to get the experience right.โ€ฆ

3 Strategies for Maximizing the Potential of Last-Mile Retail Technology
July 5, 2023 at 12:54 pm

Imagine a shopper is getting ready to throw a party to celebrate their childโ€™s college graduation. They may shop around several retailers' stores and websites before ordering new backyard furniture for the event. If the retailer that the shopper chose delivers the furniture after the party, the shopper will likely avoid that retailer in theโ€ฆ

Amazon to Partner With Local Small Businesses for Order Deliveries
June 28, 2023 at 12:33 pm

Amazon.com plans to tap thousands of U.S. small businesses, from bodegas to florists, to deliver its packages by the end of the year, Axios is first to report. On Monday, the e-commerce giant will start actively recruiting existing small businesses in 23 states including Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Northโ€ฆ

Boom or Bust? How Brands Can Automate in an Endless Channel Environment
June 27, 2023 at 10:54 am

Todayโ€™s brands are enjoying a once-in-a-century gold rush predominantly sparked by rapid digital growth and a discernible willingness on the part of consumers to take their shopping experiences, even those once thought to be sacred to brick-and-mortar retail, into an e-commerce environment. Add to that a seemingly endless number of sales and distribution channels โ€”โ€ฆ

Creating a More Sustainable Future for E-Commerce Delivery
June 15, 2023 at 11:22 am

The way we shop has changed dramatically over the past few years. E-commerce acceleration has given consumers endless options for shopping and delivery. While this shift to a new shop-from-anywhere economy has made our lives more convenient, it has come at an environmental cost that consumers are increasingly aware of. In fact, a recent consumerโ€ฆ