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Amazon Lowers Grocery Delivery Cost In Effort to Catch Walmart

November 1, 2019

Amazon.com is lowering the cost of its grocery delivery service Amazon Fresh, and expanding fast delivery of online grocery orders around the country.

FedEx E-Commerce Revamp Jolts Delivery Army by Piling On Costs

October 31, 2019

Bloomberg

FedEx Corp.’s drive to reap the rewards of e-commerce is stirring anxiety among some of the company’s most important partners: the thousands of small businesses that handle its ground deliveries.

Store Closings in New York Don't Signal a Retail Apocalypse

October 25, 2019

Justin Fox, Bloomberg Opinion

Vacant storefronts are the scourge that is eating New York City. At least, that’s been the story for the past couple of years.

Apparel Retailer Saves $45 Million With Reverse Logistics Solution

October 23, 2019

Inmar

Challenge: A major online apparel retailer needed to move 650,000 return units in its fulfillment centers to make space for forward-bound products.

Ex-Truck Driver Becomes a Billionaire With Some Help From Amazon

October 16, 2019

Bloomberg

Masaru Wasami started working part time at a vegetable store at age 12, determined to help his ailing mother in her battle with tuberculosis.

Walmart Subsidizing Some Vendors in Price War With Amazon

October 15, 2019

Bloomberg

Hold on to your smartphone — the holiday price wars between Walmart Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. are heating up.

Entering the Cognitive Era of Supply-Chain Optimization

October 9, 2019

HERE

Holiday Shoppers Weighing Carbon Footprint in Delivery Decisions

October 4, 2019

Bloomberg

The environmental impact of fast-delivery options, which may include using planes and shipping multiple items separately, is a concern resonating with Americans.

Forever 21 Goes Bust, Adding More Stores to Retail Apocalypse

October 1, 2019

Bloomberg

Forever 21 Inc. filed for bankruptcy, joining the growing list of fashion retailers felled by heavy competition, high rents and the defection of shoppers to online outlets.

Rent the Runway Pays Angry Customers $200 After Service Failures

September 30, 2019

Bloomberg

Fashion rental service Rent the Runway is refunding and giving out extra cash to disgruntled customers even as it warned that the service disruptions that have plagued the startup for weeks are likely to continue.