Like many fashion retailers, ALDO struggled to balance fulfillment objectives like cheap delivery, minimizing order cancellations and cutting safety stock — all while maximizing inventory turns.
It’s hard to pin down exactly how many cardboard boxes are pilfered from plain sight around the invented summer buying spree, since customers can report thefts to one of three sources.
For those running an e-commerce business, summertime means preparing for the next peak seasons: Back-to-School, Halloween and the holiday shopping season.
Amazon warehouse workers in Minnesota plan to strike during the online retailer’s summer sales extravaganza, a sign that labor unrest persists even after the company committed to paying all employees at least $15 an hour last year.
E-commerce customers are increasingly demanding same-day service. Justin Cramer, co-founder of ProShip, explains how they're gearing up to make that happen.
Even the world’s biggest store doesn’t make money selling its wares online in the U.S., largely due to runaway shipping costs. So Walmart is turning to robots.
