E-commerce/omni-channel - Articles - Page 56

Why APICS Partnered With a Private E-Tailer for Omnichannel Benchmarking

October 16, 2017

An unusual partnership between a major industry trade group and private retailer seeks to create a system for benchmarking supply-chain performance by e-commerce companies.

Too Many Happy Returns: The Struggle to Predict Reverse Logistics

October 13, 2017

Air Cargo World

The mostly unwanted gifts are piled in the corner, the relatives have slowly made their way to the airport and a mountain of dishes awaits attention in the kitchen. This is what late December looks like for most American consumers. But for logisticians, the holiday work is only half done - it's time for gift returns season.

Wal-Mart Says Its Online Sales Will Explode Next Year Amid War With Amazon

October 13, 2017

Fortune

Wal-Mart expects little abatement in the pace of its torrid e-commerce growth next year, and the retailer's latest forecast sent shares up 2 percent on Tuesday.

Fighting Seasonality and Amazon, This Brand Built $100M Business on Fake Christmas Trees

October 12, 2017

Forbes

Shortly after graduating from Stanford Business School, Thomas "Mac" Harman noticed his in-laws' fake Christmas tree didn't look much like the real thing.

Costco's Newest Move to Beat Amazon and Whole Foods? Delivery

October 11, 2017

Fortune

Roughly a month after Amazon snapped up Whole Foods and slashed its prices, discount superstore giant Costco is rolling out same-day and two-day delivery options for its members.

Amazon Is Testing Its Own Delivery Service to Rival FedEx and UPS

October 11, 2017

Bloomberg

Amazon.com Inc. is experimenting with a new delivery service intended to make more products available for free two-day delivery and relieve overcrowding in its warehouses, according to two people familiar with the plan, which will push the online retailer deeper into functions handled by longtime partners United Parcel Service Inc. and FedEx Corp.

Wal-Mart Puts Its Eggs in a Time-Saving Basket: Grocery Pickup

October 10, 2017

The New York Times

A personal shopper is something you might expect at Bergdorf Goodman or a boutique on Madison Avenue. Not at the Wal-Mart on Route 42 in Turnersville, N.J.

Wal-Mart, Trying to Hone Its Same-Day Delivery Skills, Buys New York's Parcel

October 6, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Wal-Mart is sharpening its same-day delivery skills through the acquisition of a small New York City company.

Mercedes Benz, Drone-Maker Matternet Aim to Tackle Last-Mile Delivery

October 5, 2017

Air Cargo World

A recent live demonstration of an e-commerce delivery by a drone reinforced the potential of drones to streamline last-mile deliveries - the final frontier of e-commerce logistics. At the late-September livestreaming of the delivery, the consortium behind the project announced a three-week trial of a same-day drone delivery service.

Wal-Mart Tries to Take Jet.com Upscale

October 4, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

One year after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. bought Jet.com for $3.3bn, shoppers will get a glimpse of how it hopes to use the startup to battle Amazon.com Inc.