E-Commerce/Omni-Channel

Old-School Retailers Stumbled Into Holiday Spending Weekend

November 26, 2018

Black Friday is increasingly an online shopping event, and that’s not necessarily a good thing for legacy retailers.

Black Friday Backlog: Canada’s Postal Strikes Near ‘Crisis Territory’ for Retailers

November 21, 2018

Rotating strikes are threatening Canada's holiday shopping rush, with the government resisting calls to end a dispute that has undelivered parcels piling up.

Amazon’s Latest Crusade in the Grocery Delivery Wars: Thanksgiving Dinner

November 21, 2018

Bloomberg

The turkey is browning, your guests are on route, and you suddenly remember a forgotten ingredient. Amazon stands ready to bail you out.

Pain for Gain? Retailers Chasing Amazon Are Testing Investors’ Tolerance

November 19, 2018

Bloomberg

For Walmart, Macy’s and many other U.S. retailers, sales growth is back. But it’s coming at a heavy cost.

Indonesia’s Growing Postal Problem: Delivering to 18,000 Far-Flung Islands

November 19, 2018

Bloomberg

An online shopping boom that should be helping Indonesia’s postal service is actually hurting because regulators have set parcel delivery prices so low.

High Expectations May Hurt Retailers This Holiday Shopping Season

November 15, 2018

Bloomberg

Researchers and trade groups expect retail sales in stores and online to grow 5 percent or more — which could make this Christmas shopping season the best in recent memory.

Alibaba Sets Singles' Day Record With $31Bn in Sales

November 12, 2018

Bloomberg

Alibaba logged 213.5bn yuan ($30.7bn) in sales for its annual Singles’ Day extravaganza, setting a record as shoppers swarmed the e-commerce giant’s online bazaars.

Alibaba Goes International to Hit New Singles' Day Record

November 9, 2018

Bloomberg

The Chinese internet giant is looking beyond borders to turn its annual Singles’ Day shopping celebration into a global phenomenon.

Amazon Go Has a New Rival in Japan

November 8, 2018

Bloomberg

Amazon.com Inc. is betting that stores of the future won’t have any clerks or registers. A company in Japan thinks it can get there first.

E-Commerce Shipments Reach Canada Faster With Streamlined Logistics Strategy

November 7, 2018

Purolator International

Challenge: A leading software retailer planned an e-commerce expansion to the Canadian market, and wanted to ensure deliveries would be commensurate with U.S. service levels. The retailer was surprised to learn that most carriers do not offer comprehensive coverage throughout Canada — or a broad range of service options — which meant shipments would arrive days later than anticipated.

E-Commerce/Omni-Channel

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