E-Commerce/Omni-Channel

Opinion: Amazon Wants a Key to Your House. I Did It, and I Regret It.

December 13, 2017

Geoffrey Fowler, Los Angeles Times contributor

I gave Amazon.com a key to go into my house and drop off packages when I'm not around. After two weeks, it turns out letting strangers in has been the least troubling part of the experience.

DHL 'Innovation Day' Winners Introduce New Logistics Tech

December 12, 2017

Air Cargo World

At Deutsche Post-DHL’s 2017 "Innovation Day" at its Bonn, Germany, Innovation Center, the winners of a series of technology "challenges" introduced new products, including autonomous warehouse robots, an online platform for package drop-offs and an internet of things (IoT) approach to online shopping, among other new logistics offerings.

Luxury Brands Win Right to Block Sale of Goods on Amazon in Europe

December 11, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Luxury brands can restrict retailers from selling their products on web platforms like Amazon.com Inc. and eBay Inc. to protect their image, the European Union’s top court ruled last week.

How China's Tech Giants Alibaba and Tencent Want to Shape How the World Pays

December 11, 2017

Forbes

China’s two largest technology companies are locked in a payment war — and it isn’t just about getting more Chinese consumers to use their digital wallet services.

Retail’s Newest Bad Word: Wal-Mart Drops 'Stores' From Its Formal Name

December 11, 2017

The Washington Post

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is getting a makeover. Its new name: Walmart.

A Need for Speed: Trends in E-Commerce Fulfillment

December 11, 2017

Adrian Kumar, VP Solutions Design Americas, DHL Supply Chain

Five Ways This Year’s Cyber Monday Shook Up Logistics

December 8, 2017

Air Cargo World

Cyber Monday once again netted record-breaking online sales. E-commerce retailers slashed prices, and more shoppers than ever avoided the usual bedlam of brick-and-mortar stores — opting instead to shop online.

This Is Only the Beginning for China's Explosive E-Commerce Growth

December 8, 2017

Fortune

In less than a decade, China has emerged as the world leader in e-commerce. It claims more online shoppers than any other nation. The numbers speak for themselves.

Optimizing Fulfillment in the Digital Age

December 8, 2017

Brian Kinsella, VP, Product Management, Manhattan Associates

What the CVS-Aetna Deal Means for the Future of Health Care

December 7, 2017

The Washington Post

When drug company chief executive Heather Bresch was hauled in front of Congress last year to defend the high price of lifesaving EpiPens, she drew skeptical lawmakers’ attention to a large poster board that blamed the skyrocketing price tag on a coterie of drug supply chain middlemen. Of EpiPen’s $608 list price, her company, Mylan, received only $274, Bresch said.

E-Commerce/Omni-Channel

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the e-commerce/omnichannel industry — which consists of companies engaged in internet retailing, including those with auxiliary brick-and-mortar stores. Learn how e-commerce/omnichannel companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.