Jun 13, 2022 | Blog, News, Trending
Amazon has been covertly recruiting rural mom-and-pop shops for an all new delivery program since last summer. The company pays small businesses a per-package fee to deliver Amazon purchases in Nebraska, Mississippi, and Alabama. The local businesses Amazon is...
Jun 13, 2022 | Blog, News, Uncategorized
Ecommerce returns account for almost 20% of all goods sold online, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). For multi-chain e-tailers, this is a pricey proposition. Returns usually indicate that the seller has paid for shipping twice (to and from a consumer)...
Jun 13, 2022 | Blog, News, Trending
Gentleman’s Box, a subscription service for men’s lifestyle products founded in 2014, was the first foray into ecommerce for Chris George and Paul Chambers. After six years and 400,000 orders shipped, Gentleman’s Box sold to Jeff Zeiders of Mobile,...
Jun 13, 2022 | Blog, News, Trending
The DoD recently contracted FedEx Express to make the second flight for Operation Fly Formula and deliver Nestle baby formula from Ramstein Air Base in Germany to the U.S. FedEx (NYSE: FDX) delivered to Washington Dulles International Airport before distributing the...
Jun 13, 2022 | Blog, News, Trending
From Thomas Industry: A recent analysis from the National Retail Federation shows the average store sees $166 million in returned products for every $1 billion in sales. According to the Federation, $761 billion in items was returned to retailers last year, accounting...
Jun 13, 2022 | Blog, News, Trending
AoCass Information Systems says April freight markets have finally cooled. Cass, a payments management service, reported last month that a freight recession is likely. Inflation, notably rising diesel prices, interest rate hikes, and a shift in consumer buying habits...
