Against a backdrop of supply chain disruption, the ecommerce boom and worldwide driver shortages over the last several years, many brands have faced hurdles concerning fulfillment while logging more ...

From standard distribution center functions like pick/pack/ship, packaging and putaway to carriers and shipping, reverse logistics, technology and systems, omnichannel and the customer experience, ...

No one questions the fact that ecommerce packaging waste is a major problem, clogging the planet with yet more plastic and cardboard. The twofold question then becomes, what is being done about it, ...

There’s a lot of buzz surrounding omnichannel retailing and WHY retailers should do it, but the HOW of it all isn’t always clear. Which is why instead of just talking about the benefits of omnichannel ...

Beans.ai, a routing optimization provider that enables FedEx Ground and others to direct drivers to exact locations like apartment units, and provides other details like parking locations and delivery ...

Fast delivery and premium packaging has a high impact on customer loyalty, according to recent data from logistics and fulfillment firm Dotcom Distribution. Delivery time is a key factor in the ...

A client quipped to me, “You know, managing a multichannel warehouse is a pretty easy thing. All you have to do is manage the labor, the freight and the inventory!” And from there a thousand other ...

FedEx Express package and freight standard list rates for U.S., U.S. export and U.S. import services, and FedEx Ground standard list rates will increase an average of 5.9% as of Jan. 1, 2024. The Sept ...

Since the 2007-2008 recession, retailers have increasingly relied on discounting to drive sales and encourage money-conscious shoppers to browse and make purchases in-store and online. This is ...

While Amazon is the clear market leader in ecommerce sales, at $50.9 billion to $19.2 billion in 2022, arch-rival Walmart has been gaining in some respects in their ongoing retail industry cage match, ...

Multichannel Merchant accepts press/news releases for posting, including new product/service announcements, research and findings, customer wins and industry-related job changes within retail and ...

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a harsh critique of the U.S. Postal Service and its efforts thus far to implement a 10-year strategic plan aimed at improving performance and ...