As the holiday season quickly approaches, it is a good time to prepare. Unfortunately, with an ever-increasing amount of data, an increasingly complex and varied competitive landscape and demanding customers, the question is often: Where to begin? Read the full article…
As more and more shoppers begin their holiday shopping, experts anticipate that Black Friday will be the biggest online shopping day in history, lapping Cyber Monday for the second year. Read the full article…
Holiday shoppers come in all shapes and sizes: Some shop exclusively online and others buy exclusively in stores – some shop early, some late and some all the time. According to data analytics firm Cardlytics, there are four clearly-defined holiday shoppers: Read the full article…
With constant technological influences, millennials have close to infinite resources within their grasp. Instant access to information, images, video and media means they can find almost everything online, especially when it comes to shopping with the average millennial spending an hour shopping online per day. What does this mean for your company’s product packaging? Does this mean your product’s packaging is no longer an important consideration increasing your product’s value? Read the full article…
The changing e-commerce landscape is forcing retailers and system integrators to rethink distribution and return processes, and invest is more sophisticated material-handling solutions to optimize and maximize throughput. Read the full article…
In recent years, the rise in e-Commerce sales has led to an increase in the amount of items returned. A 2015 study conducted by the National Retail Federation, revealed that on average 8% of goods purchased were returned, adding up to nearly $260 billion dollars1 in product. This increase in returns created a challenging situation for retailers and an opportunity for their 3PL providers. This white paper will explore the impact of e-Commerce on reverse logistics, highlighting the customer driven process at the distribution center level. Read the full article…
