MultiChannel MerchantMore from MultiChannel MerchantConsumer Packaged GoodsE-Commerce Spending Grew 18 Percent to $109Bn Last QuarterFor Q4 2016, $109.3bn was spent online - marking an 18-percent increase versus the same quarter in 2015 - according to comScore's report on U.S. retail e-commerce spending from desktop computers and mobile devices.February 22, 2017Global LogisticsE-Commerce Drives Booming Canadian Warehouse MarketCanada's largest multi-tenant industrial landlord sees its future growth prospects in e-commerce, according to a report in Bloomberg.February 17, 2017All Logistics40 Percent of Shoppers Want Same-Day Delivery, Study SaysThe availability of same-day delivery is still catching up with demand as retailers seek new ways to combat Amazon, according to a new study from L2 on the omnichannel fulfillment landscape and customer expectations. This could be an opportunity area for retailers as delivery partners can make same-day a reality across a wider swath of the country than Amazon, which covers 27 U.S. markets at present.February 14, 2017All LogisticsWalmart Goes After Amazon With Free 2-Day ShippingFiring yet another salvo in its ongoing e-commerce war with Amazon, Walmart is eliminating its fee-based ShippingPass program less than a year after it was created to counter to Amazon Prime, instead offering free two-day shipping on 2 million items at a $35 order threshold.February 9, 2017All LogisticsFedEx to Operate Pickup Facilities at Walgreens StoresIn a move similar to UPS and its access point location program launched two years ago, FedEx has struck a deal with Walgreens that will place staffed parcel pickup and drop-off operations at local Walgreens stores.February 1, 2017All LogisticsUPS Acquires U.K. Truck Brokerage Firm FreightexUPS says it has acquired British firm Freightex to gain entry into the European truck brokerage market - coming eight months after FedEx closed its acquisition of Netherlands-based TNT Express.January 31, 2017All TechnologyAmazon's 1-Click Payment Patent Expires This YearAmazon's U.S. patent for one-click payments will expire this year, allowing other retailers to incorporate the same technology on their websites.January 23, 2017All LogisticsTompkins Launches E-Commerce Fulfillment AllianceTompkins International, a supply chain and fulfillment consultant, is launching the MonarchFx Alliance, a consortium of technology and service providers designed for faster, more efficient e-commerce fulfillment across sectors, Tompkins says.January 19, 2017All TechnologyAmazon Tests Product Listing Ads, Tops GoogleWhile for years Google was the number-one online destination for shoppers searching for products across desktop, mobile and tablet, it has recently lost its top ranking as a product search starting place to Amazon.January 17, 2017All LogisticsThird-Party Sellers On Amazon Saw 2016 BoomAmazon shipped over 2 billion items worldwide in 2016 for third-party sellers on its marketplace using its fulfillment services - more than double the figure from 2015 - while FBA-shipped items grew 50 percent during the holiday season, the company reported.January 11, 2017Previous PagePage 4 of 13Next Page
