Best Buy expanding stores into digital hubs as it bets on permanent shift towards online shopping
Best Buy is one of the big-box retailers that’s seen a dramatic shift towards online shopping during the coronavirus pandemic. Next month, the retailer will turn about a quarter of its stores into hubs that can handle a higher volume of online orders.
Amazon Will Elevate Dave Clark to CEO Worldwide Consumer
Amazon will have a new CEO of its worldwide consumer business early next year.
China’s e-commerce giants are about to overtake US logistics
While Amazon benefits from a lack of any real competition, China’s highly competitive e-commerce market engenders an intense environment of one-upmanship in the world of logistics.
The 'secret sauce' in China’s e-commerce
No other country in the world is delivering packages to consumers in 24 hours considered standard practice. What’s the driving force behind this logistics service?
The Five Most Important Lessons In E-Commerce SaaS (Software As A Service)
The e-commerce software as a service (SaaS) industry is rapidly growing.
Do Americans think that Target is the easiest place to shop?
The retailer announced that it posted sales to record new levels a 24.3 percent gain in same-store sales as digital comps skyrocketed 195 percent and physical locations posted a 10.9 percent gain.
Who is Dave Clark, the new chief of Amazon’s giant retail business?
Amazon's new retail chief, Dave Clark, has an unusual nickname: the Sniper.
The stellar growth of China's e-commerce upstart Pinduoduo
It is a company that is just about to turn five years old but is valued more highly than the oil giant Shell, or HSBC, one of the largest banks in the world.
Instacart Partners With Doctor on Demand
Instacart said it has forged a new partnership with Doctor on Demand to offer free access to COVID-19 screenings and virtual medical consultations to its team of shoppers.
The Importance Of Pop-Up Warehouses In Times Of Supply Chain Uncertainty
In today’s era of uncertainty, business agility has quickly become the differentiator that helps organizations set themselves apart.
Ditch the department store "How DTC brands are taking control"
DTC brands can't determine whether retailers open their stores or the number of consumers allowed inside. But brands can control their online sales channel. From checkout to last-mile delivery, DTC brands can ensure a seamless ecommerce experience.
How Amazon's Dave Clark became one of the most powerful executives in America
How Dave Clark, the mastermind behind Amazon's coronavirus response, became one of the most powerful executives in America
Amazon Plans to Open 11 New Fulfillment Centers Across Metro Phoenix by Year’s End
Seattle-based Amazon plans to open 11 new sites across the Phoenix metro area by year-end 2020 to support customer fulfillment and delivery operations.
AGVs and AMRs in the warehouse
Want to increase efficiency and speed and remove the risk of human error when it comes to processes in the warehouse? Then for years automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and now autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) have promised the answer.
Bank of America Customer Opens Mobile App and Finds an Extra $2.45 Billion
Days after Citigroup Inc. made headlines for accidentally sending $900 million to a group of lenders, a Bank of America Corp. customer in Massachusetts opened his account to find an even bigger cash infusion: $2.45 billion.
Robots set for greater role in non-enclosed public settings
Robotics is nothing new for manufacturers, having been routinely used in factories, warehouses and workshops to automate processes and improve analytics for some time now. But to date, that’s where they’ve stayed: firmly on the factory floor.
UK online sales fall back 7% in July, but still dominate retail landscape
Online sales dropped back in July as shoppers returned to the high street, but the strong growth over lockdown means that the sector is still more than 50% ahead of where it was in February.
Amazon offers a sneak peek at California's 26th fulfillment center
Amazon’s new fulfillment center, a quarter-million square foot warehouse and distribution hub just north of the Meadows Field airport, has been operating close to the vest since the project was first made public two years ago.
Walmart's John Furner and Steve Schmitt discussing how eCommerce grew 97%
Steve Schmitt is the CFO for Walmart U.S. eCommerce and had great news to share this week. Walmart U.S. eComm sales grew by 97% in the second quarter! There are a lot of people behind that number – it doesn’t just happen. We’re evolving for our customers and making a difference. Listen to this newest episode of The Huddle with John Furner to hear Steve talk about Earnings, his love for Louisville, KY, and that one time he met Rob Gronkowski.