
43% of Brits are ditching online retailers’ checkouts and jumping ship to Amazon
The company surveyed 2,012 British consumers and also found that 14% browse online stores every day without any intention to buy anything at all.

43% of shoppers abandon online checkouts at last minute for Amazon
The research reveals that 14% of consumers browse online stores every day with no intention of buying anything. In addition, 37% add items to their basket to save them for later, not necessarily to purchase.

Pourquoi Poutine a déjà perdu la guerre
Coût de la victoire militaire, bourbier de l'occupation, renforcement de l'OTAN, isolement de la Russie, déstabilisation de Poutine en interne... L'invasion de l'Ukraine sera, quelle qu'en soit l'issue, une guerre perdante. Une perspective en cinq points et trois scénarios signée Jean-Baptiste Jeangène-Vilmer.

The west knows the cost of appeasement. We can’t rule out any option for stopping Putin
Vladimir Putin’s recognition of two Russian-backed separatist regions in eastern Ukraine as independent, along with his subsequent deployment of troops and tanks to the regions, has moved Europe closer to the brink of war.

Residents of Limburg Stirumplein revolt against the arrival of another 'dark store'
The residents still want Flink to move to another location. If that is not possible, the company must at least adhere to a number of rules: a passable sidewalk, and no trucks that drive back and forth all day long. The petition had been signed 832 times by Monday afternoon.

Retail giant Groupe Casino to offer Ocado robotic fulfillment technology to other French retailers
Ocado has struck a deal with its French partner, Groupe Casino, that will allow it to offer its technology to other grocers in France and to pick goods from the retailer’s stores.

Opinion: Making 'dark stores' contribute to a safer, green living environment and a thriving local economy.
That the municipalities of Amsterdam and Amstelveen are calling a halt to the dark stores is completely justified, says Jeroen Gehlen.

One 10-minute delivery company is fighting back recent ban on dark stores in Dutch cities
Last month, city councillors in Amsterdam and Rotterdam voted to freeze development of dark stores following complaints prompted by the speed of growth of the rapid delivery services during the pandemic.

Gorillas Scraps 10-Minute Grocery Delivery and Tweaks Business Model
Gorillas, the rapid-delivery startup, no longer promises 10-minute deliveries

Getir CTO discusses marketing strategies for US expansion
Food delivery services became all the rage when the pandemic hit two years ago. Getir an "ultrafast delivery provider," established in Turkey in 2015, finally hit the United States last fall in Chicago and is using an out-of-home ad campaign to attract consumers to the service.

Mouser Electronics integrates world's largest VLM installation with AutoStore and Opex automation
The @MouserElec global distribution center features state-of-the-art automation, including the largest installation of Vertical Lift Modules in the world, to help employees fulfill orders efficiently and accurately

David Sleath: the man who builds warehouses for Amazon
Forget shining skyscrapers, gleaming office blocks or swanky shopping centres; in commercial property, big sheds are where it’s at. Warehouses may not be sexy, but they’ve proved extremely lucrative in the surging world of e-commerce.

Calculating your true e-commerce fulfillment cost per order
Calculating your total CPO gives you a much broader understanding of the major fulfillment costs. Because a major portion of CPO is fixed costs, it challenges us to maximize the productivity of labor, which is something every fulfillment manager can do something about.

Battle of the brands: How dark stores are changing cities
In most European cities, you’ll see bikes whizzing past with neon branding carrying fresh orders of pad thai or paella, or perhaps bags of groceries — sometimes less than 15 minutes after a customer presses check out on their phone.

The dangerous ripple effects of high employee turnover
All companies understand that there is a certain amount of churn among warehouse workers. But just how much churn is something they should be paying far more attention to. High warehouse employee turnover will drag down your business in ways far beyond what you might think.

What the Future of Omnichannel Retail Looks Like
Digital channels provide convenience and flexibility to customers, but offline channels offer important opportunities for customer engagement, brand building, and fast fulfillment. The future of retail is becoming increasingly omnichannel. In order to remain competitive. retailers will have to provide a consistent and enjoyable shopping experience across all channels.

Toilet rolls instead of sausage rolls? The worst supermarkets for substitutions
Imagine ordering sausage rolls or duct tape from a supermarket online only to receive a bag with toilet roll and duck paste. It might sound weird but those are some of the substitutions customers have received, a new survey by consumer group Which? found.

Amazon is planning to open its first fashion storefront mixing retail and e-tail
This isn’t Amazon’s first venture into brick-and-mortar spaces: It also owns and operates convenience store chain Amazon Go, Amazon 4-star, bookstore chain Amazon Books and Whole Foods Market.

Warehouse automation could increase retention rates by allowing flexible work schedules
In the face of a lingering warehouse worker shortage, a new survey finds that higher paychecks can help to close that gap, but workers are also calling out for more flexible scheduling and career development opportunities

Top 10 moves for retailers to future-proof the supply chain
Over the past two years, the supply chain methods known throughout the early 2000s have totally transformed - AI, 3D printing, drones and more have irrevocably shaken up the industry. When the pandemic hit, customers were used to next-day delivery, but we all learned a lesson in patience.