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Category: Shipping & Fulfillment


Shipping & Fulfillment

Amazon Expands Ground Shipping Service to Sellers in 15 Markets

September 13, 2023

Via: EcommerceBytes

When Amazon announced a new shipping service for independent sellers on Wednesday, which it said expanded access to Amazon’s delivery network at competitive rates across the contiguous US, it sounded revolutionary. Small sellers looking for a competitor to USPS, UPS, […]


Shipping & Fulfillment

Amazon tests $35 free shipping minimum

August 30, 2023

Via: Retail Dive

Amid rising operational and delivery costs, Amazon is experimenting with threshold minimums for shipping. “We continually evaluate our offerings and make adjustments based on those assessments,” an Amazon spokesperson said in an email to Retail Dive. In its Q2 earnings […]


Shipping & Fulfillment

Navigating the Roadblocks: How Trucking Management Software Revolutionizes Small Trucking Companies

July 28, 2023

Via: B2B News Network

Small trucking companies often find themselves grappling with various challenges that hinder their growth and efficiency. In an industry dominated by larger players, these companies face hurdles that can range from resource constraints to operational inefficiencies. Fortunately, modern technology offers […]


Shipping & Fulfillment

Amazon Lowers FBA Fees for Low-Price Products: Good News, Bad News

June 29, 2023

Via: EcommerceBytes

Amazon is lowering standard FBA rates for all low-price products in 2 months. While sellers who use Amazon FBA fulfillment can currently apply for lower rates for certain items through FBA “Small and Light,” Amazon will end that program on […]


Shipping & Fulfillment

Costco, Walmart join Biden administration’s supply chain data exchange

May 15, 2023

Via: Retail Dive

The Biden administration is ramping up a program that aims to give a real-time picture of U.S. supply chains through the exchange of company data. Fifty-three companies representing the end-to-end supply chain are now part of the Department of Transportation’s […]


Shipping & Fulfillment

Chewy to close 2 fulfillment centers as it ramps up automation push

March 31, 2023

Via: Retail Dive

Closing the two older FCs will allow more order volume to flow through the pet goods retailer’s newer, automated facilities, CEO Sumit Singh said on an earnings call last week. This will help the company reduce fulfillment costs. Singh said […]


Shipping & Fulfillment

eBay Fields Questions on New International Shipping Program

March 9, 2023

Via: EcommerceBytes

The first comment out of the gate at this month’s eBay Chat on Wednesday was why eBay wouldn’t allow sellers to specify which items they allowed to be sent internationally on a listing-by-listing basis. Currently it’s an all or nothing […]


Shipping & Fulfillment

ShipStation Launches Tool for Sellers Who Dropship Orders

March 8, 2023

Via: EcommerceBytes

ShipStation launched a new add-on tool specifically designed for dropshippers as it becomes an increasingly popular way for online sellers to fulfill their orders. The shipping-software company said thousands of its customers have adopted the practice of dropshipping and said […]


Shipping & Fulfillment

Amazon pulls back from UPS as it builds out logistics empire

March 6, 2023

Via: Retail Dive

UPS plans to further reduce its business with top customer Amazon in 2023, even as both companies face obstacles that could complicate their mutually agreed cutback. Amazon is shifting away from UPS and other carriers as it works to build […]


Platforms, Shipping & Fulfillment, Technology

eBay UK Reminds Sellers about Its Fulfillment Program

March 3, 2023

Via: EcommerceBytes

eBay offers fulfillment services in some countries, and on Friday, it reminded sellers in the UK about its “eBay fulfilment by Orange Connex” solution. “eBay fulfilment by Orange Connex is a dedicated storage and logistics solution for small businesses, combining […]


Shipping & Fulfillment

As inflation wears on, should retailers push back on supplier costs?

February 27, 2023

Via: Retail Dive

The year 2021 was a short-lived golden age for retailers. Consumer demand came roaring back from its pandemic lows with such ferocity that many were able to boost profits even as supply chain costs spiraled. But with demand plummeting as […]


Shipping & Fulfillment

DHL announces Southern California expansion into new Redondo Beach facility

February 16, 2023

Via: Logistics Management

Global express delivery and logistics services provider DHL said this week it has moved its Carson, Calif.-based pickup and delivery operation to a new Redondo Beach, Calif.-based state-of-the art service center. Company officials said that this new facility, which represents […]


Shipping & Fulfillment

Putting the retail supply chain in reverse gear

February 2, 2023

Via: Logistics Management

Managing product returns has always been a headache for retailers. The e-commerce boom only increased that pain and pressure. Call it buyer’s remorse, but when customers can’t see, touch and try on merchandise before they buy, they’re more apt to […]


Shipping & Fulfillment

eBay International Standard Delivery Doesn’t Always Use the Shipping Hub

January 16, 2023

Via: EcommerceBytes

During last week’s eBay for Business podcast, a seller asked why most of the time, packages sent via eBay International Standard Delivery went to eBay’s processing center before being forwarded to the customer, but sometimes eBay directed the seller to […]


Shipping & Fulfillment

LM Podcast Series: Bloomberg’s Klaskow examines state of freight transportation and logistics

January 3, 2023

Via: Logistics Management

During this podcast, Bloombewrg’s Klaskow provided an overview on various aspects of the freight transportation and logistics markets. Topics addressed over the course of this podcast included: the current state of the freight economy; a Peak Season update; the impact […]


Shipping & Fulfillment

FTR Trucking Conditions Index drops to lowest level in more than two years

December 27, 2022

Via: Logistics Management

The new edition of the Trucking Conditions Index (TCI), which was published late last week by freight transportation consultancy FTR, remained negative, for the sixth consecutive month. According to FTR, a TCI reading above zero represents an adequate trucking environment, […]


Shipping & Fulfillment

Will Amazon Deliver Third-Party Seller Packages by Drone?

December 26, 2022

Via: EcommerceBytes

Six months after Amazon said it would begin drone deliveries in two American towns by the end of the year, it’s a reality. Local news media are reporting that delivery by drone began just days before Christmas. Amazon spokesperson Paul […]


Shipping & Fulfillment

FedEx Express expands New York City pilot of electric delivery carts

December 20, 2022

Via: Retail Dive

FedEx is expanding its e-cart pilot after seeing promising results at an initial test site in the Diamond District last year. During the four-month pilot, the e-carts allowed couriers to increase package deliveries by 15% per hour on routes in […]


Shipping & Fulfillment

Bermuda Triangle at Amazon Fulfillment Centers?

November 29, 2022

Via: EcommerceBytes

Amazon is obsessed with inventory turnover, which is how fast products ship out after they’re stocked on fulfillment center shelves. So it’s baffling when sellers report inventory they ship to FBA warehouses go missing. Compounding matters, many say they’re unable […]


Shipping & Fulfillment

Lowe’s expands use of market delivery model for large products

November 28, 2022

Via: HR Dive

Lowe’s has transformed its supply chain to better insulate itself from upstream logistics challenges and more effectively fulfill increased e-commerce demand. The transition to a market delivery model “is a centerpiece” in that plan, positioning it for profitable growth in […]