Walmart+vs. Amazon Prime - Time for Amazon Sellers to Pull the Trigger?

In a bid to maintain their number one spot on the Fortune 500 list, Walmart rolled out a premium membership designed to compete with Amazon Prime last fall. With the launch of Walmart+, the company was able to announce

For Parcel Delivery The Future is Electric

Over the past year, we’ve dedicated a lot of “digital ink” to the unprecedented impact on the supply chain and logistics stemming from a (hopefully) once-a-century pandemic..and with good reason. Whether some of these impacts are permanent is yet

What Can Businesses Learn From Amazon's Response to the Pandemic?

When it comes to Amazon’s success, the key lies in its fast, free shipping practices. Today, we’ll take a look at the company’s promises and policies that helped earn them a spot in the top five largest companies in

Pandemic Provides Lessons in Fulfillment Flexibility

Before March 2020, many of us took for granted the way things always seemed to work when we needed them. Grocery stores always had toilet paper, cleaning supplies, and hand sanitizer, and Amazon’s shipments always arrived in a timely

What Does E-Commerce Look Like Post-Pandemic?

Over the past year, “quick trips” to the store have been replaced by “quick clicks” and home deliveries. In fact, online shopping increased by 44% last year in the US— the largest jump in nearly two decades, with consumers

Ship-From-Store (SFS) a Pandemic Panacea Or the Future of E-Commerce?

Over the past few years, brick-and-mortar businesses have felt the threat of Amazon’s fast shipping and low prices. In response, shops are reimagining their supply chains to reduce costs and meet the demand for almost-immediate delivery. As a response,

Service Guarantees Gone For Good?

UPS and FedEx service guarantees suspended their service a year ago: Are they ever coming back? In March 2020, COVID-19 was declared a national emergency in the US. Soon after, businesses developed plans to offer alternative services, interact with

Are Covid-19's Impact on Residential Vs. Commercial Going to be Permanent?

In 2020, many Americans traded malls, grocery stores, and restaurants for online shopping, weekly meal prep boxes, and food delivery services. COVID-19 has changed the way we shop and interact, effectively changing the landscape of the parcel shipping industry.