Ford owns 12% of electric vehicle startup Rivian, and while it is a direct competitor to Ford’s own ambitions of electric vehicle dominance, that stake could be the driving force in the automaker’s transformation.
Faisal Masud, CEO of headless commerce provider Fabric, says e-commerce is still in the early innings, but individual brand growth could be held back by traditional commerce platforms.
As shippers work to fulfill the orders from Prime Day, there are many lessons that can be gleaned to improve the overall customer experience.
Even as sellers expect higher sales on Amazon Prime Day, there are worries about getting inventory, finding places to store it and shipping it to the customer.
Amazon’s Prime offering, with its shipment tracking and fast delivery, continues to add pressure to other retailers to match the service. Technology can help up their shipment games, making for happier and returning customers.
Just months after launching its Key In-Garage Grocery Delivery, Amazon is expanding the service to more than 5,000 U.S. cities and towns.
Supply chain disruptions like the Suez Canal blockage are forcing brands to a new approach to the supply chain, including ordering more product earlier.
Amazon will begin testing in-home setup of furniture and appliances.
IKEA Canada and its last-mile delivery partner Second Closet will purchase all-electric trucks from Lion Electric to be used for home deliveries.
A former Jet.com co-founder is rethinking the way e-commerce orders are delivered — specifically, when orders are delivered and in what vessel they arrive at their destination. Nate Faust believes after 25 years of e-commerce, it’s time for a new way of imagining delivery.
Amazon so often does everything seemingly right, so it’s important to talk about its shortfalls. I’m confident Amazon will right the Whole Foods ship, but it’s clear the boat has been sailing against the wind since COVID hit.
According to recent survey data from Bringg, same-day delivery will become a status quo offering from retailers in 2021. But is it the right move? Not for the vast majority of retailers. Here’s why:
Fed policy talk and China’s retaliatory tariffs couldn’t spook the markets. It was the President’s tweets that sent the markets into a tailspin. With tariff increases on the horizon, we can be somewhat certain that more uncertainty and volatility will likely ensue for the transportation stocks.
