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REI Creates Happy Campers With Speedy Shipping in April

With speedy shipping becoming a more competitive component of the e-commerce experience, REI created some happy campers in April...
Amazon Unit Rolls Out Prime-Like Service

Amazon.com's Quidsi subsidiary is jumping on the Prime bandwagon. The unit, which Amazon bought for about $500 million in...
Postmaster General Garners Support Among Catalogers

The plight of the U.S. Postal Service has been well documented. The federal agency lost nearly $16 billion in its...
Gap Optimizes Inventory for Store-Based Fulfillment

Gap is currently working on a seamless inventory opportunity. Today, the retailer has pools of inventory trapped around the...
Shop Talk : Free Shipping vs. Offering Lower Prices

"I'm interested in the idea of free shipping vs. offering lower prices but shipping surcharges at checkout. For industries like...
Google Tests Same-Day Delivery

Google is wading deeper into the growing pool of online shopping competitors, testing out its ability to provide customers with...

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REI Creates Happy Campers With Speedy Shipping in April

May 16, 2013 From STELLAService

With speedy shipping becoming a more competitive component of the e-commerce experience, REI created some happy campers in April with the top shipping performance...

Amazon Unit Rolls Out Prime-Like Service

May 13, 2013 From The Wall Street Journal

Amazon.com's Quidsi subsidiary is jumping on the Prime bandwagon. The unit, which Amazon bought for about $500 million in 2010 and which operates Diapers.com...

Postmaster General Garners Support Among Catalogers

May 10, 2013 From ROI Report

The plight of the U.S. Postal Service has been well documented. The federal agency lost nearly $16 billion in its latest fiscal year, and things...

Gap Optimizes Inventory for Store-Based Fulfillment

April 24, 2013 From RIS News

Gap is currently working on a seamless inventory opportunity. Today, the retailer has pools of inventory trapped around the world — in countries and...

Shop Talk : Free Shipping vs. Offering Lower Prices

April 2013 From Retail Online Integration

"I'm interested in the idea of free shipping vs. offering lower prices but shipping surcharges at checkout. For industries like mine (online furniture), which require...

Google Tests Same-Day Delivery

March 29, 2013 From SFGate

Google is wading deeper into the growing pool of online shopping competitors, testing out its ability to provide customers with same-day delivery. This week the company...

Will UPS Go On Strike?

March 25, 2013 From Rob Martinez

As the calendar inches closer to a July 31 expiration of the collective bargaining agreement between the United Parcel Service (UPS) and the International Brotherhood...

Wal-Mart Will Use Stores Plus Fulfillment Centers for Next-Gen Network

March 20, 2013 From RIS News

Developing a "next generation fulfillment network" will be one of Wal-Mart's key global priorities for this year, along with investing in a global e-commerce...

Ann Taylor and LOFT Debut International Shipping Online

March 11, 2013 From Apparel Magazine

Ann Taylor and LOFT now offer international shipping via their e-commerce websites, anntaylor.com and loft.com. "The introduction of international shipping marks another key step forward...

Sears Jumps Into Same-Day Service Arena

February 18, 2013 From RIS News

Sears joins retailers including OfficeMax, Macy's, Toys"R"Us and Best Buy with a new same-day pickup service that combines Sears-brand products with those from local Chicago...