Amazon Prime Day Invite-Only Deal Targets Buyer Frustration
Amazon.com Inc is alleviating some past Prime Day frustrations by dangling an “invite-only” promotion designed to give customers a better shot at snagging the bargains they want.
Kentucky Lands Kroger E-Commerce Center
Northern Kentucky is getting a new $550,000 distribution center from a unit of The Kroger Co. to give the grocery store giant a larger e-commerce foothold in the state and Ohio.
Walmart’s Job Cut Tally Tops 2,000 in E-Commerce
Walmart Inc.’s job cuts at five U.S. e-commerce fulfillment centers will affect more than 2,000 positions, according to regulatory filings.
FinditParts Raises $30 Million to Expand Digital Content
FinditParts has raised a $30 million minority equity investment from Crestline Investors Inc., the e-commerce marketplace announced.
June 7, 2022Shopify Profit Is More Than Double Forecast, Extending Streak
Shopify Inc. beat expectations in the second quarter, with adjusted profit per share more than double what analysts had forecast, and said operating earnings for 2021 should exceed last year’s.
Startup Couriers Snatch Toehold in Biggest Shake-Up of E-Commerce Era
Surging e-commerce is generating more package deliveries than giant couriers can handle, clogging retailers’ logistical pipelines and frustrating consumers. But the logjam is spawning startups with new ways of speeding deliveries.
Pennsylvania Ponders Package Fee to Pay for Roads, Bridges
What if the solution to Pennsylvania’s transportation funding quagmire was all the brown boxes and padded envelopes left at people’s front doors?
New DHL Report Focuses on Strong Growth of E-Commerce
A new DHL report says the post-COVID-19 economy will continue to rely more on e-commerce as delivery companies find more environmentally sustainable ways to get products to consumers.
Amazon to Hold Prime Day June 21-22
NEW YORK — Amazon said that it will hold its annual Prime Day on June 21 and 22, the earliest it has ever held the sales event.
June 2, 2021Bezos: Amazon’s Andy Jassy Will Become CEO on July 5
Amazon .com Inc.’s new CEO will take the reins on July 5, the 27th anniversary of the company’s incorporation, outgoing CEO Jeff Bezos said during the annual shareholder meeting on May 26.