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What do 2100+ #parcels look like on the road? Take a look at these #Amazon vehicles. They are in fact heading back to their delivery station after their shift (at 10:41am). This is not an isolated site at this intersection. In the video, we observe a total of 7 vehicles each with an average of 300+ #B2C parcels. #postal #eCommerce

FedEx's Game-Changing Move in E-Commerce: The Launch of FDX that competes with Amazon. FedEx is stepping up its game big time! They're rolling out a brand new platform called FDX It's like a superhero platform for online stores. What's fdx all about? 1️⃣ End-to-End Solutions: From managing your products to getting them to your customers, fdx covers it all. Think of it as your one-stop-shop for e-commerce success. 2️⃣ Data-Driven Decisions: With fdx, you get to tap into FedEx's big brain of shipment data. This means smarter choices for your store. 3️⃣ Custom Experiences: Ever wanted to give your customers super accurate delivery info? Fdx lets you do just that. Plus, you get to keep your unique brand vibe. Why's FedEx doing this? Well, they're going toe-to-toe with Amazon in the e-commerce ring. Remember when FedEx stopped flying Amazon packages and Amazon blocked sellers from using FedEx? Yep, it's that level of competition. And here's a shocker: Amazon's been out-delivering both FedEx and UPS at their own game in the US. FedEx's fdx is their big play to get back in the lead. So, what do you think? Is fdx going to be a game-changer in e-commerce? Drop your thoughts below! #fedex #ecommerce #ecommercetips #ecommercelogistics #ecommercebusiness

Amazon delivered to Prime members at the fastest speeds ever in 2023—and is working to get even faster in 2024. One thing we’ve learned about customers over the years is the importance they place on delivery speed. The faster we can get products to customers, the more likely they are to buy them. To that end, we reached an important delivery speed milestone in 2023: Amazon delivered to Prime members at the fastest speeds ever globally, with more than 7 billion units arriving the same or next day, including more than 4 billion in the U.S. and more than 2 billion in Europe. #amazon #ecommerce #delivery #speed #drone #customerexperience

First, it was Amazon, now it's Walmart. I'm certain that other big-box retailers will follow suit, especially with the uplift in orders Walmart saw when improving transit times. It'll be more and more difficult for non-big-box retailers to compete in a market with consumers trained to expect next-day (or same-day) delivery. It begs the question: Why don't more retailers experiment with the impact of transit times on their customer experience? Here's my take: 1. It's hard to test. It requires either big volume or lots of time. For small shippers, testing enough volume to achieve statistical significance can be a long, painstaking process.  If you do have the volume, you have to isolate your variables (fulfillment time, existing order rate, etc) to make sure your data is clean. Once you run your test and find that improving time in transit does make a difference, you have another problem. 2. It's expensive. Without Amazon's deep pockets or Walmart's massive physical footprint, margins are often already too tight to upgrade everyone to next-day shipping.  3. Implementation is complex. It's unlikely that you can simply choose a more expensive service with your existing carrier and call it a day. You'll likely need to look at network fulfillment centers, zone-skipping, and specialty carriers to decrease your implementation cost. Once that's done, warehousing and shipping operations are far more complex. The bottom line is that consumers are malleable, and the big boys are training them to think everything should be delivered NOW. And it's a smart tactic since competing on that is extremely difficult for anyone other than the biggest, most scaled businesses. #walmart #amazon #ecommerce https://lnkd.in/gvrYpEMH

‘Target launches a $49 subscription service for customers wanting quick delivery’ Not sure what to make of this. Target is obviously very late to the paid loyalty program party. And trailing Walmart and Amazon on same-day delivery. Is there demand to pay for Target same-day delivery? [vs free drive up, which continues to grow] Does it improve Shipt unit economics? [cut 3% staffing in October] Doubtful. Since same-day orders aren’t combined with next-day orders. [to improve driver route density] Interested to see how this service performs. #ecommerce #retailing #samedaydelivery

Amazon's threat is real and imminent. With two new distribution centers planned by 2026 and an expanding Prime delivery network, retailers must innovate around customer needs or risk falling behind. Retailers need real-time delivery and personalised customer experiences across the whole customer journey. In my article with Retailbiz I outline the impact of recent legislative changes on Amazon's delivery network in Australia: https://lnkd.in/gmyWtypK #Amazon #Commerce #Innovation #CustomerNeeds

Prime Day was a record breaking success, but not all packages were delivered as you might expect… How do people at the bottom of the Grand Canyon get their Amazon packages? What about where cars aren’t allowed? Check out these WILD Amazon Delivery Methods down below ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ #Delivery #GrandCanyon #MackinacIsland #AmazonPrime #PrimeDay #eCommerce #SourcingandDistribution

🚚 📦 ⚠ 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁: Amazon and Walmart: A Repeatable Delivery Playbook? In a world where e-commerce reigns supreme, it's no secret that #Amazon and #Walmart have raised the bar when it comes to last mile delivery. Head to the blog and read on as our very own CEO Guy Bloch unpacks their strategies and offers a blueprint for businesses eager to elevate their delivery game.

Retail Delivery: Balancing Expectations and Realities 🚚 As Amazon pioneers futuristic drone distribution and same-day delivery becomes the norm, smaller retailers face a dilemma: Are they biting off more than they can chew to keep pace? eTail™ ran a survey of 100 European retail Directors of Operations and revealed a stark reality: 73% agree that offering impractical delivery options risks losing loyal customers. Van restrictions and Brexit-induced border complexities compound these challenges. In response, industry disruptors like Argos and Amazon offer lightning-fast deliveries, while Screwfix champions click-and-collect within an hour. Yet, meeting evolving customer demands while preserving margins remains a tightrope act. Flexibility emerges as crucial, with customers expecting order modifications and retailers navigating peak demand fluctuations. Striking the balance between service quality and feasibility is paramount, as acquiring new customers far outweighs retaining existing ones. In this delivery race, brands must prioritise delivering what's promised over flashy innovations, ensuring customer satisfaction remains the cornerstone of success. 📦 #RetailDelivery #CustomerSatisfaction #SupplyChainChallenges #ecommerce #shippinginsurance

Amazon has removed it a just walk out tech and replaced it with DASHCART smart shopping carts that still allow customers to skip the checkout line. However the customer has to scan each item unlike the old tech which was done by cameras and human associated monitoring the video. It is clear Amazon wasn’t able to roll out the old tech to other grocery chains because of its expense. The new carts don’t require retrofitting stores since they are stand alone tech. It still collects data on the purchases and doesn’t require additional labour to monitor since the customer has to scan the goods. Even self checkout hasn’t turned out to be a time saver for consumers when you need to find the code for the fresh produce. #amazon #justwalkout #selfcheckout #grocery #technology