It seems we can’t get through a week without announcing yet another expansion in Amazon’s shipping logistics infrastructure project. On top of the over half dozen new distribution centers that have been announced of late, we can add two new additions to the team: an...
Amazon’s move to kill its bike delivery program for its Prime Now service in Seattle, Washington, has left its bicycle messengers disheartened. The Prime Now service, which was originally launched in New York City in late 2014, was expanded to Seattle in August last year...
For many retailers, the decision to expand to new service areas often comes after months or years of planning to ensure that the move will, in the end, be profitable. However, Amazon is less concerned about making a buck than most of its competitors, which...
Like the high school quarterback or the trust fund baby, Amazon very rarely finds itself behind the eight ball. Whether it’s making express delivery options a standard industry offering or turning the initial jeers at the Echo into near-universal praise, it’s safe to say that,...
If you look closely enough, it can seem as if online retailers are stuck in a kind of moth-to-the-flame dance with the consumers that fueled their rise. As merchants entice shoppers with promises of free or low-cost express delivery, those shoppers get hooked on the...
There aren’t many decisions in online retail that depend on smart geographic selection and rent negotiation, but determining where to set down fulfillment centers is one of them. Amazon is a world leader at it, though, which is why more warehouses under the Amazon banner...
Clients of Amazon Fulfillment services — which allows marketplaces sellers to place their goods for storage and shipment from Amazon’s warehouse system — are facing big price hikes this holiday season (preceded by minor price lowering in October) if they want to stay part of...
According to reports, Amazon is on the prowl for a way to level up its freight logistics operations with enhanced technology. The reports from everyone’s favorite group of insiders – unnamed inside ones – indicate that as a follow-up move to signing new lease deals...
When Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky noted how full Amazon’s warehouses were during the fourth quarter, thanks to the growth of Fulfillment By Amazon, it might have been a sign of things to come. Fulfillment By Amazon is the service that allows marketplace sellers to have Amazon sell...
