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Will Sustainability Feel the ‘Amazon Effect?’
Will Sustainability Feel the ‘Amazon Effect?’
August 15, 2023  |  Amazon

In the landscape of eCommerce, Amazon has been notorious for driving advancements and shaping behavior — something we all know as the Amazon effect. The...

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As Shipping Costs Drop, Savvy Retailers Lower Prices to Consumers
As Shipping Costs Drop, Savvy Retailers Lower Prices to Consumers
March 01, 2023  |  Retail

Amidst a year-plus of grim headlines, retailers could use a bit of good news. As reported by WSJ earlier this week (Feb. 27), shipping rates,...

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Supply Chain Woes Ease but Inflationary Pressures Remain
Supply Chain Woes Ease but Inflationary Pressures Remain
February 26, 2023  |  Supply Chain

Supply chains may be healing, but the pressure they put on inflation remains. As Bloomberg News reported Sunday (Feb. 26), shipping costs have come down...

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Fighting The Friction In Retail Returns
Fighting The Friction In Retail Returns
February 03, 2020  |  Retail

Free returns have become something of a standard offering for eCommerce consumers. What better way to compensate for an improperly fitting clothing item or a purchase...

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eCommerce … The 1950s Way
eCommerce … The 1950s Way
June 29, 2019  |  Innovation

Despite the fact that eCommerce has become a way of life in the last two decades, it is harder than it might seem to choose...

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Amazon Overhauls Low-Margin Products In eCommerce Shift
Amazon Overhauls Low-Margin Products In eCommerce Shift
December 17, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon is making moves to get rid of items on its site known as CRaP, which is short for “Can’t Realize a Profit.” According to...

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USPS Eyes Shipping Fee Increase For Amazon
USPS Eyes Shipping Fee Increase For Amazon
October 12, 2018  |  Amazon

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) wants Amazon to pay 9 percent to 12 percent more for its shipping services. According to CNBC, the USPS proposed...

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Analyst: Amazon Prime Subscription Worth $180 Today
Analyst: Amazon Prime Subscription Worth $180 Today
July 06, 2018  |  Amazon

While Amazon’s Prime membership currently comes at a cost of $119 per year, one firm, Reason Investments, believes that the membership is worth at least $180...

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Pitney Bowes Aims To Make Business Shipping Easy
Pitney Bowes Aims To Make Business Shipping Easy
May 08, 2018  |  Merchant Innovation

Pitney Bowes has announced the launch of SendPro Enterprise, a cloud-based multi-carrier and PC postage software solution that gives companies greater control over all shipping...

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