Because shipping and logistics are a core competency at Materialogic, we keep abreast of industry changes that might affect how and when people ship items, including how much they are likely to pay....
Increased competition makes little things count. If you have competitors from all over the world, you need to find ways to keep prices low even as you efficiently deliver your products. This is...
The holiday shopping season has come and gone, and now is the time of year when merchants of every stripe take a hard look at their reports and processes, vowing to make improvements in the coming...
Still dealing with the tail-end of the holiday rush? Take a break to reflect with us on what 2016 brought...and what the future will hold.
Predictions are tricky, of course. They take not only a...
There are long-standing problems that any warehouse or fulfillment center commonly faces. In the past, operational changes have just chipped away at the problems, allowing a little more efficiency...
Since the advent of eCommerce, there have been many new models for how to sell things...although “new” might be a stretch. As it turns out, many new models—like flash sales and subscription...
A pattern we’ve noticed over the past decade is that many retailers worry about the “intake” side of their business. With good reason, of course: No retailer wants to miss the opportunity for a sale....
The holiday season is about to get into full swing for most retailers, both online and offline, and it promises to be a busy one. eMarketer is predicting a 3.3% increase in overall holiday retail...
It might seem obvious: If you have a traditional brick-and-mortar store, or a chain of stores, those stores will have to carry enough inventory to supply shoppers until their next shipment arrives....
One of the bigger stories to hit the shipping world recently was the bankruptcy of Hanjin Shipping Co., one of the largest shipping companies in the world. While some in the industry are hanging on...
