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Some slipping on shipping
Oct. 1, 2008 With fuel prices rising, retailers struggle to keep shipping fees steady. By Katie Deatsch Two things are clear: online retailers are paying more to ship goods to consumers, and many shoppers want to pay little or nothing for shipping. So what’s an online retailer to do? An Internet Retailer survey ...
Advantage: Amazon
Sep. 1, 2008 Acing the competition with free shipping, low prices, broad selection and new technology, Amazon is growing faster than e-commerce as a whole. How can other online retailers stay in the game? By Don Davis Amazon.com Inc., already the dominant online retailer with more than double the 2007 web sales ... Related Searches: amazon market share 2007 | amazon market share | most purchased products on the net | advantage amazon
Fulfillment
July 1, 2008 Fulfillment Retailers pressed to deliver on increasing fulfillment demands It’s one thing for online shoppers to find the product they want for the price they are willing to pay. Receiving that product in good condition, for a reasonable shipping fee and in a timely fashion is another ballgame. That ... Related Searches: shipping costs | zappos sales | drop ship | drop-shipping
GiftTree.com branches out into social networking
Jun. 25, 2008 Online gifts retailer GiftTree.com has become a shopping destination on Facebook.com’s “What I Want” application, which allows Facebook users to purchase gifts, create shopping lists and register for gifts. In addition, the destination enables users to discuss items and submit product reviews as well ... Related Searches: online buying habits | zappos
It’s summer; Santa is getting near
Jun. 1, 2008 Before holiday bells ring, retailers get their sleighs ready to fly By Paul Demery It may have been spring to most retailers, but to apparel retailer Roots Canada Ltd., it was Christmas in May. The weekend of May 3 and 4, Roots processed more than triple its usual number of orders, close to the volume ... Related Searches: christmas | demery | 2008 holiday spending | paul demery
Not So Fast
Jun. 1, 2008 Delayed gratification is the rule when it comes to recognizing revenue from a sale By Don Davis Many retailers consider their job done once they’ve shipped the order to the customer. Most recognize revenue from the sale at that time. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, however, does not share ... Related Searches: don davis | online buying habits | zappos
Promises Fulfilled
May 1, 2008 Five ways to cut time and costs out of getting orders to customers By Paul Demery With a design for a new sophisticated warehouse and the company’s reputation for service on the line, Zappos.com Inc. vice president of fulfillment Craig Adkins wasn’t satisfied. A product fetched from the farthest point ... Related Searches: zappos sales | zappos | paul demery | newgistics
How Zappos gets orders out the door on time
Apr. 23, 2008 For shoe and apparel retailer Zappos.com Inc., where service is an important selling point, getting products from the farthest point in its warehouse to a packing station within 35 minutes wasn’t good enough, vice president of fulfillment Craig Adkins tells Internet Retailer. “We’re competing with ... Related Searches: zappos
CoastalContacts.com sets its sights on selling eyeglasses with free trials
Mar. 12, 2008 When web-only CoastalContacts.com decided to move beyond lenses and start selling prescription eyewear, president and CEO Roger Hardy knew how he wanted to do it. “We wanted to be the Zappos of eyeglasses,” Hardy says. That is, he wanted to offer free shipping and free returns with no obligation to ... Related Searches: business model of zappos | zappos
Zappos.com Selects Kiva Mobile Fulfillment System to Ramp Order Volume and Introduction of New Product Categories
Feb. 29, 2008 Leading Internet retailer cites flexibility and performance as keys to decision Woburn, MA - February 25, 2008 - Kiva Systems (www.kivasystems.com), a developer of breakthrough mobile solutions for the distribution and order fulfillment industry, today announced that leading online retailer Zappos ... Related Searches: zappos sales | internet shoe sales | zappos | online shoe sales
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